RUKMANI DEVI Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS petition has been filed under Article 226 read with Article 227 of the Constitution of India in the matter of Rajasthan Land Revenue Act, 1956 and the Rules made thereunder. It is contended in the petition that the petitioner had stood guarantee in favour of Kanhaiya Lal Puran Chand for the Dausa shop of country liquor for the year 1982-83. The said guarantee was executed in favour of the District Excise Officer (Recovery) Jaipur City, Jaipur i. e. respondent No. 2 herem. THIS guarantee was in respect of contract of liquor awarded in favour of Kanhaiya Lal Puran Chand for the period referred to above and for the amount of Rs. 54,908. 59. Notice was issued to the petitioner by the respondent No. 2 for recovery of the aforesaid amount. Out of the said amount, a sum of Rs. 50,000/- has since been deposited by the petitioner with the respondents and hence the outstanding amount which is due as on date is Rs. 4,908. 59 and the sale proclamation issued against the petitioner by respondent No. 2 is thus confined only to the recovery of the said amount along with interest.

(2.) AGAINST the recovery of the aforesaid amount, the petitioner made a representation with the respondents.