[2026:RJ-JP:15089] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 5739/2026 Vikash Bhalothia S/o Shri Ram Niwas Bhalothia, Aged About 45 Years, Resident Of Village And Post Kali Pahadi, Via. Islampur, District Jhunjhunu-333024 (Raj.) ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through The Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, Rajasthan, Bikaner And Ex-Officio Additional State Project Director (Senior) Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (Samsa) ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Tanveer Ahmed For Respondent(s) : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MUNNURI LAXMAN Order 10/04/2026 1. The present writ petition has been filed challenging the order of the disciplinary authority imposing punishment. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner at the outset submitted that there is a statutory remedy available to the petitioner and he be given liberty to invoke the statutory appeal. It is also submitted that this writ petition has been filed initially within the limitation of 90 days, which is prescribed for filing of an appeal and now there is a delay in filing the appeal and he may be given liberty to file an appeal along with application for condonation of delay before the Authority and the Authority may be directed to consider the same. [2026:RJ-JP:15089] (2 of 2) [CW-5739/2026] 3. In view of the above, the present writ petition is disposed of with liberty as aforesaid. If the appeal is filed along with application for condonation of delay, the Authority is directed to consider and decide the appeal on its own merit after condoning the delay in filing the appeal on account of present proceeding. The said exercise shall be done by the Authority within a period of three months from filing of the appeal. 4. Misc. application(s), if any, stand disposed of. (MUNNURI LAXMAN),J PKS/13