[2026:RJ-JP:6054] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 2523/2026 Satya Prakash Sharma S/o Shri Kajodmal Sharma, Aged About 35 Years, R/o Village Choump, Tehsil Amber, District Jaipur- 303805 (Rajasthan). ----Petitioner Versus 1. Union Of India, Through Secretary Ministry Of Defence, South Block, New Delhi. 2. Major General (Patron), Hq Swc Sapta Shakti Canteen Cell, Jai Singh Marg, Banipark, Jaipur. Pin 302016, Rajasthan. 3. Chairman, Hq Swc Sapta Shakti Canteen Cell, Jai Singh Marg, Banipark, Jaipur. Pin 302016, Rajasthan. 4. OIC, HQ SWC Sapta Shakti Canteen Cell, Jai Singh Marg, Banipark, Jaipur. Pin 302016, Rajasthan. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Aslam Khan For Respondent(s) : Mr. Bharat Vyas, Additional Solicitor General (through VC) HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANAND SHARMA Order 09/02/2026 1. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions submitted that the petitioner has filed an appeal before the Appellate Authority (Patron), HQ SWC Sapta Shakti Canteen Cell on 04.08.2025, however, that has not been decided till this date. 2. Although, Mr. Bharat Vyas, learned Additional Solicitor General, appearing for Union of India, opposed the writ petition by stating that Sapta Shakti Canteen Cell does not fall with the [2026:RJ-JP:6054] (2 of 2) [CW-2523/2026] category of state under Article 12 of Constitution of India, however, in view of limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Bharat Vyas, learned ASG, ensures the Court that the appeal of the petitioner, if any, shall be decided within a period of four weeks from today. 3. In view of above, this writ petition is disposed of with direction to the Appellate Authority that, in case, any appeal filed by the petitioner is pending before the Appellate Authority, the same shall be considered and decided by reasoned and speaking order within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 4. It is made clear that no opinion has been expressed by this Court on merits of this case and the objection raised by learned ASG is kept open to be decided in appropriate case. 5. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. (ANAND SHARMA),J DAKSH/83