Dalit Family in Tonk District Faces 50-Year Struggle for Justice Over Land Allotment
Longstanding Injustice for a Dalit Family
In the village of Navrangpura, located in the Peepaloo tehsil of Tonk district, a poor Dalit family has been enduring injustice for decades. In 1975, Badri Lal Bairwa's family was allocated 5 bighas and 6 biswas of land in khasra number 45 (currently 88/3). However, due to negligence and arbitrary actions by officials, influential individuals have encroached upon this land, which remains recorded as non-ownership.
Badri Lal Bairwa has repeatedly appealed to various high-ranking officials, including the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, Revenue Minister, Secretary of the Revenue Department, Agriculture Minister, the Public Grievance Redressal Committee, the National Scheduled Caste Commission, and the Scheduled Caste Welfare Committee (Rajasthan Assembly), but has received no relief.
Numerous orders have been issued from different levels, including:
- Revenue Minister's order dated November 12, 2025 (Office Diary No. 2389)
- Public Grievance Redressal Committee's order dated May 12, 2023 (Order No. A/JANIS/2023/42.36)
- Order from the Minister for Public Grievance Redressal dated March 28, 2024 (Reference No.)
- Order from the Ajmer Revenue Board (RAM/BHU.A/BHU.SU./SHIKA/P-32/2023)
- Complaint registered with the National Scheduled Caste Commission (ES D.W/BP/RJ/2025/302416)
- Deputy Chief Minister Premchand Bairwa's letter dated March 1, 2024 (Letter No. U.M.M/V.S./2024/2144)
- Scheduled Caste Welfare Committee's letter dated December 10, 2025 (Letter No. F 35(15) AJA/V.S/2025-26/37484)
Despite these orders, no substantial action has been taken at the district level. Badri Lal Bairwa has specifically accused the Peepaloo Tehsildar of illegally canceling the allotment under Section 14(4) when he requested ownership, which he claims is unlawful. The Additional District Collector of Malpura ruled in favor of Bairwa on February 5, 2025, in case No. 2/2022.
The Tehsildar has incorrectly registered a case against the encroachers under Section 183-B in Bairwa's name. According to a circular from the Revenue Department (P 15(9) RAJ-6/2000, dated December 8, 2000), it is the Tehsildar's responsibility to remove illegal encroachments on Scheduled Caste land, yet no action has been taken.
Bairwa expressed his frustration, stating that despite 50 years passing, justice remains elusive. The livelihood of this impoverished family is severely affected, and the administration continues to ignore the orders. It remains to be seen how long this injustice will persist and when this Dalit farming family will finally receive their rightful claim.