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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA, SANJEET PUROHIT
Sanyam Lodha, S/o. Late Shri Prakash Raj Lodha – Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Chief Secretariat, Government Of Rajasthan – Respondent
Order :
Sanjeet Purohit, J.
1. D.B. Misc. Application No. 182/2026 by the State Election Commission, Rajasthan; D.B. Misc. Application No. 170/2026 by the Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Rajasthan; and D.B. Misc. Application No. 171/2026 by Local Self Government Department, Government of Rajasthan, have been filed with common prayer, seeking extension of suitable time for holding and completing the elections of Rural and Urban Local Bodies in the State of Rajasthan.
2. In essence, it is contended that in spite of making all possible efforts, owing to unavoidable circumstances, due compliance of directions contained in para 224.7 of the judgment dated 14.11.2025 passed by this Court in a batch of writ petitions led by D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7718/2025, Sheela Kumari vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. for conducting and completing the elections of the Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) as well as the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) within the prescribed time period, could not made and thus, respective respondent Departments and the State Election Commission, Rajasthan have prayed for extension of the time period.
3. Arguing on behalf of State of Rajasthan, learned Advocate General - Mr. Rajend
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