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2004 DIGILAW 1341 (RAJ)

Devendra Singh v. Uda Ram

2004-09-15

A.K.PUROHIT

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iqjksfgr] lnL;&;g vihy /kkjk 76 jktLFkku Hkw jktLo vf/kfu;e] 1956 ¼la{ksi esa ^vf/kfu;e*½ ds vUrxZr jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh Jhxaxkuxj fkfoj jk;flaguxj ds fu.kZ; fnukad 15-7-99 ds fo:) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- izdj.k ds laf{kIr esa rF; bl izdkj gS fd mi[k.M vf/kdkjh] jk;flaguxj }kjk orZeku ¼e`rd½ mnkjke iq= lsokjke dks vaR;ksn; Hkwfeghu vuqlwfpr tkfr dk lnL; gksus ukrs pd 37 th-ch- dh 9 ch?kk 14 fcLok ugjh Hkwfe dk vkoUVu fnukad 28-5-82 dks fd;k x;kA bl vkoaVu ds fo:) izkFkhZ us vof/k ckf/kr vihy fnukad 22-7-83 dks jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh] Jh xaxkuxj ds le{k izLrqr dh lkFk gh ifjlhek vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 5 dk izkFkZuk i= e; kiFk & i= ds izLrqr fd;kA jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh] Jhxaxkuxj us vius fu.kZ; fnukad 15-7-99 }kjk mDr vihy dks [kkfjt fd;k x;k gS ftlds fo:) ;g fuxjkuh izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 3- izkFkhZ ds fo}ku~ vfHkHkk"kd dk rdZ gS fookfnr Hkwfe dks muds }kjk fnukad 10-3-71 dks gh Hkwfe ds [kkrsnkj dehZ tkstk cUrk flag ls [kjhn fy;k x;k FkkA blfy, Hkwfe dk orZeku vizkFkhZ uEcj 1 dks fd;k x;k vkoUVu voS/k gSA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd fo}ku~ jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh us mudh vihy dks vof/k ikj gksus vkSj foyEc ls izLrqr djus dk vk/kkj eku dj [kkfjt djus esa =qfV dh gSA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd mudh vihy dks jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh us bl vk/kkj ij Hkh [kkfjt fd;k gS fd muds }kjk izLrqr vihy ds lkFk /kkjk 96 esa izkFkZuk i= izLrqr ugha fd;k x;k o vihy izLrqr djus dh Lohd`fr izkIr ugha dh xbZ tc fd izkFkhZ us fookfnr Hkwfe dks fnukad 10-3-71 dks gh [kjhn fy;k Fkk rFkk vizkFkhZ dks vkoUVu lu~ 1982 esa fd;k x;kA mudk ;g rdZ Hkh gS fd izkFkhZ }kjk isk fd;s x;s jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh] chdkusj ds fu.kZ; fnukad 20-7-79 rFkk 12-6-85 ,oa jktLo e.My dk fu.kZ; fnukad 9-12-91 dks bl vk/kkj ij utj vUnkt fd;k x;k gS fd mDr nLrkostkr dks vknsk 41 fu;e 27 lhihlh ds izkFkZuk i= ds lkFk isk ugha fd;k x;kA 4- vizkFkhZ }kjk vius rdZ esa jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh ds fu.kZ; dk leFkZu djrs gq, rdZ izLrqr fd;k fd izkFkhZ }kjk fookfnr Hkwfe dks dehZ tkstk cUrkflag ¼tks vuqlwfpr tkfr dk lnL; gS½ ls [kjhnus ds dkj.k jkT;&ljdkj us /kkjk 175 ^^vf/kfu;e** ds rgr dk;Zokgh dj fookfnr Hkwfe dks flok;&pd ntZ dj mDr Hkwfe dk vkoUVu vizkFkhZ dks vUR;ksn;@vuqlwfpr tkfr dk lnL; gksus ds ukrs vkoafVr dh xbZ gSA bl vkoUVu esa dksbZ dkuwuh [kkeh ugha gksus rFkk bl vkoUVu ds fo:) orZeku izkFkhZ }kjk djhc 10 ekg 21 fnu foyEc ls vihy izLrqr djus ds vk/kkj ij jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh }kjk vihy dks [kkfjt djus dk fu.kZ; fof/kor gSA 5- geus nksuksa i{kdkjks ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kdksa ds rdZ lqus vkSj mu ij euu fd;kA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;kA 6- fookfnr vkjkth dks izkFkhZ }kjk dehZ tkstk cUrflag ls fnukad 15-3-71 dks [kjhn dh xbZ Fkh vkSj pwafd dehZ tksts cUrkflag vuqlwfpr tkfr dk O;fDr gS] blfy, bl Hkwfe ckcr jkT; ljdkj us /kkjk 175 ^vf/kfu;e* dh dk;Zokgh dh ftlesa fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vius fu.kZ; fnukad 26-6-78 }kjk bl Hkwfe dks flok;&pd ?kksf"kr fd;k x;k gS ftlds fo:) izkFkhZ }kjk jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh ds le{k vihy izLrqr djus ij jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh us fu.kZ; fnukad 20-7-79 }kjk fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk fu.kZ; fnukad 26-6-78 fujLr dj izdj.k iqu% fu.kZ; gsrq fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks izsfrizsf"kr fd;kA ;ksX; fopkj.k U;k;ky; us iqu% vius fu.kZ; fnukad 23-5-83 }kjk izdj.k dks izfrizsf"kr fd;k ftlds fo:) izkFkhZ }kjk iqu% jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh ds le{k vihy izLrqr dh xbZ vkSj jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh us vius fu.kZ; fnukad 12-6-85 }kjk izkFkhZ ds fo:) /kkjk 175 dh dk;Zokgh dks lekIr dj fn;k x;kA jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh ds bl fu.kZ; ds fo:) jkT; ljdkj us dksbZ vihy jktLo e.My ds le{k izLrqr ugha dh ysfdu orZeku vizkFkhZ us jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh ds mDr fu.kZ; fnukad 12-6-85 dks jktLo e.My esa pqukSrh nh tks jktLo e.My us jkT; ljdkj }kjk vihy izLrqr ugha djus ds vkSj orZeku vizkFkhZ la[;k 1 }kjk vihy izLrqr djus dk dksbZ Locus Standi ugha gksuk ekurs gq, orZeku vizkFkhZ dks O;fFkr O;fDr ugha gksus ds vk/kkj ij [kkfjt fd;kA 7- pawfd fookfnr vkjkth dks orZeku izkFkhZ }kjk vuqlwfpr tkfr ds O;fDr }kjk vuqlwfpr tkfr ds O;fDr dehZ tkstk cUrkflag ls [kjhnk x;k Fkk blfy, fookfnr vkjkth ij jkT; ljdkj us ^vf/kfu;e* dh /kkjk 175 dh dk;Zokgh dh ftlesa bl Hkwfe dks fnukad 26-6-78 ds fu.kZ; }kjk ^flok; & pd* ?kksf"kr fd;k x;k vkSj jktLo jsdkMZ esa Hkh blh vuq:i ^flok;&pd* dk bUnzkt Hkh fd;k x;kA orZeku izkFkhZ us gkykafd fnukad 26-6-78 ds fu.kZ; dks pqukSrh nh vkSj vUrrksxRok jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh us vius fu.kZ; fnukad 23-5-83 }kjk orZeku vizkFkhZ ds fo:) /kkjk 175 dh dk;Zokgh dks fyfeVsku ds fcUnq ij lekIr fd;kA jkT; ljdkj }kjk bl jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh ds mDr fu.kZ; ds fo:) vihy izLrqr ugha dh xbZ vkSj orZeku vizkFkhZ la[;k 1 }kjk vihy izLrqr djus dk dksbZ Locus Standi ugha gksuk crk;k rFkk izkFkhZ dks mDr dk;Zokgh esa O;fFkr O;fDr ugha gksus ds vk/kkj ij vihy [kkfjt dj nhA orZeku vizkFkhZ ftlds ;g Hkwfe bl nkSjku ^flok;&pd* ntZ gksus dks vk/kkj ij vkoafVr dj nh xbZ mlds }kjk jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 12-6-85 dks jktLo e.My ds le{k pqukSrh nh xbZ tks jktLo e.My