[2026:RJ-JP:3004] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 20186/2025 1. Walia And Co. (R And M) Group (A), A Proprietorship Firm, Having Its Present Office At N-208, Greater Kailash, Part-I, New Delhi-110048 Through Its Proprietor - Shri Anil Kapoor. 2. Shri Anil Kapoor S/o (Late) Shri Santosh Kumar Kapoor, Aged About 62 Years, R/o N-208, Greater Kailash, Part-I, New Delhi-110048. ----Petitioners Versus 1. State of Rajasthan, Department of Information & Public Relations through Commissioner, Secretariat, Jaipur. 2. The Managing Director, Rajasthan Samvad, Department Of Information And Public Relations, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Sukriti Kasliwal with Mr. Nareshwar Singh Shekhawat For Respondent(s) : Ms. Minakshi Jain HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANEESH SHARMA Order 22/01/2026 1. Ms. Minakshi Jain, Advocate appears on behalf of respondent No.1 and accepts notice on their behalf. Service is deemed to be complete. 2. With the consent of the parties, the matter was heard on merits. 3. The present writ petition has been filed with the following prayer:- "In view of the aforementioned facts and circumstances, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to allow this writ petition and (1) by way of an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondents to forthwith release the undisputed & admit- ted amount of Rs. 1,48,40,441/- [Rupees One Crore Forty Eight Lakh Forty Thousand Four Hundred Forty One only] along with interest @ 18% per annum from the due date of raising the in- voice till payment; (2) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the State Government to initiate disciplinary and penal action [2026:RJ-JP:3004] (2 of 3) [CW-20186/2025] against the officials responsible for the deliberate non-payment of admitted dues and consequent harassment caused to the pe- titioner; (3) pass such other or further order(s) in favour of Petitioners as may be deemed fit and proper in facts and circumstances of the present case." 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners, after arguing at some length, upon instructions from his client, submits that the petitioners would be satisfied if a direction may kindly be issued to respondent No.1-State of Rajasthan, Department of Information & Public Relations, to decide the representation in the form of a legal notice dated 17.11.2025 (Annexure-7) expeditiously, preferably in a time bound manner. 5. Heard. 6. In view of the above, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.1-State of Rajasthan, Department of Information & Public Relations to decide the said representation in the form of a legal notice dated 17.11.2025 (Annexure-7), preferably within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of filing of the copy of this order, by a speaking order, strictly in accordance with the law. 7. It is made clear that the aforesaid direction to decide such representation has been issued only with a view to ensure an expeditious redressal of the petitioner's grievance. The same shall not be construed to be an order to decide the representation in a particular manner. 8. Furthermore, it is needless to say that after adjudication of the representation, if any cause of action still survives, the petitioners would be at liberty to avail further remedies available under the law. [2026:RJ-JP:3004] (3 of 3) [CW-20186/2025] 9. Other pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of, accordingly. (MANEESH SHARMA),J DEEPA/ RAHUL /13