MAHESH SHARMA Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE case set up by the petitioner is that the respondent No.4 Ravi Shankar Tiwari, resident of 3729, Nahargarh Road, Chandpole Bazar Jaipur has raised illegal construction and made encroachments in front of his house on the public road and is conducting commercial activities therein unauthorisedly. It is submitted that the petitioner has submitted various representations to the Jaipur Municipal Corporation, Jaipur including its Mayor, the Commissioner, the Chief Executive Officer, Commissioner (Vigilance) as also the Commissioner Hawa Mahal Zone (West) but to no avail. Counsel submits that the respondents are derelict in their duties under the provisions of Rajasthan Municipalities Act, 1959, which mandate the officers to ensure neither encroachment on public land nor commercial activities in residential area are allowed. It is prayed that in this view of the matter the respondent officers be directed to remove the illegal construction and to restrain unauthorised commercial activities in the residential area.

(2.) HEARD learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the writ petition.