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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 4103/2026 Ramprasad Kushwah S/o Gomda Kushwah, Aged About 70 Years, R/o Village Pancholas, Tehsil And District Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan.

----Petitioner Versus

1. State Of Rajasthan, Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Revenue Jaipur Raj.

2. District Collector, Sawai Madhopur

3. Sub-Divisional Officer, Sawai Madhopur.

4. Tehsildar, Panchayat Samiti Chauth Ka Barwara, Distt.

Sawai Madhopur.

5. Gram Panchayat Pancholas, Through Its Sarpanch/Secretary, Tehsil And District Sawai Madhopur ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Pallav Sharma Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Sharma For Respondent(s) :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUROOP SINGHI

Order

19/03/2026

1. The present writ petition has been filed being aggrieved by the notice dated 20.11.2025 issued by Gram Panchayat Pancholas, Panchayat Samiti Chauth Ka Barwara, Tehsil and District Sawai Madhopur in respect of Khasra No.1357 admeasuring 0.79 hectare, situated at Gram Panchayat Pancholas, Tehsil And District Sawai Madhopur, vide which the petitioner has been directed to remove the alleged encroachment made by him over the said land.

2. Mr. Pallav Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the petitioner is in peaceful possession of the said land since long and even an electricity connection has been issued in his favour.

3. Learned counsel further submits that despite the pendency of the representation made by the petitioner seeking issuance of a patta for the said land, no action has been taken thereupon and, on the other hand, the impugned notice has been issued, which is grossly arbitrary.

4. Learned counsel also submits that the respondents deserve to be directed to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner and only thereafter, upon arriving at a decision, take any action in the matter.

5. Considering the limited submissions so made and without delving into the merits of the matter, respondent No.5 is directed to consider the representations dated 23.12.2025 (Annexure-1) and 23.01.2026 (Annexure-2) with respect to issuance of patta on the said land within a period of four weeks from the date of submission of a certified copy of this order, by passing a speaking and reasoned order, strictly in accordance with law after granting the petitioner an opportunity of hearing.

6. Till the decision on the representation submitted by the petitioner and for a further period of ten days thereafter, no action shall be taken by the respondents in pursuance of the notice dated

20.11.2025.

7. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition stands disposed of.

8. Pending application(s), if any, stands disposed of.

9. Needless to say, this order has been passed only to decide the petitioner’s representation(s) and in no manner is to be construed as a direction to decide the said representation(s) in a particular manner.

(ANUROOP SINGHI),J VINAY /2