esa vihy uEcj 168@85@Vh-,-@fMØh@xaxkuxj ntZ gqbZ vkSj jktLo e.My esa bl vihy ds fu.kZ; fnukad 7-12-91 dks bl vk/kkj ij [kkfjt fd;k fd ^vf/kfu;e* dh /kkjk 175 ds izdj.k esa jkT; ljdkj us vihy izLrqr dh Fkh mldks u rks vihy izLrqr djus dh Locus Standi gS vkSj ugha og O;fFkr O;fDr gSA bl lEcU/k esa jktLo e.My }kjk vius fu.kZ; esa dh xbZ fVIi.kh dks bl fu.kZ; esa m)r djuk vko;d gS%& Para No.8:- ``In view of the above finding it is necessary for us to decide the question of limitation. However, since this point has been raised before us and this is the only point raised in this appeal, we would like to comment on this point also.The limitation to file the suit u/Sec. 175 of the Act started on 15.3.71. At that time the limitation was three years but before the expiry of these three years the limitation was raised to twelve years. It is wrong to say that the limitation of three years continued to be applicable to this case. It is the date on which the suit is filed that is relevant forthe purpose of applying the period of limitation laid down in the law. The date on which the cause of action arises does not determine the period of limitation. It is only the starting point of limitation. The law of limitation applicable on the date of filling the suit was, therefore, relevant. In the present case, it was 12 years and not 3 years. Therefore, this suit was filed within limitation. Para 9:- ``In view of the fact that this appeal does not lie as it was filed by a person who had no locus standi. We are not able to interfere in the judgmentsof the trial Court. Had the State filed as appeal position might have been different. In our opinion, it is a fit case in which a copy of the judgment should be sent to the Government for making an inquiry as to why the State Govt. did not file appeal in this case, and to fix the responsibility for not filing the appeal. The Registrar, Board of Revenue for Rajasthan may taken and appropriate action in accordance with these direction. did not file appeal in this case, and to fix the responsibility for not filing the appeal. The Registrar, Board of Revenue for Rajasthan may taken and appropriate action in accordance with these direction. 8- jktLo e.My ds mDr fu.kZ; esa jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh ds fu.kZ; dks fof/k fo:) ekurs gq, Hkh orZeku izkFkhZ dh vihy dh izLrqr djus ds fy;s l{ke ugha ekurs gq, [kkfjt dh gSA 9- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls ;g ik;k tkrk gS fd fookfnr Hkwfe ckcr ^vf/kfu;e* dh /kkjk 175 dh dk;Zokgh ds rgr ikfjr vknsk fnukad 26-6-78 ds vuqlkj fookfnr Hkwfe dks ^flok;&pd* gksus ds vk/kkj ij mldk vkoUVu vizkFkhZ dks vUR;ksn; vuqlwfpr tkfr ds lnL; gksus ds ukrs fd;k x;k gSA izkFkhZ us u rks jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh ds le{k izLrqr vihy esa vkSj u gh bl U;k;ky; ds le{k dksbZ ,slk nLrkosth lk{; izLrqr fd;k gS ftlls ;g izekf.kr gks lds fd izkFkhZ ds i{k esa jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 