Rajasthan High Court
Shankar Lal Vyas S/O Shri Mathura Lal ... vs The State Of Rajasthan ... on 9 April, 2024
Author: Sameer Jain
Bench: Sameer Jain
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN
BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 5270/2024
1. Shankar Lal Vyas S/o Shri Mathura Lal Vyas, Aged About
65 Years, R/o Shiv Vatika, Behind Charbhuja Mandir
Street, Tilak Nagar, Bhilwara (Rajasthan).
2. Hariraj Daroga S/o Chotulal Daroga, Aged About 61
Years, R/o Quarter No. S19/369, Labour Colony, Pratap
Nagar, Bhilwara (Rajasthan).
3. Shobha Bawaria W/o Shri Yatendra Kumar, Aged About 64
Years, R/o Bhairon Colony, Gaddi Maliyan, Johnsganj,
Ajmer (Rajasthan).
4. Ramkishan Sharma S/o Shri Chhajuram Sharma, Aged
About 60 Years, R/o Vpo Deladi, Tehsil Bandikui, District
Dausa (Rajasthan).
5. Ramavtar Sharma S/o Shrawan Kumar Sharma, Aged
About 60 Years, R/o Tiwadi Mohalla, Bandikui, District
Dausa.
6. Ramkaran Sharma S/o Mahadev Prasad Sharma, Aged
About 60 Years, R/o Pradhan Nagar, Behind Amit Gas
Godam, Near Pradhan Paradise, District Dausa
(Rajasthan).
7. Puranmal Sharma S/o Jagannath Sharma, Aged About 60
Years, R/o Vpo Deladi, Tehsil Bandikui, District Dausa.
8. Suwalal Meena S/o Rampal Meena, Aged About 60 Years,
R/o Nwadya Ki Dhani, Gudhliya, District Dausa
(Rajasthan).
----Petitioners
Versus
1. The State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary,
Finance Department, Secretariat, Rajasthan, Jaipur.
2. The District And Session Judge, Bhilwara.
3. The Director, Fisheries Department, Govt. Of Rajasthan,
Secretariat, Jaipur.
4. The Director, School Education, Rajasthan, Bikaner.
5. The Director, Integrated Child Development Services,
Jaipur
6. The Director, Department Of Pension And Pensioners
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Welfare, Jyoti Nagar, Lalkothi, Jaipur.
----Respondents
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Hanuman Choudhary For Respondent(s) : Mr. Bhuwnesh Sharma AAG HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN Order 09/04/2024
1. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the issue involved in the present matter is no more res integra in view of judgment of Division Bench of this Court in the case of Ramesh Chander Gupta vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. (D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 2800/2021; decided on 17.10.2023). It is further submitted that in similar facts and circumstances, the order of the Division Bench has also been followed by Co-ordinate Bench in the case of Ramesh Chand vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. (S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 19121/2023; decided on 07.12.2023).
2. Learned counsel for the respondents does not dispute the fact that the issue, as raised in the present writ petition, is similar to Ramesh Chander Gupta (supra). However, it is contended that the petitioners have approached the Court at a belated stage.
3. Heard.
4. The fact that the issue involved is covered by Division Bench of this Court in case of Ramesh Chander Gupta (supra) remains undisputed. The contention that the petitioners have approached the Court with a little delay is of no relevancy in the facts and circumstances as matters of salary and pension have a (Downloaded on 03/05/2024 at 09:14:48 PM) [2024:RJ-JP:16977] (3 of 4) [CW-5270/2024] recurring cause of action, as was held by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Rushibhai Jagdishbhai Pathak vs. Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation: 2022 (4) SLR 862 (SC).
5. In the case of Ramesh Chander Gupta (supra), Division Bench of this Court inter-alia while referring to orders passed in Union of India & Ors. vs. Manohar Lal & Ors. (D.B. Civil Writ Petition No.5445/2022; decided on 07.08.2023) & the Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan & Anr. vs. Ram Karan Bhakar & Ors. (D.B. Civil Writ Petition No.4139/2022) as well as judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of The Director (Admn. and HR) KPTCL & Ors. vs. C.P. Mundinamani & Ors.: 2023 SCC OnlineSC 401 has passed the following directions:-
"It is also brought to the notice of this Court that Special Leave Petition (C) No.3420/2023 and Special Leave Petition (C) No.1001/2023 have also been dis- posed off on 19.05.2023. A copy of orders dated 11.04.2023 and 19.05.2023 passed by Hon'ble Supreme Court have also been placed on record. Therefore, the present petitions are also disposed off on the same terms with direction to the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioners and pass ap- propriate orders and other consequential benefits as per their entitlement. Whatever amount is found payable be also released within a period of one month. Accordingly, the present petitions are dis-posed of."
6. In light of the subsequent developments and the change in legal position, the petitioners shall be at liberty to file a detailed representation before the concerned authority within a period of 10 days, which shall be adjudicated upon by the said authority within a further period of 60 days, after having effectuated compliance with the principles of natural justice and also, the law applicable.
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7. In light of the aforesaid, the instant petition is disposed of. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.
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