IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR
ANOOP KUMAR DHAND
Indra Dudi W/o Shri Sahi Ram – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan – Respondent
ORDER :
1. The Hon’ble Apex Court vide order dated 04.04.2025 while deciding the Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 9506/2025 submitted by the petitioner has directed this Court to decide this writ petition on its merits within a period of four weeks.
2. In pursuance of the aforesaid order, with the consent of counsel for the parties, final arguments have been heard and the writ petition is being decided by the present order.
3. The instant writ petition has been preferred with the following prayer:
“(i) To quash and set aside the impugned suspension order dated 12.10.2024 (Annexure-5) so issued by the respondents.
(ii) To quash and set aside show cause notice dated 12.10.2024 (Annexure-6) so issued to the petitioner by the respondents.
(iii) The respondents may be directed to continue the petitioner to hold the post of Pradhan, Panchayat Samiti-Chirawa during the pendency of enquiry.
(iv) Any other order or direction which may be considered just and fair in facts and circumstances of the case may kindly be passed in favour of the petitioner.
(v) Cost of the writ petition may kindly be awarded to the petitioner.”
4. By way of filing this writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the impugne





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