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Sultan Singh Meena S/O Shri Gheesa Ram Meena, v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC27 May 2026CW/9825/2026

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What is this about?

Home Guards retirement age; upper age limit 58 years; prayer for extension of service until 60 years; Rajasthan Home Guards (Amendment) Rules, 2021; Rule 9 age limit for member of Home Guards; Notification dated 28.05.2021; reliance on order dated 17.10.2025 in SBCWP No. 20545/2025 (Jodhpur) following order dated 18.09.2024 in Rafiq Mohammad Vs. State of Rajasthan and ors., S.B.CWP No.15251/2024; writ petitions dismissed as withdrawn; stay applications disposed; Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench; Sudesh Bansal, J.; connected petitions CW 9823, 9825, 9833, 9824 of 2026.

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Sultan Singh Meena S/O Shri Gheesa Ram Meena, Vs State of Rajasthan — Rajasthan HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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[2026:RJ-JP:22592]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 9823/2026

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Hariom Mudgal S/o Shri Chiranji Lal, Aged About 57 Years, R/o 14816, Beriya Kachchi Basti, Naahari Ka Naka, Shastri Nagar, Jaipur (302016), Rajasthan

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through The Additional Chief Secretary, Department Of Home, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur (302005), Rajasthan

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The Director General And Commandant General Of Home Guards, Department Of Home Guards, Government Of Rajasthan, Plot No. 4/1/10-11, Sector-4, Vidhyadhar Nagar, Jaipur (302029), Rajasthan

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The District Commandant (Home Guards), Home Guards Training Centre, Jaipur, Rajasthan

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----Respondents

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Connect with

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 9825/2026

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Sultan Singh Meena S/o Shri Gheesa Ram Meena, Aged About 57 Years, R/o E-115, Baiji Ki Kothi, Jhalana Doongri, Jaipur (302004), Rajasthan

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through The Additional Chief Secretary, Department Of Home, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur (302005), Rajasthan

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The Director General And Commandant General Of Home Guards, Department Of Home Guards, Government Of Rajasthan, Plot No. 4/1/10-11, Sector-4, Vidhyadhar Nagar, Jaipur (302029), Rajasthan

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The District Commandant (Home Guards), Home Guards Training Centre, Jaipur, Rajasthan

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 9833/2026

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Divan Chand S/o Shri Khairati Lal, Aged About 57 Years, R/o 12846, Jatiji Ki Bagichi, Laxminarayanpuri, Mandi Khatikan, Jaipur (302003), Rajasthan.

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through The Additional Chief Secretary, Department Of Home, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur (302005) Rajasthan.

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The Director General And Commandant General Of

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Home Guards, Department Of Home Guards, Government Of Rajasthan Plot No. 4/1/10-11, Sector-4, Vidhyadhar Nagar, Jaipur (302039) Rajasthan.

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The District Commandant (Home Guards), Home Guards Training Centre, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 9824/2026

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Kali Charan Das, S/o Shri Sharad Chand, Aged About 58 Years, R/o 61, Regar Basti, Tonk Phatak Ke Pass, Mansingh Pura, Jaipur (302018), Rajasthan

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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1. State Of Rajasthan, Through The Additional Chief Secretary, Department Of Home, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur (302005), Rajasthan.

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1. The Director General And Commandant General Of Home Guards, Department Of Home Guards, Government Of Rajasthan, Plot No. 4/1/10-11, Sector4, Vidhyadhar Nagar, Jaipur (302039), Rajasthan

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1. The District Commandant (Home Guards), Home Guards Traning Centre, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s)	: Mr. Punit Singhvi,
	Mr. Ishan Verma
For Respondent(s)	:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDESH BANSAL

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Order

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27/05/2026

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In this batch of writ petition, writ petitioners have raised a grievance of similar nature that as Home Guard, their retirement is due on attaining the age of 58 years, yet, they are willing to serve as Home Guard until attaining the age of 60 years, hence, respondents be directed to consider their grievance for extension of their services until attaining the age of 60 years. In view of above grievance, counsel for the petitioners have placed reliance

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(3 of 3) [CW-9823/2026]

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[2026:RJ-JP:22592]

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on the order dated 17.10.2025, passed in SBCWP No. 20545/2025 by Coordinate Bench at Principle Seat, Jodhpur, wherein the writ petition was disposed of in terms of previous order dated 18.09.2024, passed in case of Rafiq Mohammad Vs. State of Rajasthan and ors. in S.B.CWP No.15251/2024 .

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Indisputably, as per Notification dated 28.05.2021, by promulgation of the Rajasthan Home Guards (Amendment) Rules, 2021, the upper age limit of Home Guards has been prescribed up to the age of 58 years. Rule 9 of the Amended Rules of 2021 reads as under:

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“9. Age limit for a member of the Home Guards- A member of the Home Guards may continue to be such member until he attains the age of 58 years.”

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