IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR
MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL, J.
Ajay Singh Khangarot S/o Shri Rajpal Singh Khangarot – Petitioner
Versus
State of Rajasthan – Respondent
S.B. Civil Writ Petition Nos. 7232, 7259, 7262, 7376, 7379, 7453, 7477, 7670, 8081, 8593, 8675, 9458, 10699, 12903 of 2021, S.B. Civil Writ Petition Nos. 141, 9105, 19003 of 2022, S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 382 of 2023
Decided On : 31-08-2024
ORDER - Writ Petition - The court resolved the controversy by referencing a prior decision in Mohan Singh vs. State of Rajasthan, establishing that the legal issues presented were already settled, leading to the dismissal of the current writ petitions in similar terms.
Fact of the Case:
The parties involved submitted that the issues in the current writ petitions were already addressed in a previous ruling by a coordinate Bench.
Finding of the Court:
The court agreed with the parties' submissions and determined that the matter was no longer in dispute, as it had been resolved in the earlier case.
Issues: Whether the current writ petitions should be disposed of based on the precedent set in the case of Mohan Singh vs. State of Rajasthan.
Ratio Decidendi: The court relied on the principle of stare decisis, affirming that similar cases should be resolved consistently with established legal precedents.
Result: The writ petitions were disposed of in accordance with the terms set forth in the prior judgment.
ORDER :
1. Learned counsels for the respective parties submit that the controversy involved herein is no more res integra and stands resolved by a coordinate Bench order of this Court at Principal Seat, Jodhpur dated 12.08.2024 passed in the case of Mohan Singh vs. State of Rajasthan and Others, SB Civil Writ Petition No. 10771/2021. They, therefore, pray that these writ petitions may also be disposed of in similar terms.
2. Ordered accordingly.
3. Pending applications, if any, also stands disposed of.
The principle of stare decisis mandates that courts follow established precedents in resolving similar legal issues.
The principle of res integra applies when an issue has been conclusively resolved by a higher court, obligating lower courts to follow that precedent.
The court affirmed that similar legal issues have been resolved by prior judgments, ensuring consistency in judicial decisions.
When a legal issue is already settled by previous judicial precedents, the court may dispose of the petition by directing the competent authority to decide the matter in accordance with the establish....
When a legal issue is already settled by previous judicial precedents, the court may dispose of a pending petition by directing the competent authority to pass a speaking order in accordance with the....
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