IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
NUPUR BHATI, J.
Rewat Ram, S/o. Rupa Ram Mali and Ors. – Petitioners
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary, Department Of Rural Department And Panchayati Raj and Ors. – Respondents
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 657 Of 2021 Connected With S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 13061 Of 2020, S.B. Writ Contempt No. 549 Of 2022
Decided On : 11-08-2023
Constitution of India, 1950 - Article 226 - Panchayat Raj Act - Section 12, 44, 45, 55A - Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996 - Rule 39 to 50 - Gram Panchayat - Construction of Panchayat Bhawan - By an appropriate writ, order and direction that enquiry report and recommendation vikas adhikari (Annexure-17) may kindly be quashed and set aside - Held, Construction of Gram Panchayat Bhawan on chunk of land, is almost complete and a huge amount has already been invested on construction by Government and thus, construction already done, cannot be demolished or allowed to go in waste in any manner - Court is not inclined to grant indulgence to petitioners in instant case for reason that construction of Gram Panchayat is purely an administrative matter which is in domain of Government and its functionaries - Petitioner has failed to show from record violation of law, malafide and arbitrariness in administrative decision taken by respondents and thus, Court finds that no interference is permissible in administrative matters while exercising powers of judicial review under Article 226 of Constitution of India - Writ petitions are dismissed.
JUDGMENT :
1. These writ petitions has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with the following prayers:
“It is therefore most humbly prayed that this writ petition may kindly be allowed:-
A. By an appropriate writ, order and direction that the enquiry report and recommendation dated 15/12/2020 of vikas adhikari (Annexure-17) may kindly be quashed and set aside
B. By an appropriate writ, order and direction the respondent Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, may kindly be directed for conduct a special meeting according to the provision of Section 44 and 45 of the Panchayat Raj Act with regard to discussion upon the issue of construction of the Panchayat Bhawan of Gram Panchayat Sindhiyo Ki Dhani.
C. By an appropriate writ, order and direction the respondent Sarpanch Gram Panchayat Sindhiyo Ki Dhani may kindly be directed to call a special meeting of the Gram Panchayat Sindhiyo Ki Dhani for purpose to discussion upon the agenda of construction of Panchyat Bhawan the Panchayat Bhawan of the Gram Panchayat Sindhiyo Ki Dhani and further directed that according to the majority decision of the meeting the recommendation may sent to the Panchayat Raj Department for construction of the Panchayat Bhawan.
D. That the any other relief, which this Hon'ble Court deems fit to protect and maintained the healthy judicial system in State of Rajasthan, by which the petitioner may get full justice may also be allowed.”
SBCWP No. 13061/2021:
It is therefore most humbly prayed that this writ petition may kindly be allowed:-
A. By an appropriate writ, order and direction that the proposal dated 11.08.2020 (Annexure-6) may kindly be quashed and set aside.
B. By an appropriate writ, order and direction that the sanction dated 27.11.2020 (Annexure-12) may kindly be quashed and set aside.
C. By an appropriate writ, order and direction the respondent Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, may kindly be directed for conduct a special meeting according to the provision of Section 44 and 45 of the Panchayat Raj Act with regard to discussion upon the issue of construction of the Panchayat Bhawan of Gram Panchayat Sindhiyo Ki Dhani.
D. By an appropriate writ, order and direction the respondent Sarpanch Gram Panchayat Sindhiyo Ki Dhani may kindly be directed to call a special meeting of the Gram Panchayat Sindhiyo Ki Dhani for purpose to discussion upon the agenda of construction of Panchyat Bhawan the Panchayat Bhawan of the Gram Panchayat Sindhiyo Ki Dhani and further directed that according to the majority decision of the meeting the recommendation may sent to the Panchayat Raj Department for construction of the Panchayat Bhawan.
E. That the any other relief, which this Hon'ble Court deems fit to protect and maintained the healthy judicial system in State of Rajasthan, by which the petitioner may get full justice may also be allowed.”
Since both these writ petitions have been filed for same cause of action, thus are being decided together by this common order.
2. At the joint request of learned counsel for the parties, the matters are heard finally today itself.
3. The brief facts of the case are that against the recommendation dated 15.12.2020 (Annexure-17) and the proposal dated 11.08.2020 sent by the Tehsildar, Tinwari with regard to construction of Panchayat Bhawan in Khasra No.336/5 Rakba 5 Bighas, the present petition has been filed, whereby, before composition of Gram Panchayat, Sindhiyo Ki Dhani, there was already a proposal for construction of the Panchayat Bhawan over the land bearing Khasra No. 347 and 401 of the Village Sindhiyo Ki Dhani and according to the said proposal, there is a recommendation of the committee with regard to the construction of the Panchayat Bhawan in the nearest distance from both the Villages of Panchayat Circle.
4. The Village namely Sindhiyo Ki Dhani was divided into two different Villages vide notification dated 03.03.2008 issued by the Revenue Department and the Village Ramnag
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the State Government's decision for construction of public utility buildings is not mandatorily bound by the proposals and recommendations of ....
The court emphasized that new issues cannot be raised in a writ petition that were not raised before the lower courts, and the court cannot adjudicate the appropriate location for the construction of....
The construction of a Grama Sachivalayam building at a new location without conducting a Gramasabha and obtaining approval of the works under the MGNREG scheme is illegal.
The petitioners must demonstrate the violation of land allotment provisions and raise objections in a timely manner to challenge land allotment decisions.
The court emphasized that demolition orders under the West Bengal Panchayat Act must come from authorized bodies, prohibiting post facto sanctions for unauthorized constructions.
Login now and unlock free premium legal research
Login to SupremeToday AI and access free legal analysis, AI highlights, and smart tools.
Login
now!
India’s Legal research and Law Firm App, Download now!
Copyright © 2023 Vikas Info Solution Pvt Ltd. All Rights Reserved.