[2026:RJ-JP:19158] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 11026/2024 Sarju Devi W/o Sh. Mahendra Singh, R/o Village Badalya, Tehsil And District Ajmer. ----Petitioner Versus 1. Chief Election Officer, (Panchayat), Ajmer, District Ajmer. 2. Gyan Singh S/o Late Sh. Ladu Singh, R/o Village Badalya, Tehsil And District Ajmer. 3. Returning Officer, Gram Panchayat Badalya, Panchayat Samiti Ajmer Rural, District Ajmer Through District Election Officer (Panchayat), State Election Commission, Collectorate, Ajmer. ----Respondents Connected With S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 10148/2024 Gyan Singh S/o Late Shri Ladu Singh, Aged About 70 Years, R/o Village Badliya, Thasil And District Ajmer. ----Petitioner Versus 1. Smt. Sarju Devi W/o Shri Mahendra Singh, Aged About 31 Years, R/o Village Badliya, Thasil And District Ajmer. 2. Chief Election Officer (Panchyat) Ajmer, District - Ajmer. 3. Returning Officer, Gram Panchyat Badliya, Panchyat Samiti Ajmer, Gramin, District - Ajmer Through District Election Officer (Panchyat) State Election Commission, Collectrate Premises, Ajmer. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Govind Purohit Mr. Sahil Duseja for Mr. Dinesh Kala For Respondent(s) : Mr. Kapil Prakash Mathur, AAG Ms. Preeti Soni for Mr. V.D. Gathala, AGC HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN Order 06/05/2026 The instant petitions have been filed with the following prayers: In S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 11026/2024: [2026:RJ-JP:19158] (2 of 2) [CW-11026/2024] “It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow the present Writ Petition and pass directions to the Respondent No. 3 Election Officer to forthwith declare the Petitioner elected on the post of Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat Badalya, Panchayat Samiti Ajmer Rural, Tehsil & District Ajmer. Any other appropriate order or direction which this Hon’ble Court may consider just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case may also kindly be passed in favour of the humble petitioners.” In S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 10148/2024: “It is, therefore, humbly prayed that this Writ Petition may kindly be allowed and the impugned judgment dated 29.05.2024 (Annexure-7) passed by Learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate First, Ajmer in Case No 159/2022 titled Sarju Devi Versus Chief Election Officer Panchayat (Ajmer) and Ors may kindly be quashed and set aside. Any other appropriate relief which this Hon’ble Court deems just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case may kindly also be passed in favour of the Petitioner.” At the outset, learned AAG, Mr. Kapil Prakash Mathur has submitted that tenure in question for the post of Sarpanch is already over, during the currency of the present petitions. Therefore, the instant petitions are rendered infructuous. Accordingly, keeping the point of law open, the present writ petitions are dismissed as rendered infructuous. Pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of. (SAMEER JAIN),J DEEPAK /64-65