[2025:RJ-JP:32413] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 11171/2025 Chotu Ram S/o Shri Norang Ram, Aged About 45 Years, R/o Village Devroad, Tehsil Surajgarh, District Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan). ----Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Department Of Food And Civil Supplies, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur. 2. The District Collector, Jhunjhunu (Civil Supplies), District Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan). 3. The District Supply Officer, Jhunjhunu, District Jhunjhunu, (Rajasthan). ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sunil Kumar Singodiya, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Ms. Abhilasha Vaishnav, Adv.for Mr. Lokendra Singh Rao, Dy. GC HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN Judgment 19/08/2025 1. The present petition pertain to allotment and other issues pertaining to fair price shops. The competent authority is stated to be concerned District Collector or any officer authorised by him. 2. Learned counsel for the respondents has taken a preliminary objection that the matters primarily pertain to policy and there are different factual disputes which can be addressed before the competent authority. However, she is agreeable to the fact that the contentions or grievances of the petitioner herein can be heard within a period of 15 days by the competent authority i.e. District [2025:RJ-JP:32413] (2 of 2) [CW-11171/2025] Collector. It is submitted that after giving due audience and considering the representation of the petitioner, appropriate speaking order will be passed by the competent authority. 3. In light of the submissions made by learned counsel for the respondents, this Court deems it proper to dispose of the present petition with a direction that the petitioner or aggrieved parties mark their appearance before the concerned District Collector on 10.09.2025 at and around 11:00 am and after giving due audience, speaking order will be passed by the competent authority. 4. This Court makes it clear that till passing of orders, the allotment of the shops qua the disputed sites will be kept in abeyance; passing of this order will not cause any prejudice to either of the sides. 5. The present petition is accordingly, disposed of. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed. 6. Appropriate remedy will be available to the petitioner, he is aggrieved by the order passed by the District Collector. (SAMEER JAIN),J CHANDAN /23