'Shocking': Rajasthan High Court Questions Officials Over Govt Land Encroachers Being Allowed To Cultivate It, Crop Sold Back For ₹500
While hearing an encroachment matter, Rajasthan High Court ordered affidavits from the Sarpanch/administrator as well as the Inspector Land Record Tehsildar of village Jhanpda, district Dausa, after “shockingly” discovering that the encroachers of the government land were allowed to cultivate and the crop was handed over to them at “throwaway” prices.The division bench of Acting...
While hearing an encroachment matter, Rajasthan High Court ordered affidavits from the Sarpanch/administrator as well as the Inspector Land Record Tehsildar of village Jhanpda, district Dausa, after “shockingly” discovering that the encroachers of the government land were allowed to cultivate and the crop was handed over to them at “throwaway” prices.
The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Chandra Prakash Sharma further sought assistance from the counsel of the State, on the next date of hearing, regarding the action proposed to be taken against the concerned Revenue Officials.
It was also submitted by the petitioner in the case that it was a recurring practice that every time the encroachers were removed, the same set of offenders were again allowed to cultivate on the land.
Further, the Court also took into account a chart that was handed over to it carrying the names of all such encroachers who were handed over the crop at a throwaway price of Rs. 500/-.
In this background, the Court directed the aforementioned officials to file affidavits, providing explanation of the situation, and the counsel for the state was told to assist the Court in determining the action to be taken against the concerned revenue officials, on the next date.
The matter shall be next heard on September 8, 2026.
Title: Kunjilal Meena v State of Rajasthan, and other connected matter