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2026 Supreme(Raj) 236

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR
SAMEER JAIN, J.
Om Shree Hans Enterprises – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan – Respondent
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7920 of 2026
Decided On : 01-05-2026

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : Rajani Vyas
For the Respondents: Sachin Singh Rathore, S.S. Naruka

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 established ratio through a reasoned, speaking order within a specified timeframe.

Headnote:(A) Writ Jurisdiction - Disposal of petition - Reliance on settled legal position - Where the issue is no longer res integra and is covered by previous judicial pronouncements, the court may dispose of the petition by directing the competent authority to consider the matter in light of the established ratio. (Paras 1, 3)

(B) Administrative Law - Speaking order - Direction to pass a reasoned order - Where a matter is directed for consideration, the competent authority is mandated to pass a speaking order within a specified timeframe, strictly in accordance with the law. (Para 3)

Facts of the case:
The petitioner filed a petition seeking relief, contending that the issue raised is already covered by the ratio of previous judgments delivered by the court. The respondent did not dispute the applicability of these precedents.

Findings of Court:
The court observed that the matter is settled and does not require fresh adjudication on merits. It directed the petitioners to appear before the competent authority on a specified date and mandated the authority to pass a speaking order within a fixed timeframe.

Issues: Whether the petition can be disposed of based on the ratio of previous judgments and whether a direction for a speaking order is appropriate.

Ratio Decidendi: When a legal issue is already settled by previous judicial precedents, the court may dispose of the petition by directing the relevant authority to decide the matter in accordance with such settled law through a reasoned order.

Result: Petition disposed of.

Table of Content
1. consensus on applicability of established legal precedents. (Para 1 , 2)
2. application of settled precedents to current facts. (Para 3)
3. procedural disposal of pending miscellaneous applications. (Para 4)

JUDGMENT :

SAMEER JAIN, J.

1. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the instant lis is no more res integra, and is already addressed by the ratio encapsulated in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 6034/2026 titled Dayanand Bharia and Ors. Vs. State of Rajasthan and Ors. decided vide judgment dated 02.04.2026.

2. Learned counsel for the respondent-State Mr. Sachin Singh Rathore appearing on behalf of learned AAG Mr. S.S. Naruka has not disputed the said fact.

3. Accordingly, the present writ petition is disposed of in light of the ratio of Dayanand Bharia (supra) and Lakhpat & Ors. Vs. State of Rajasthan, S.B. CWP No. 5692/2026, which shall be squarely applicable to the instant petition. The petitioners are directed to mark their attendance on 11.05.2026 at or around 11:00 AM before the competent/appropriate authority. It is directed that the said authority shall pass a speaking order, strictly in accordance with law, within an upper limit of 15 days from the date of petitioners being present.

4. Pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.

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