[2026:RJ-JP:6965] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 17685/2025 Abdul Saleem S/o Late Shri Abdul Kayyum Kureshi, Aged About 49 Years, Resident Of Ward No. 35, Hazi House, Anantpura, Kota, Rajasthan Then Regional Forest Officer I (Suspended), Office Of Chief Regional Office, Kota (Rajasthan) ----Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Chief Conservator Of Forest Department, Van Bhawan, Vaniki Path, Jaipur (Rajasthan) 2. Joint Secretary, Department Of Forest, Govt. Secretariat, Jaipur (Rajasthan) 3. Principal Chief Conservator, Forest Department, Van Bhawan, Vaniki Path, Jaipur (Rajasthan) ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Tushar Sharma For Respondent(s) : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANAND SHARMA Order 13/02/2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that on account of petitioner's arrest in a criminal case for more than 48 hours, vide order dated 04.07.2023, he was placed under suspension, however, till date, no charge-sheet has been issued to the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner relies upon the judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Ajay Choudhary Vs. Union of India (2015) 7 SCC 291 and submits that the Hon'ble Supreme Court has held that the respondents are [2026:RJ-JP:6965] (2 of 2) [CW-17685/2025] under an obligation to review the suspension order within a period of three months. 3. Learned counsel makes a limited prayer that the respondents be directed to consider petitioner's representation and to review the suspension order in the light of judgment of Ajay Choudhary (supra). 4. In view of limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to submit a representation for redressing his grievance against suspension order dated 04.07.2023/05.07.2023. The competent authority shall consider and decide the representation within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of representation along with a certified copy of this order. 5. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on merits of the case. 6. Pending application(s), if any, also stand(s), disposed of. (ANAND SHARMA),J DIVYA /17