The Rajasthan High Court recently raised concerns about the State government’s slow response to litigation cases where it is involved, citing the case of Rekha Singh & Ors v State & Ors. Justice Ganesh Ram Meena has requested the Governor’s involvement after previous attempts to address the issue within the State government failed.
On March 15, the Court noted a case where the State counsel requested more time to respond, despite being served notice four years ago. The Court criticized the government’s approach, stating it does not reflect a commitment to justice and may harm the legal system, particularly affecting vulnerable litigants.
This is not an isolated incident, as many cases are being postponed due to the absence of State counsel. The Court highlighted another instance where State lawyers failed to appear for hearings, despite the State initiating the case.
Justice Ram Meena mentioned that such issues were previously raised with the State government, but no satisfactory resolution was reached. Consequently, the Court believes the matter should be brought to the Governor’s attention for necessary action.
The case in question involves a service dispute regarding appointments to the post of Teacher Grade-III (Special Education), with petitions filed in 2018-19. Despite repeated delays in the State’s response, the Court granted a final two-week extension, warning of penalties if the reply is not filed by the next hearing on April 3.
Advocate Jai Raj Tantia represented the petitioners, while Additional Advocate General Basant Singh Chhaba and advocates Rahul Gupta and Shubhendu Pilania represented the respondent authorities.
