HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN (JODHPUR BENCH)
SANJEET PUROHIT
Haji Khan, S/o. Jaman Khan – Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Tehsildar Bilara, District Jodhpur – Respondent
Order :
SANJEET PUROHIT, J.
1. Present writ petition is filed with following prayers:
“A. By an appropriate writ, order or directions, the impugned order dated 19.08.2025 (Annexure-1) issued by the learned Board of Revenue Rajasthan Ajmer in Jodhpur Tenancy Revision NO. 1450/2021 and the order dated 22.02.2021 (Annexure-3) issued by the learned Revenue Appellate Authority Jodhpur in Appeal 2019-00354 RAA Jodhpur, 2019-018 RTA 225 titled as Suleman Khan vs. Haji Khan & Anr. May kindly be quashed and set aside and the order dated 16.09.2020 (Annexure-7) issued by the learned Sub-Divisional Officer Bilara, District Jodhpur in the Revenue Application NO. 17/2019 may kindly be upheld and maintained.
B. Any other appropriate order or directions, which this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper, may kindly be passed in favour of the petitioner.
C. Cost of the writ petition may kindly be awarded to the petitioner.”
2. Explaining the facts of the present case, learned counsel for the petitioner stated that the petitioner, who is the khatedar of land Khasra No. 333 (10 Bigha) and Khasra No. 331/4 (18 Bigha 12 Biswa), filed an application under Section 251-A of the Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955 (“Act of

Section 251A are Laying of underground pipeline or opening a new way through another khatedar's holding or enlarging existing way.
The court emphasized the importance of providing the shortest or nearest route as per the law and highlighted the necessity of impleading relevant parties in cases involving way for khatedar tenants.
The court clarified that applications for restoring existing easementary rights fall under Section 251, while those for opening new ways fall under Section 251-A of the Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955.
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