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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT

JODHPUR

D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 6384/2022

1. Musharaff Ali S/o Hanif, aged about 32 Years.

2. Salim S/o Sahabdeen, aged about 40 Years.

3. Shoukin S/o Noor Mohd., aged about 32 Years.

4. Sultandeen S/o Sher Mohd., aged about 50 Years.

(All are residents of Ward No.37, Nohar, District

Hanumangarh.)

----Petitioners

Versus

1. State Of Rajasthan, through the Principal Secretary, Local

Self Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Jaipur.

2. The District Collector, Hanumangarh.

3. Municipal Board, Nohar, through its Executive Officer.

----Respondents

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Manoj Kumar Pareek

For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ayush Gehlot for

Mr. Rajesh Panwar, Sr. Adv. & AAG

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE NUPUR BHATI

Order

12/05/2026

1. The instant writ petition, instituted in the nature of a Public

Interest Litigation, has been preferred by the petitioners under Rule

385-A of the Rajasthan High Court Rules, 1952 read with Article

226 of the Constitution of India, seeking following reliefs:-

"(A) This Public Interest Litigation may kindly be allowed

and by a writ, order or direction, the respondents may be

directed to get Ward No. 37 of Nohar Town cleaned and

action may be taken for dumping of garbage, filth and

dead animals at a place other than Ward No. 37 of Nohar

Town.

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(B) The respondents be further directed to take sufficient

measures and ensure that dead animals are not dropped

in Ward No. 37.

(C) any other writ or direction that may be deemed fit,

just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case

may kindly be issued in favour of the petitioners.

(D) Costs may kindly be awarded."

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that solid waste

generated within the Nohra Town is being collected and disposed

of at Khasra No.204, which is causing serious hygiene and

environmental issues for the residents of the adjoining areas. It is

further submitted that despite repeated assurances, the

respondents have neither identified an alternate site nor complied

with the provisions of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016

and the prescribed standards for disposal of the waste in question.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents, relying upon

the reply filed, submits that the solid waste generated within

Nohar Town, is presently being collected and disposed of at Khasra

No.204, which is a municipal owned land earmarked as a dumping

yard under the Master Plan. He further submits that in view of

objections raised regarding disposal of waste at the said site,

alternative arrangements are now being developed. The Municipal

Board has identified an alternative and suitable parcel of land

situated at Dhani Charnanan, comprising of Khasra Nos.79 and

843, admeasuring 11.19 bighas in total, which has been reserved

exclusively for the purpose of solid waste management.

3.1. It is further submitted that processing and disposal of

approximately 32,857 cubic meters of legacy waste accumulated

within the municipal limits is being undertaken in accordance with

the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and the standards

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prescribed thereunder. It is also submitted that the Waste

Processing Plant at the newly identified site, i.e., Dhani

Charnanan, comprising Khasra Nos.79 and 843, is in the process

of establishment and is likely to be completed by December, 2026.

4. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the

material available on record.

5. From the submissions made by learned for the respondents,

this Court notes that Ward No.37 is situated near Khasra No.204,

which is presently being used for disposal of solid waste generated

in Nohar Town. It has been assured by learned counsel for the

respondents that no dead animals are being dispos