Parishad, Bharatpur As Asst. Engineer) v. State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Rural

Judgment

1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur.

2. Commissioner, Employment Guarantee Scheme, Rural Development And Panchyati Raj Department, (Mahatma Gandhi Narega, Section-3) Secretariat, Jaipur.

3. Additional District Programme Coordinator (Egs) And Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Karauli, Rajasthan.

4. Development Officer Cum Programme Officer, Panchyat Samiti-Mandrayal, Karauli. ----Respondents Connected With S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 6844/2025

Adesh Kumar Meena S/o Shri Mohan Lal Meena, Aged About 34 Years, Resident Of Near Skit College, F-No. 504, Jagatpura, Jaipur, Rajasthan (Present Posting At Panchayat Samiti Aklera Dist- Jhalawar As Bdo) Versus ----Petitioner

1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Rural [2025:RJ-JP:19898] (2 of 7) [CW-6728/2025] Development And Panchayati Raj Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur.

2. Commissioner, Employment Guarantee Scheme, Rural Development And Pancyhati Raj Department, (Mahatma Gandhi Narega, Section-3) Secretariat, Jaipur.

3. Additional District Programme Cordinator (Egs) And Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Karauli, Rajasthan.

4. Development Officer Cum Programme Officer, Panchayat Samiti- Mandrayal, Karauli. ----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 6885/2025

1. Vikas Kumar Verma S/o Shri Roshan Lal Bairwa, Aged About 29 Years, Resident Of Ambedkar Colony, Bairwa Mohalla, Sikrai, Tehsil- Sikrai, District - Dausa, Rajasthan (Present Posting At Gram Panchyat Nahar Khora, Panchyat Samiti Sikrai, Dist- Dausa As Village Development Officer)

2. Pankaj Kumar Saini S/o Shri Gabbu Ram Saini, Aged About 33 Years, Resident Of Village Pamadi, Tehsil- Bandikui, District- Dausa, Rajasthan (Present Posting At Gram Panchyat Badiyal Kalan, Panchyat Samiti Baijupara, Dist- Dausa As Village Development Officer)

3. Laxmikant Sharma S/o Shri Ramji Lal Sharma, Aged About 34 Years, Resident Of Village Lunetha, Tehsil- Jamwaramgarh, District- Jaipur, Rajasthan (Present Posting At Gram Panchyat Dagota, Panchyat Samiti Andhi, Dist.- Jaipur As Village Development Officer).

4. Sandeep Kumar Solanki S/o Shri Nahar Singh Solanki, Aged About 33 Years, Resident Of 216 Jat Basti, Mahoo Ibrahimpur, Ghonsla, District- Karauli, Rajasthan. ( Present Posting At Kendriya Vidyalaya Bharatpur) ----Petitioners Versus

1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur. [2025:RJ-JP:19898] (3 of 7) [CW-6728/2025]

2. Commissioner, Employment Guarantee Scheme, Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department, (Mahatma Gandhi Narega, Section-3) Secretariat, Jaipur.

3. Additional District Programme Coordinator (Egs) And Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Karauli, Rajasthan.

4. Development Officer Cum Programme Officer, Panchyat Samiti- Mandrayal, Karauli. Connected With ----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 6995/2025

1. Lokesh Kumar Meena S/o Shri Shiv Ram Meena, Aged About 34 Years, Resident Of Vpo Khohra, Tehsil- Todabhim, District-Karauli, Rajasthan (Present Posting At Panchyat Samiti Dausa, Dist-Dausa As Assistant Engineer)

2. Manish Kumar Meena S/o Shri Govind Ram Meena, Aged About 36 Years, Resident Of Village Shekhpura, Tehsil - Todabhim, District - Karauli, Rajasthan (Present Posting At Panchyat Samiti Jaisalmer, Dist- Jaisalmer As Assistant Engineer) ----Petitioners Versus

1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur.

2. Commissioner, Employment Guarantee Scheme, Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department, (Mahatma Gandhi Narega, Section - 3) Secretariat, Jaipur.

