[2026:RJ-JP:1441-DB] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 1028/2023 in D.B. Civil Writ Petition No.17468/2022 Bhanwar Singh S/o Late. Sh. Anji Singh, Aged About 62 Years, Resident Of Ward No.11, Laduda, Tehsil Surajgarh, District Jhunjhunu. ----Petitioner Versus 1. Shri Kushal Yadav District Collector Jhunjhunu, District Jhunjhunu. 2. Smt. Swati, Tehsildar, Tehsil Surajgarh, District Jhunjhunu. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ankit Kumar for Mr. Tapeshwar Pal Singh Tomar For Respondent(s) : Mr. Guru Charan Singh Gill, AAG Mr. Aryan Jagrat Mr. Dev Kumar Mr. Aditya Singh HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDESH BANSAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP TANEJA Order 13/01/2026 1. Petitioner has filed instant Contempt Petition alleging disobedience of the final order dated 25.11.2022 passed in D.B. Civil Writ (PIL) Petition No.17468/2022, whereunder petitioner was granted a liberty to make a Representation before P.L.P.C. and respondents were directed to decide the same within a period of two months. 2. In response to the Contempt Petition, a status report dated 05.12.2025 has been produced by respondents stating inter alia that in the writ petition, issue of encroachment over the Government land ‘Gair Mumkin Johad’ in Khasra No.395 at village Ladunda, Tehsil Surajgarh, District Jhunjhunu was raised and in [2026:RJ-JP:1441-DB] (2 of 2) [CCP-1028/2023] furtherance to the order dated 25.11.2022, P.L.P.C. found encroachment of about 74 persons. It has been submitted that since 19 encroachers have preferred various writ petitions, detailed out in para No.9 of the Status Report, the other encroachment from Khasra No.395 has been removed on 03.12.2025, leaving the permanent construction of residents. The details of encroachment, which has been removed, have been mentioned in para No.10 of the Status report dated 05.12.2025. 3. Having heard the counsel for both the parties and from the facts noticed hereinabove, we find that the respondents have taken necessary and required steps, in furtherance to the Representation made by the petitioner for removal of encroachment from Khasra No.395 and the P.L.P.C notified 74 encroachments. Further, we found that the steps have also been taken to remove the encroachment, leaving the residential area and the area where in respect of which the encroachers have filed writ petitions. In this way, the respondents may not be held guilty for disobedience of the order dated 25.11.2022 much less there is no willful or deliberate disobedience which is indispensable element to prove a person for guilty of civil contempt. 4. In view of above, the Contempt Petition is hereby disposed of. 5. Notices of contempt stands discharged. (SANDEEP TANEJA),J (SUDESH BANSAL),J RONAK KUMAR JAIMAN/44