HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 5309/2026 Bhagwat Singh Chauhan S/o Shri Unkar Singh Chauhan, Aged About 56 Years, Resident Of Gudala Post, Dhayla, Via Nathdwara, Rajsamand, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Treasurer, Shri Rajrajeshwari Mata Ashapuri Ji Pat Sansthan Trust, Nadol, Tehsil Desuri, District Pali.

----Petitioner Versus

1. The Assistant Commissioner, Devasthan Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

2. Shri Raj Rajeshwari Ashapura Mataji Pat Sansthan Trust, Nadol, Pali, Rajasthan, Through Its Chief Custodian.

3. Ganpat Singh S/o Shri Jaswant Singh, Resident Of Village Boria, Tehsil Bali, District Pali (Rajasthan).

----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 5336/2026

1. Khim Raj Malviya S/o Chunni Lal Malviya, Aged About 66 Years, Resident Of Choudhariyo Ka Bas, Nadol, Tehsil Desuri, Nadol, Rajasthan, Member, Shri Rajrajeshwari Mata Ashapuri Ji Pat Sansthan Trust, Nadol, Tehsil Desuri, District Pali.

2. Rangraj Chouhan S/o Pokar Lal, Aged About 73 Years, Resident Of 1736, Nadol, Tehsil Desuri, Nadol, Rajasthan, Member, Shri Rajrajeshwari Mata Ashapuri Ji Pat Sansthan Trust, Nadol, Tehsil Desuri, District Pali.

3. Gajendra Singh S/o Sher Singh, Aged About 72 Years, Resident Of Bhatiyo Ka Vas, Sedariya, Marwar Junction, Pali, Rajasthan, Member, Shri Rajrajeshwari Mata Ashapuri Ji Pat Sansthan Trust, Nadol, Tehsil Desuri, District Pali.

4. Chen Singh Rathore S/o Manohar Singh, Aged About 72 Years, Resident Of Ravala, Kishanpura, Pali, Rajasthan, Member, Shri Rajrajeshwari Mata Ashapuri Ji Pat Sansthan Trust, Nadol, Tehsil Desuri, District Pali.

5. Phulkanwar W/o Gulab Singh, Aged About 59 Years, Resident Of Maliyo Ka Baas Nadol, Nadol, Pali, Rajasthan, Member, Shri Rajrajeshwari Mata Ashapuri Ji Pat Sansthan Trust, Nadol, Tehsil Desuri, District Pali.

----Petitioners Versus

1. Shri Raj Rajeshwari Ashapura Mataji Pat Sansthan Trust, Nadol, Pali, Rajasthan, Through Its Chief Patron.

2. The Assistant Commissioner, Devasthan Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 4234/2026 Karan Singh Uchiyarda S/o Shri Mohan Singh, Aged About 58 Years, Resident Of Rajputo Ka Baas, Uchiyarda, Nandra Kalaan, Banar, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, President, Shri Rajrajeshwari Mata Ashapuri Ji Pat Sansthan Trust, Nadol, Tehsil Desuri, District Pali, Rajasthan.

----Petitioner Versus

1. The Assistant Commissioner, Devasthan Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

2. Ganpat Singh S/o Jaswant Singh, R/o Village Boria,tehsil Bali, District Pali (Rajasthan).

----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sunil Joshi Mr. S.P. Joshi Mr. Mahipal Singh Deora Mr. C.S. Kotwani Mr. Abhijeet Singh Dr. Mohit Singhvi Mr. Utkarsh Bafna For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shyam Sunder Paliwal Mr. Deepak Saraswat Mr. Mahaveer Pareek HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP MATHUR

Order

06/03/2026

1. The present batch of writ petitions involve common question of fact and law therefore, they were heard together on stay petitions.

By way of filing S.B. Civil Writ Petition Nos. 5309/2026 and

5336/2026, the petitioners, who claim themselves to be the Treasurer and nominated members of the Shri Raj Rajeshwari Ashapurna Mataji Pat Sansthan Trust (hereinafter referred to as the “Trust”), have challenged the election programme dated 02.03.2026 notified by the Election Officer for conducting elections of the executive committee of the aforesaid Trust.

2. As far as S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.4234/2026 is concerned, the same has been filed being aggrieved by the communication dated 02.03.2026, whereby the Assistant Commissioner, Devasthan Department, Jodhpur allegedly directed the Chief Patron of the Trust to conduct elections of the executive committee/assembly. The said communication dated 02.03.2026 has primarily been challenged on the ground that the Assistant Commissioner, Devasthan Department, Jodhpur lacks jurisdiction to issue any such direction.

3. This Court, after hearing learned counsel for the