The Rajasthan High Court has placed a complete prohibition on activities like marriages, private functions or any other commercial uses of Vidhyadhar ka Bagh, a heritage monument historic garden located in a reserved forest area in Jaipur, to prevent loud music, laser lights, fireworks and other alike activities for which the premises was being allegedly used.

The division bench of Chief Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal and Justice Sameer Jain also appointed a Court Commissioner to carry out inspection of the premises, take photographs and submit a report before the Court in this regard.

For context, the Court was hearing a petition which alleged that the premises was being used for the aforementioned activities and also had a restaurant operating within, based on a tender which was issued in September 2022.

As per the submissions on behalf of the State the concerned tender had already expired, and as on date, no such activities were being held on the premises.

The Court highlighted that since the premises was situated near the wildlife area, such activities in the late night hours, was causing discomfort to the protected wildlife and hence, needed to be prohibited. In this background, the following directions were made.

“…we deem it appropriate to direct a forthwith complete prohibition upon any such activities, inter alia, commercial use of property for parties, marriages etc. restaurants or any other akin usage, henceforth in the said area. We also appoint Ms. Apeksha Bapna as a Court Commissioner in the matter to assist the Court, by preparing a report vis-a-vis the issue at hand.”

The Court directed the Court Commissioner to inspect the premises, take photographs, and give compete details to assist the Court in the dispute in question.

The Court further directed the officer-in-charge to remain present before the Court on the next hearing date to explain how the tenders were issued in the concerned premises.

The matter is listed next on December 8, 2026.