HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 18131/2024 Vijay Bhadur Singh S/o Om Prakash Singh, Aged About 56 Years, Resident Of Kumharo Ka Mohalla, Hat Bazar, C/o Lalit Sharma (Gram Sevak Ji Ka House) Chhipabarod, District Baran (Raj). At Present Posted As Patwar Mandal, Telni, Tehsil Chhabra, District Baran (Raj). ----Petitioner Versus 1. State of Rajasthan, Through Chief Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Jaipur. 2. District Collector Land Record, Baran 3. Tehsildar Tehsil Chhipabard, District Baran (Raj). ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Govind Choudhary For Respondent(s) : JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR DHAND Order 27/02/2025 1. By way of filing of this petition, a challenge has been led to the impugned charge-sheet dated 10.10.2024. 2. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the charge-sheet has been served upon the petitioner with the charge that there was no progress in the Girdawari work of the concerned Patwar Mandal and this act of the petitioner was treated as negligence in discharging of duties. Counsel submits that as per Rule 58 of the Rajasthan Land Revenue, (Land Record) Rules, 1957 (for short 'the Rules of 1957'), the work of Girdawri is required to be conducted w.e.f. 16.09.2024 till 15.10.2024. Counsel submits that before (2 of 2) [CW-18131/2024] completion of the said period the alleged charge-sheet has been served upon the petitioner, hence, in view of the Rule 58 of the Rules of 1957, the charge-sheet is not tenable and is liable to be quashed. 3. In the considered opinion of this Court, the petitioner can take this plea by way of filing reply to the charge-sheet. 4. In case, the said reply is submitted by the petitioner, it is expected from the Disciplinary Authority to decide the plea/ defence of the petitioner, strictly in accordance with law, by passing appropriate orders. 5. It is expected from the Disciplinary Authority to decide the disciplinary proceedings expeditiously as early as possible, preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 6. With the aforesaid observations, the instant writ petition stands dispose of. The stay application and all pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (ANOOP KUMAR DHAND),J KuD/63