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Managing Director, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation v. Shri Mohandas Bairagi Son of Late Shri Bajrangdas

Rajasthan HC16 Feb 2026SAW/604/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench (DB: Mahendar Kumar Goyal & Sameer Jain, JJ.), 16/02/2026 - RSRTC special appeals disposed of by consent; National Lok Adalat award dated 12.11.2022 modified denying back wages to employees, remainder of award maintained; compliance within eight weeks; keywords: back wages, Lok Adalat award modification, RSRTC, Mohandas Bairagi, Rajendra Prasad Sharma, Virendra Singh; connected matters SAW Nos. 603, 604, 605/2024.

What did the court decide?

The award dated 12.11.2022 of the National Lok Adalat is modified: respondents/employees shall not be entitled to back wages and the rest of the award is maintained; compliance directed within eight weeks; pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of. ¶40

Managing Director, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation Vs Shri Mohandas Bairagi Son of Late Shri Bajrangdas — Rajasthan HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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[2026:RJ-JP:7332-DB]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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D.B. Special Appeal Writ No. 604/2024

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.8090/2023

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Managing Director, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Jaipur.

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Zone Manager, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Ajmer Zone, Ajmer.

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Chief Manager, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Ajmer Depot, Ajmer.

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----Appellants

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Versus

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Shri Mohandas Bairagi Son Of Late Shri Bajrangdas, Aged About 50 Years, Through Shri Bhola Nath Acharya Vice President Of State Rajasthan Transport Corporation, Joint Employees Federation, Ajmer.

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----Respondent

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Connected With

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D.B. Special Appeal Writ No. 603/2024 In

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.7822/2023

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Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Through Its Chairman Cum Managing Director, Head Office, Parivahan Marg, Jaipur (Raj.)

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The Executive Director (Admn.), Rsrtc, Headquarters, Jaipur.

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Authorised Appellate Authority, Rsrtc, Headquarters, Jaipur.

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The Chief Manager, Rsrtc, Karauli, Depot.

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----Appellants

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Versus

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Rajendra Prasad Sharma Son Of Late Sh. Ratibhan Sharma, Aged About 38 Years, R/o Village And Post Bajna, TehsilSapotra, District- Karauli (Raj.)

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----Respondent

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(2 of 3) [SAW-604/2024]

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[2026:RJ-JP:7332-DB]

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D.B. Special Appeal Writ No. 605/2024

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.8018/2023

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Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Through Its Managing Director, Chomu House, Jaipur (Raj).

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Appellate Authority Cum Executive Director (Traffic), Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation Headquarters, Jaipur.

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The Chief Manager, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation Kotputli Depot, District Kotputli, Rajasthan.

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----Appellants

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Versus

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Virendra Singh Son Of Late Sh. Dhanbahadur, Aged About 31 Years, R/o Plot No.1 Hahyawala, Sanganer, District Jaipur (Raj.)

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----Respondent

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For Appellant(s)	:	Mr. R.N. Mathur, Sr. Adv. assisted by Mr. Abhishek Mewara
For Respondent(s)	:	Mr. Sumit Kumar Jain Mr. G.S. Sharma
		Mr. Abhishek Sharma Mr. Shanker Lal

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN

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Judgment / Order

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16/02/2026

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These Special Appeal (Writs) are disposed of in following term(s) as agreed and requested by learned Senior Counsel for the appellants and the learned counsels for the respondents:-

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The award dated 12.11.2022 passed by National Lok Adalat is modified in following terms:

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[2026:RJ-JP:7332-DB]

[SAW-604/2024]

1.1. The respondents/employees shall not be entitled for back wages and rest of the award is maintained.

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1.2. Compliance shall be made within a period of eight weeks from today.

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

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(SAMEER JAIN),J (MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL),J

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JKP/s-150-152

Parties & counsel

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appellant
Managing Director, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Jaipur.¶6
Mr. R.N. Mathur (Sr.), Mr. Abhishek Mewara
appellant
Zone Manager, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Ajmer Zone, Ajmer.¶7
Mr. R.N. Mathur (Sr.), Mr. Abhishek Mewara
appellant
Chief Manager, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Ajmer Depot, Ajmer.¶8
Mr. R.N. Mathur (Sr.), Mr. Abhishek Mewara
respondent
Shri Mohandas Bairagi Son Of Late Shri Bajrangdas, Aged About 50 Years, Through Shri Bhola Nath Acharya Vice President Of State Rajasthan Transport Corporation, Joint Employees Federation, Ajmer.¶11
Mr. Sumit Kumar Jain, Mr. G.S. Sharma, Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Mr. Shanker Lal
appellant
Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Through Its Chairman Cum Managing Director, Head Office, Parivahan Marg, Jaipur (Raj.)¶16
Mr. R.N. Mathur (Sr.), Mr. Abhishek Mewara
appellant
The Executive Director (Admn.), Rsrtc, Headquarters, Jaipur.¶17
Mr. R.N. Mathur (Sr.), Mr. Abhishek Mewara
appellant
Authorised Appellate Authority, Rsrtc, Headquarters, Jaipur.¶18
Mr. R.N. Mathur (Sr.), Mr. Abhishek Mewara
appellant
The Chief Manager, Rsrtc, Karauli, Depot.¶19
Mr. R.N. Mathur (Sr.), Mr. Abhishek Mewara
respondent
Rajendra Prasad Sharma Son Of Late Sh. Ratibhan Sharma, Aged About 38 Years, R/o Village And Post Bajna, TehsilSapotra, District- Karauli (Raj.)¶22
Mr. Sumit Kumar Jain, Mr. G.S. Sharma, Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Mr. Shanker Lal
appellant
Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Through Its Managing Director, Chomu House, Jaipur (Raj).¶29
Mr. R.N. Mathur (Sr.), Mr. Abhishek Mewara
appellant
Appellate Authority Cum Executive Director (Traffic), Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation Headquarters, Jaipur.¶30
Mr. R.N. Mathur (Sr.), Mr. Abhishek Mewara
appellant
The Chief Manager, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation Kotputli Depot, District Kotputli, Rajasthan.¶31
Mr. R.N. Mathur (Sr.), Mr. Abhishek Mewara
respondent
Virendra Singh Son Of Late Sh. Dhanbahadur, Aged About 31 Years, R/o Plot No.1 Hahyawala, Sanganer, District Jaipur (Raj.)¶34
Mr. Sumit Kumar Jain, Mr. G.S. Sharma, Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Mr. Shanker Lal

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MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYALmember¶37
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Managing Director, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation v. Shri Mohandas Bairagi Son of Late Shri Bajrangdas

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