[2026:RJ-JP:9048]

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 3782/2026 Chander S/o Sh. Khutta, Aged About 69 Years, Resident Of Basai Mew, Tehsil-Firojpur Jhirka, District-Mewat Nuh (Haryana).

----Petitioner Versus

1. State Of Rajasthan, Through The Additional Chief Secretary, Department Of Mines And Geology, Government Secretariat, Jaipur (Rajasthan).

2. Directorate Of Mines And Geology Rajasthan, Through The Additional Director, Mines And Geology, Kota Range, Kota (Rajasthan).

3. Department Of Mines And Geology-Bharatpur Circle, Through The Supdt. Mining Engineer Bharatpur, Situated At Khanij Bhawan, Bharatpur (Rajasthan).

4. Department Of Mines And Geology-Bharatpur, Through The Mining Engineer Bharatpur, Situated At Khanij Bhawan, Bharatpur (Rajasthan).

----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. David Mehla For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rahul Lodha, AGC HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUROOP SINGHI Order

26/02/2026

1. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner assailing the impugned show cause notice dated 12.01.2026, the genesis of which is the inspection dated 07.01.2026 carried out by the respondent-authority.

2. The primary argument of the learned