MANISHA MEEL W/O MAHESH KUMAR v. MAHENDRA SINGH RATNU
CCP/1222/2024 · 2025-03-03
Bhuwan Goyal, Manindra Mohan Shrivastava
Contempt Petitionbody2025
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[2025:RJ-JP:9108-DB] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 1222/2024 Manisha Meel W/o Mahesh Kumar, Aged About 32 Years, R/o Village Mantho Ki Dhani, Kari, Panchayat Samiti, Nawalgarh, Tehsil-Nawalgarh, Jhunjhunu(Raj.). ----Petitioner Versus
1. Mahendra Singh Ratnu, Th.e Tehsildar Nawalgarh, Tehsil Nawalgarh, District-Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan).
2. The State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Secretary, Government Of Rajasthan, Panchayat Raj Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur (Rajasthan). ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Anamika Bishnoi for Mr. Kuldeep Singh For Respondent(s) :
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL Order 03/03/2025
1. Though, prayer is made, we are not inclined to adjourn the matter.
2. The allegation of willful disobedience has been made on the submission that even though, no time limit was fixed for completing the proceedings under Section 91 of the Rajasthan Land Revenue Act, 1956, this Court did observe that the proceedings are required to be brought to logical conclusion one way or the other within a reasonable time. Till date, the matter has not been finally disposed of. Therefore, the contempt petition has been filed.
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3. On 10.08.2023, this Court disposed of the petition observing that the Tehsildar is required to initiate proceedings under Section 91 of the Rajasthan Land Revenue Act, 1956, and take the same to the logical conclusion within a reasonable time.
4. True it is, time limit was not fixed, we find that this contempt petition was filed on 13.12.2024. In these circumstances, we are not inclined to initiate contempt proceedings. However, a copy of this order be placed before the concerned Tehsildar. In case, the proceedings are not concluded within a period of six months from the date of communication of order dated 10.08.2023, the petitioner may revive the petition.
5. The petition is disposed of.
(BHUWAN GOYAL),J (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA),CJ INDER/PAYAL/23