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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN

BENCH AT JAIPUR

S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 16995/2023

Rajesh Prasad Sharma S/o Shri Mohan Das Sharma, Aged About

52 Years, R/o B-96, Ranjeet Nagar, Jaipur.

----Petitioner

Versus

1. The State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Secretary, Devesthan

Department, Secretariat, Jaipur.

2. The Commissioner, Devesthan Department, Government

Of Rajasthan, Jaipur

3. The Assistant Commissioner, Devesthan Department,

Government Of Rajasthan, Near Bihari Mandir, Bharatpur

(Rajasthan).

----Respondents

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Akshit Gupta,

Ms. Pragya Seth and

Mr. Nakul Bansal

For Respondent(s) : Mr. Bhuwnesh Sharma, AAG with

Mr. Vishnu Dutt Sharma, AAAG

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR JAIN

Order

19/12/2025

1. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with the

following prayer:-

“i) the impugned order dated 27.07.2023 upholding the removal order of the humble petitioner from the post of Poojari may kindly be declared illegal and arbitrary being in violation of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and the same may be kindly be quashed and set aside on this

ground.

ii) by issuing the writ of mandamus, order or direction in the nature thereof, the Respon