[2025:RJ-JP:32038] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 12252/2025 1. Lalchand S/o Shri Sohan Lal Yadav, Aged About 60 Years, R/o Ahir Mohalla, Nagarpalika Kishangarhbas, District Khairthal-Tijara (Rajasthan) 2. Shakti Singh S/o Shri Mansingh, Aged About 39 Years, R/o Nagarpalika Kishangarhbas, District Khairthal-Tijara (Rajasthan) ----Petitioners Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary And Food Commissioner, Food Civil Supply And Consumer Affairs Department, Rajasthan, Jaipur. 2. District Collector (Supply), Khairthal-Tijara (Raj.) 3. District Supply Officer, Khairthal-Tijara (Raj.) ----Respondents Connected With S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 12295/2025 Ajay Kumar @ Ajay Singh S/o Shri Amar Singh, Aged About 34 Years, Fair Price Shopkeeper For Gram Panchayat Singorai, Tehsil Badi, Distt. Dholpur (Raj) ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary, Food, Civil Supply And Consumer Matters Department, State Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur. 2. District Collector (Supply), Dholpur. 3. District Supply Officer, Dholpur. ----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 12446/2025 Omprakash Son Of Shri Bahra Ram, Aged About 63 Years, Resident Of Gram Panchayat Mancha, Tehsil Kishangarh Bas, District Khairthal- Tijara (Rajasthan). ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary And Food Commissioner, Food Civil Supply And Consumer Matters Department, Rajasthan, Jaipur. 2. District Collector (Supply), Khairthal- Tijara (Raj.) 3. District Supply Officer, Khairthal- Tijara (Raj.) ----Respondents [2025:RJ-JP:32038] (2 of 3) [CW-12252/2025] S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 12445/2025 Himmat Lal Meena Son Of Shri Nanagram, Aged About 50 Years, Resident Of Gram Panchayat Ronijathan, Tehsil Kathoomar, District Alwar (Rajasthan) ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary And Food Commissioner, Food Civil Supply And Consumer Matters Department, Rajasthan, Jaipur. 2. District Collector (Supply), Alwar (Raj.) 3. District Supply Officer, Alwar (Raj.) ----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 12489/2025 Buddhram Son Of Shri Mamchand, Aged About 39 Years, Resident Of Gram Panchayat Khedki Mukkad, Tehsil Kotputli, District Kotputli- Behror (Rajasthan). ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary And Food Commissioner, Food Civil Supply And Consumer Matters Department, Rajasthan, Jaipur. 2. District Collector (Supply), Kotputli- Behror (Raj.). 3. District Supply Officer, Kotputli- Behror (Raj.). ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Shashi Bhushan Gupta Ms. Sudha Gupta Mr. Keshav Kumar Agrawal For Respondent(s) : Mr. S. S. Naruka, AAG HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN Judgment 18/08/2025 1. Defects as pointed out by the Registry in SBCWP No. 12489/2025, are hereby overruled. 2. The present bunch of petitions pertains to various districts for allotment and other issues pertaining to fair price shops. The [2025:RJ-JP:32038] (3 of 3) [CW-12252/2025] competent authority is stated to be concerned District Collector or any officer authorised by him. 3. Learned AAG, Mr. S.S. Naruka 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, learned AAG is agreeable to the fact that the contentions or grievances of the petitioners herein can be heard within a period of 15 days by the competent authority i.e. District Collector. It is submitted that after giving due audience and considering the representation of the petitioners, appropriate speaking order will be passed by the competent authority. 4. In light of the submissions made by learned AAG, this Court deems it proper to dispose of these petitions with a direction that the petitioners 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. 5. 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. 6. These petitions are accordingly, disposed of. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed. 7. Appropriate remedy will be available to the petitioners, if they are aggrieved by the order passed by the District Collector. (SAMEER JAIN),J Pooja /7,18,195,200,220