[2025:RJ-JP:8635] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 2704/2025 1. Kalpana Gautam wife of Dr. Praghyanand Gautam, aged about 40 Years, Resident of 1-G-33, Mahaveer Nagar Vistar Yojna, Kota (Raj.) 2. Surender Kumar Soni son of Mahesh Kumar Soni, aged about 45 Years, Resident of Flat No. 204, Sanskar Apartment, near Balaji Children Hospital, Vasant Vihar, Sikar (Raj.) ----Petitioners Versus 1. State of Rajasthan, through Principal Secretary, Department of Energy, Government of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj.) 2. Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited, through its Chairman & Managing Director, Vidyut Bhawan, Janpath, Jyoti Nagar, Jaipur (Raj.) 3. Sunil Kumar Yadav (Executive Engineer) son of unknown, R/o Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (220 KV GSS), Bhadra, Dist. - Hanumangarh, Rajasthan. 4. Sohan Lal Saini (Executive Engineer) son of unknown, R/o Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (220 KV GSS), Ramgarh, Dist. Jaisalmer (Raj.) ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vikram Singh Mr. Kshitiz Sharma For Respondent(s) : JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR DHAND Order 27/02/2025 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners were senior to the respondent Nos.3 & 4. Counsel submits that the petitioners are having the requisite qualification as well as the experience for promotion to the post of Executive Engineer but overlooking their qualification, experience and seniority, benefit of promotion has been granted to the junior persons i.e. respondent Nos. 3 & 4 vide order dated 27.11.2024. [2025:RJ-JP:8635] (2 of 2) [CW-2704/2025] Counsel submits that a representation in this regard was also submitted but the same was ignored and the impugned order has been passed. 2. It is expected from the authorities concerned to decide the representation of the aggrieved person by passing a reasoned and speaking order and the authorities are not expected to keep the representation pending. 3. The Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in the case of Pawan Kumar Meena vs. The State of Rajasthan & Ors.; S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.1665/2024 decided on 02.02.2024 has issued general directions to all the administrative departments to decide the representation of the aggrieved person by passing a reasoned and speaking order. Herein, the instant case for the reasons best- known to the respondents, the representation of the petitioners has not been decided. 4. In view of above, the instant writ petition stands disposed of by issuing directions to the respondents to decide the representation of the petitioners, pending, if any, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioners as well as the respondent Nos. 3 & 4, strictly in accordance with law, expeditiously, as early as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 5. Stay application as well as all pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. (ANOOP KUMAR DHAND),J Garima/71