[2025:RJ-JP:44240] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 10627/2025 Ashok Kumar Son Of Visambhar Dayal, Aged About 52 Years, Resident Of Vpo Khandwa, Tehsil Buhana, District Jhunjhunu. ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary, Food And Civil Supplies Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj.) 2. Deputy Commissioner And Deputy Administrative Secretary, Food And Civil Supplies Department, Jaipur. 3. District Collector (Ration), District Jhunjhunu (Raj.). 4. District Supply Officer, Jhunjhunu (Raj.) . 5. Enforcement Inspector, Food, Civil Supplies Consumer Affairs Department, Jhunjhunu, District Jhunjhunu (Raj.). ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. R.S. Bhardwaj, Adv. Mr. Balvendra Singh, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Ms. Abhilasha Vaishnav, Adv. for Mr. Lokendra Singh Rao, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 04/11/2025 1. The present petition pertains to allotment and other issues pertaining to fair price shops and 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 matters primarily pertain to policy and there are different factual disputes which can be addressed before the competent authority. However, he is agreeable to the fact that the [2025:RJ-JP:44240] (2 of 2) [CW-10627/2025] contentions or grievances of the petitioner 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 petitioner, appropriate speaking order will be passed by the competent authority. 3. In light of the submissions made by learned counsel for the respondents, this Court deems it proper to dispose of this petition with a direction that the petitioner or aggrieved parties mark their appearance before the concerned District Collector within seven days from the certified copy of this order and after giving due audience, speaking order will be passed by the competent authority within a period of 15 days from the receipt of the representation. 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. (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J TANISHA/16