[2025:RJ-JP:35163] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 13373/2025 Ashok Kumar Sharma S/o Shri Jeevan Ram Sharma, Aged About 61 Years, R/o Ward No. 1 Main Village Near Gopinathji Ke Temple, Tehsil Udaipurwati, Bagora, Distt. 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. S. K. Singodiya For Respondent(s) : Mr. Lokendra Singh Rao, Dy. G. C. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN Judgment 03/09/2025 1. The present petition pertains to various districts for 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 matter primarily pertains to policy and there are different factual disputes which can be addressed before the competent authority. However, learned Dy. G. C. is agreeable to the fact that the contentions or grievances of the petitioner herein [2025:RJ-JP:35163] (2 of 2) [CW-13373/2025] 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 petitioner, appropriate speaking order will be passed by the competent authority. 3. In light of the submissions made by learned AAG, this Court deems it proper to dispose of the petition with a direction that the petitioner or aggrieved parties mark their appearance before the concerned District Collector on 17.09.2025 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, if he is aggrieved by the order passed by the District Collector. (SAMEER JAIN),J Pooja /48