State of Rajasthan through Chief Secretary Vs Smt. Bharpai W/O Late Shri Amar Singh — Rajasthan HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

State of Rajasthan through Chief Secretary Vs Smt. Bharpai W/O Late Shri Amar Singh — Rajasthan HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

The special appeal (civil) is disposed of by agreement: the Single Bench order dated 07.04.2015 in S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No.1631/2003 is recalled; the order dated 06.11.2024 is modified so that the Chief Secretary is not required to remain present in Court, while the cost imposed vide that order is to be deposited with the Mukyamantri Vidyadaan Kosh through the official Gyan Sankalp portal, Government of Rajasthan, within four weeks.

Issue for consideration

Whether the order dated 07.04.2015 passed by the learned Single Bench in S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No.1631/2003 should be recalled. +1 more

Court's answer

The order dated 07.04.2015 passed by the learned Single Bench of this Court in S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No.1631/2003 is recalled.

Ratio / Principle

On the oral request of the learned Advocate General, service on respondent no.8, being a proforma respondent, is dispensed with.

Key takeaways

The order dated 06.11.2024 is modified to the extent that the Chief Secretary is not required to remain present in Court.ratio¶28
The cost imposed vide the order dated 06.11.2024 shall be deposited with the Mukyamantri Vidyadaan Kosh through the official Gyan Sankalp portal, Government of Rajasthan, within four weeks.ratio¶28
Pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of accordingly.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan (Jaipur Bench), Division Bench (Mahendar Kumar Goyal & Bhuwan Goyal, JJ.), order dated 10/04/2026 in D.B. Special Appeal (Civil) No. 9/2024 (arising in S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No.1631/2003), State of Rajasthan (through Chief Secretary) v. Smt. Bharpai and six other claimant-side respondents, Lakshmi Narain (proforma respondent no.8) and the Rajasthan State Roadways Transport Corporation: the appeal was disposed of by consent of the Advocate General and counsel for the respondents. The learned Single Bench's order dated 07.04.2015 in S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No.1631/2003 was recalled, and the order dated 06.11.2024 was modified so that the Chief Secretary, Government of Rajasthan, is no longer required to remain personally present in Court; the cost imposed vide the order dated 06.11.2024 is instead to be deposited with the Mukyamantri Vidyadaan Kosh through the official Gyan Sankalp portal, Government of Rajasthan, within four weeks. Service on proforma respondent no.8 was dispensed with on oral request, and pending applications stand disposed of accordingly.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

D.B. Special Appeal (Civil) No. 9/2024

In

S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No.1631/2003

State Of Rajasthan Through Chief Secretary, To The Government Of Rajasthan, Jaipur.

----Appellant

Versus

Smt. Bharpai W/o Late Shri Amar Singh,

Hoshiyar Singh S/o Late Shri Amar Singh,

Bhim Singh S/o Late Shri Amar Singh,

Kum. Meena D/o Late Shri Amar Singh,

Kum. Sunita D/o Late Shri Amar Singh,

Smt. Panchi W/o Shri Chajju Ram,

Chajju Ram S/o Shri Prana, All are residents Of Dhani Bhangata Ki, Post Rampur Chauhan, Tehsil Bansur, District Alwar (Rajasthan). …Respondents/Claimant-Appellants

Lakshmi Narain S/o Shri Jai Narain, Resident Of Bansur, District Alwar (Rajasthan).

The Rajasthan State Roadways Transport Corproation Limitd, Chomu House, Near Ajmer Puliya, Parivahan Marg, Jaipur, Through General Manager. ----Respondents/Non-Claimant-Respondents

For Appellant(s)	: Mr. Rajendra Prasad, AG assisted by Ms. Dhriti Laddha
For Respondent(s)	: Mr. V.P. Mathur
	Mr. Dhruv Atri

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL

Order

10/04/2026

[2026:RJ-JP:15044-DB]

[SAC-9/2024]

(2 of 2)

On the oral request of learned Advocate General, service on respondent no.8, being proforma respondent, is dispensed with.

This special appeal (civil) is disposed of in following terms as agreed and requested by learned Advocate General as also by learned counsels for the respondents:

(1) The order dated 07.04.2015 passed by the learned Single Bench of this Court in S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No.1631/2003 is recalled.

(2) In view thereof, the order dated 06.11.2024 is modified in terms that the Chief Secretary is not required to remain present in Court and the cost imposed vide order dated 06.11.2024 shall be deposited with the Mukyamantri Vidyadaan Kosh through official Gyan Sankalp portal, Government of Rajasthan within a period of four weeks from today.

Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of accordingly.

(BHUWAN GOYAL),J

(MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL),J

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