[2025:RJ-JP:43571] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14998/2025 M/s Shri Balaji & Sons, Through Proprietor Shri Mahipal Choudhary, Having Place Of Business At NH-52, Village- Dhodsar, Behind Govind Dairy, Tehsil- Chomu, District- Jaipur, 303712. ----Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Mines And Geology, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariate, Jaipur. 2. The Director, Mines And Geology Department, Udaipur, Rajasthan. 3. The Superintendent Mining Engineer, Jaipur Office At Fifth Floor, Khanij Bhawan, Tilak Marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur. 4. The Assistant Mining Engineer, Jaipur Office At Fifth Floor, Khanij Bhawan, Tilak Marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Anubha Singh, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vigyan Shah, AAG with Mr. Priyam Agarwal, Adv. Mr. Rohit Tiwari, AGC Mr. Vivek Guwlani, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 30/10/2025 1. This petition has been filed with the following prayer:- a. Issue an appropriate order and/or direction quashing the letter dated 16.07.2025 (Annexure-3) issued by Respondent No.4 and direct the Respondents not to pass any adverse orders against the Petitioner without following due process of law and various office circulars/orders issued by the Department; and b. To direct the Respondent No. 3 to activate issuance of e-ravanna of the Petitioner. c. Pass any other order and/or direction which this Hon'ble Court may [2025:RJ-JP:43571] (2 of 3) [CW-14998/2025] deem just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents have issued a show cause notice dated 16.07.2025 and have not supplied the copies of the documents relied upon by them to the petitioner. Therefore, the petitioner is not able to reply to the said show cause notice, and the respondents are bent upon to pass adverse order against the petitioner. Hence, learned counsel prays that the respondents be enjoined from passing any adverse order against the petitioner without giving proper opportunity of submitting reply to the said show cause notice. Learned counsel also contends that vide order dated 16.07.2025, the respondents have deactivated the E-Ravanna issued in favour of the petitioner, against which, the petitioner has filed an Appeal No. 4103/2025 before the Joint Secretary, Mines and Geology Department, Jaipur (hereinafter referred to as 'Appellate Authority') and the same is still pending before it. Therefore, learned counsel further prays that the respondents be directed to dispose of the said show cause notice in accordance with law after giving proper opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and the Appellate Authority may also be directed to decide the said appeal as early as possible in a time bound manner. 3. In that view of the matter, the respondents are directed to decide the Appeal No. 4103/2025 filed by the petitioner which is pending before the Joint Secretary, Mines and Geology Department, Jaipur and dispose of the show cause notice dated 16.07.2025 in accordance with law after giving proper opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. [2025:RJ-JP:43571] (3 of 3) [CW-14998/2025] 4. With the above directions, the petition is disposed of. Stay application and other pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J Mohita /35