[2025:RJ-JP:35795] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 13571/2025 1. Smt. Rajni Koli W/o Shri Raghuraj Koli, Aged About 37 Years, Fair Price Shopkeeper For 1/2 Part Of Gram Panchayat Jhiri, Tehsil Sarmathura, Distt. Dholpur (Raj.) 2. Raja Ram S/o Shri Pooran Singh, Aged About 73 Years, Fair Price Shopkeeper For 1/2 Part Of Gram Panchayat Jhiri, Tehsil Sarmathura, Distt. Dholpur (Raj.) ----Petitioners Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Principle Secretary, Food, Civil Supply And Consumer Matters Department, State Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur. 2. District Collector (Supply), Dholpur. 3. District Supply Officer, Dholpur. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Keshav Kumar Agrawal For Respondent(s) : Ms. Abhilasha Vaishnav for Mr. Lokendra Singh Rao, Dy. G.C. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN Judgment 08/09/2025 1. The present petition pertains to allotment of fair price shop. The competent authority is stated to be concerned District Collector or any officer authorised by him. 2. Learned counsel Ms. Abhilasha Vaishnav on behalf of Mr. Lokendra Singh Rao, Dy.GC 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 counsel is agreeable to the fact that the contentions or grievances of the petitioners herein can be heard within a period of [2025:RJ-JP:35795] (2 of 2) [CW-13571/2025] 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. 3. In light of the submissions made by learned counsel, this Court deems it proper to dispose of the present petition with a direction that the petitioners or aggrieved parties mark their appearance before the concerned District Collector as per the recommendation of Hon’ble Mr. Justice D.P. Wadhwa Committee (more specifically in para-19 of the said report) 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 shop qua the disputed site 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 petitioners, if they are aggrieved by the order passed by the District Collector. (SAMEER JAIN),J JKP/13