3. Additional District Programme Coordinator (Egs) And Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Karauli, Rajasthan. ----Respondents Connected With S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 6996/2025 Ajit Singh Sahariya S/o Shri Chiranji Lal, Aged About 44 Years, [2025:RJ-JP:19898] (4 of 7) [CW-6728/2025] Resident Of Shitla Mata Mandir Ke Pass, Gangapur City, District - Sawai Madhopur Rajasthan. ----Petitioner Versus

1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur.

2. Commissioner, Employment Guarantee Scheme, Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department, (Mahatma Gandhi Narega, Section - 3) Secretariat, Jaipur.

3. Additional District Programme Coordinator (Egs) And Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Karauli, Rajasthan.

4. Development Officer Cum Programme Officer, Panchyat Samiti - Mandrayal, Karauli. ----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7051/2025

1. Mukesh Kumar Meena S/o Shri Chhothi Lal Meena, Aged About 43 Years, Resident Of Village-Adailpur Machadi, District- Karauli, Rajasthan (Present Posting At Watershed Development And Soil Conservation Department Panchyat Samiti Shri Mahaveerji, Dist- Karauli As Assistant Engineer)

2. Kartar Singh Meena S/o Shri Ram Charan Lal, Aged About 38 Years, Resident Of Hateejar, District - Bharatpur, Rajasthan (Present Posting At Watershed Development And Soil Conservation Department Circle Kaman, As Executive Engineer) ----Petitioners Versus

1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur

2. Commissioner, Employment Guarantee Scheme, Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department, (Mahatma Gandhi Narega, Section - 3) Secretariat, [2025:RJ-JP:19898] (5 of 7) [CW-6728/2025] Jaipur.

3. Additional District Programme Coordinator (Egs) And Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Karauli, Rajasthan. ----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7136/2025 Mahesh Chand Meena S/o Shri Ramesh Chand Meena, Aged About 35 Years, R/o Vpo Kashva Sahar, Tehsil Naduti, District- Karauli, Rajasthan. ----Petitioner Versus

1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur.

2. Commissioner, Employment Gaurantee Scheme, Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department, (Mahatma Gandhi Narega, Section- 3) Secretariat, Jaipur.

3. Additional District Programme Coordinator (Egs) And Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Karauli, Rajasthan.

4. Development Officer Cum Programme Officer, Panchyat Samiti- Mandrayal, Karauli. ----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7139/2025 Prakash Chand Meena S/o Shri Ramsahay Meena, Aged About 57 Years, Resident Of Village - Sop, Tehsil - Nadauti District- Karauli, Rajasthan (Present Posting At Water Resources Department, Gangapur City, Dist- Swaimadhopur As Executive Engineer). ----Petitioner Versus

1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur

2. Commissioner, Employment Guarantee Scheme, Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department, [2025:RJ-JP:19898] (6 of 7) [CW-6728/2025] (Mahatma Gandhi Narega, Section 3) Secretariat, Jaipur

3. Additional District Programme Coordinator (Egs) And Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Karauli, Rajasthan. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ajay Singh Rajawat with Mr. Vimal Kumar Jatav Mr. Vishvas Saini For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sanjay Bharati, DGC HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL Judgment / Order 12/05/2025 Since, the issues involved in these writ petitions are common, they are being tagged. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that pursuant to order of this Court dated 02.05.2025, an affidavit of Shri Pushpa Satyani, the Commissioner, MGNREGA dated 09.05.2025 has been filed today in the Office, a copy whereof has been submitted for perusal of this Court. It is stated in the affidavit that pursuant to direction of this Court and a Circular dated 07.10.2024 issued by the State Government, a fresh Circular dated 08.05.2025 has been issued directing all the officers in the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Rajasthan not to pass recovery orders in future without following the principles of natural justice. In view of the aforesaid, these writ petitions are disposed of in following terms as agreed and requested by the learned counsel for the respective parties:- [2025:RJ-JP:19898] (7 of 7) [CW-6728/2025]

1. The impugned notices dated 04.04.2025 are quashed and set aside as withdrawn.

2. The respondents are at liberty to pass order(s) afresh in respect of the subject-matter of the impugned notices in accordance with law after following the principles of natural justice. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. Manish/17-19 (MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL),J