Janta Meat Shop, Borkheda, Kota, Rajasthan v. The State Of Rajasthan, Through Additional Chief

Shripura, Kota City, District Kota (Rajasthan).

6. Shadab Arashad S/o Barkat Ali, Aged About 31 Years, R/o 716, Vikas Colony, Dadwada, Kota, District Kota (Rajasthan).

7. Abdul Hanif S/o Abdul Vahid, Aged About 49 Years, R/o Neharu Nagar, Bhimganj Mandi, Kota, District Kota (Rajasthan).

8. Mohammad Ayyub S/o Mohammad Yakub, Aged About 45 Years, R/o Bakra Mandi, Sazidewra, Kota City, District Kota (Rajasthan).

9. Sajid Hussain S/o Asharaf Ali, Aged About 46 Years, R/o Opp. Jama Masjid, Rangpur Road, Kota, District Kota (Rajasthan).

10. Atikurrehman S/o Ataurehman, Aged About 34 Years, R/o Sanjay Nagar, Gali No. 9, Shamshan Road, Bhimganj Mandi, Kota, District Kota (Rajasthan).

11. Abid Hussain S/o Daud Khan, Aged About 48 Years, R/o House No. 441, Gulam Hakim Ka Makan, Ladpura, Kota City, Rajasthan.

12. Ashiq S/o Sheikh Haneef, Aged About 23 Years, R/o G-450, D.c.m. Road, Kota (Rajasthan). (2 of 5) [CW-8274/2025]

13. Fardeen Sheikh S/o Rauf Sheikh, Aged About 24 Years, R/o 4-A-5, Udiya Basti, Sanjay Nagar, Vigyan Nagar, Kota (Rajasthan).

14. Mohamamd Ayyub S/o Abdul Kayyum, Aged About 37 Years, R/o 4-A-4, Main Road, Udiya Basti, Sanjay Nagar, Vigyan Nagar, Kota, Rajasthan.

15. Mohammad Avesh Ansari S/o Mohammad Jamil, Aged About 35 Years, R/o Near Kabadiyo Ki Masjid, Shripura, Kota City, Rajasthan.

16. Aijaj Husain Kureshi S/o Istiyak Hussain Kureshi, Aged About 62 Years, R/o C-52, Indra Colony, Near Old Police Station, Vigyan Nagar, Kota.

17. Mohd. Vasim Akram S/o Shakil, Aged About 38 Years, R/o Masjid Gali, Kota Junction, Kota, Rajasthan.

18. Shamshad Bee W/o Sajid Hussain, Aged About 38 Years, R/o Masjid Gali, Bhimganjmandi, Chandresal, Kota, Rajasthan.

19. Abdul Halim S/o Abdul Rauf, Aged About 66 Years, R/o Jumma Disk Wale Ke Samne, Chandra Ghata, Kota, Rajasthan.

20. Mohammad Shakir S/o Mohammad Tarif, Aged About 46 Years, R/o Shripura, Near Kabadiyo Ki Masjid, Kota, Rajasthan.

21. Hussain S/o Kadir Ahmed, Aged About 35 Years, R/o Fatma Chiken Center, Near Kabadiyo Ki Masjid, Machhali Market, Shreepura, Kota, Rajasthan.

22. Imran Khan S/o Said, Aged About 33 Years, R/o Opp. Masjid, Bhimganj Mandi, Kota, Rajasthan.

23. Abdul Salam S/o Abdul Samad, Aged About 69 Years, R/o B-209, Waqf Nagar, Chambal Garden, Kota, Rajasthan.

24. Munni Begam W/o Nannu Khan, Aged About 42 Years, R/o Gali No. 7, Govind Nagar, Kota, Rajasthan.

25. Arshad S/o Abdul Haleem, Aged About 29 Years, R/o Janta Meat Shop, Borkheda, Kota, Rajasthan. ----Petitioners Versus

1. The State Of Rajasthan, Through Additional Chief (3 of 5) [CW-8274/2025]

4. Secretary, Medical And Health Department, Secretariat, Govt. Of Rajasthan, Jaipur. The Chief Medical And Health Officer, Kota. The District Collector, Kota. The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Kota, Rajeev Gandhi Bhawan, Dusshera Maidan, Kota (North).

5. The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Kota, Rajeev Gandhi Bhawan, Dusshera Maidan, Kota (South).

6. The Deputy Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Kota (North), Rajeev Gandhi Bhawan, Dusshera Maidan, Kota.

7. The Deputy Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Kota (South), Rajeev Gandhi Bhawan, Dusshera Maidan, Kota.

8. The Licensing Authority, Municipal Corporation, Kota. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ajit Kaswa, Mr. A.H. Ansari, Mr. Ajay Kumar Kaswa and Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Saini For Respondent(s) : JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR DHAND Order 30/05/2025

1. By way of filing this writ petition, the petitioners have made the following prayer: “i) The respondents may kindly be directed to renew the license of Meat Shops of the petitioners in their respective area of Municipal Corporation, Kota. ii) The respondents may further be directed to open the Meat Shops of the petitioners (4 of 5) [CW-8274/2025] forthwith which was seized and closed by the respondents in arbitrarily, malafide and discriminatory manner without providing them opportunity of being heard. iii) The respondents may also be directed to compensate the petitioners in term of money for seizing and closing their Meat Shops and Business establishment. iv) Any other order which the Hon'ble Court may deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case also be passed in favour of humble petitioners along with cost of writ petition.”

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners were having valid licenses to run meat shops. The validity of the said licenses expired and the petitioners submitted applications for renewal of the same before the competent authority, but in-spite of deciding the applications submitted by the petitioners by passing a reasoned and speaking order, the respondents are taking action of seizure of shops of the petitioners. Counsel submits that the shops in question are the livelihood of the petitioners since time immemorial, hence, interference of this Court is warranted.

3. Considering the arguments put forward by the learned counsel for the petitioners and looking to the fact that the petitioners were granted licenses to run meat shops and the validity of the same has expired and thereafter, several applications have been submitted by the petitioners for renewal of the same before the competent authority but in- spite of passing of considerable time, the applications submitted by the petitioners have not been decided, the instant writ petition stands disposed of by issuing directions to the respondents to decide the applications (pending, if any) (5 of 5) [CW-8274/2025] for renewal of licenses expeditiously, as early as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order.

4. Before parting with this order, it is made clear that this Court has not issued any order/direction to the respondents to decide the application(s) in a particular way. They would be at liberty to decide the same strictly in accordance with law.

5. For a period of four weeks, no coercive action be taken against the petitioner.

6. The stay application and all pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (ANOOP KUMAR DHAND),J KuD/369