20-7-79 dh ikyuk esa fookfnr Hkwfe dk bUnzkt ^flok;&pd* ds cny dj iqu% izkFkhZ ds uke dj fn;k x;k gks D;ksafd ,slk gksus dh nkk esa vizkFkhZ dks fd;k x;k vkoUVu jktLo jsdkMZ ds fo:) gksus ls vekU; gksrk ysfdu ,slk dksbZ izek.k i=koyh esa ugha ik;k x;kA orZeku izkFkhZ }kjk jktLo fjdkMZ esa fookfnr Hkwfe ds ^flok;&pd* ntZ gksus ds bUnzkt dks nq:Lr djk dj vius uke bUnzkt djkus dh dksbZ dk;Zokgh fd;k tkuk i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izekf.kr ugha gksrk gS tcfd fookfnr Hkwfe dks /kkjk 175 dh dk;Zokgh ds rgr ^flok;&pd* ?kksf"kr dj mDr Hkwfe dk ^flok;&pd* gksus ds vk/kkj ij fu;ekuqlkj vkoUVu orZeku vizkFkhZ dks fnukad 28-5-82 dks fd;k x;k ftlds fo:) orZeku izkFkhZ }kjk jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh ds le{k vihy fnukad 16-8-83 dks izLrqr dh xbZA izkFkhZ }kjk jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh ds le{k orZeku vizkFkhZ dks fd;s x;s vkoUVu dks pqukSrh nsrs le; U;k;ky; ls /kkjk 96 ds rgr okafNr Lohd`fr ugha ysuk Lo;a izkFkhZ us ekuk gS vkSj bl =qfV dks os rduhdh =qfV crk jgs gSa tcfd izkFkhZ }kjk jktLo e.My ds ftl fu.kZ; fnukad 9-12-91 dk lgkjk fy;k tk jgk gS] mDr fu.kZ; esa jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh ds fu.kZ; dks xyr crkrs gq, Hkh vizkFkhZ dh vihy blh fcUnq ij [kkfjt dh xbZ gS fd os v/khuLFk U;k;ky; esa i{kdkj ugha Fks blfy;s us rks mudh LFkku vf/kdkfjrk (Locus Standi) Fkh vkSj u gh os O;fFkr i{kdkj FksA izkFkhZ ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dks blfy, /kkjk 96 lhihlh ds rgr izkFkZuk i= izLrqr ugha djus ,oa U;k;ky; dh vihy izLrqr djus dh Lohd`fr izkIr ugha djus dks dsoy rduhdh =qfV eku dj mls vuns[kk djus ds fuosnu dks izLrqr izdj.k ds rF;ksa ,oa ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa Lohdkj ugha fd;k tk ldrkA izkFkhZ }kjk ftl nLrkostksa dks v/khuLFk jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh ds le{k izLrqr fd;k x;k mu nLrkostksa dks jsdkMZ ij fy;k ekurs gq, mudk foys"k.k gekjs }kjk fd;k x;k gSA 10- izkFkhZ ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd us vius rdksZ ds leFkZu esa jktLo e.My }kjk izdj.k ^/kuth o vU; cuke lwjtey o vU;* ¼1½] ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 13-1-04 dh izekf.kr izfrfyfi izLrqr dh gSA geus bl fu.kZ; dk /;kuiwoZd voyksdu fd;kA bl fu.kZ; esa /kkjk 175 ds rgr dh xbZ dk;Zokgh dks jktLo e.My }kjk fujLr dj nsus ds dkj.k fookfnr Hkwfe ds fd;s x;s vkoUVu dks bl vk/kkj ij fujLr fd;k gS fd jkT; ljdkj us 175 dh dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku dHkh Hkh fooknxzLr Hkwfe dk dCtk ugha fy;k Fkk vkSj dsoy ek= jktLo fjdkMZ esa mls ^flok;&pd* ntZ gksus ds vk/kkj ij vkoafVr fd;kA lkFk gh Hkwfe dk vkoUVu fu;e] 1970 ds rgr fnukad 2-9-98 dks fd;k x;k tcfd jktLo e.My }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukd 28-1-84 }kjk gh 15 dh dk;Zokgh fujLr dj nh xbZ Fkh blfy, fookfnr Hkwfe dk jktLo e.My ds fu.kZ; ds QyLo:i jktLo fjdkMZ esa ^flok;&pd* dk bUnzkt ugha gVkus o bls ^flok;&pd* ds :i esa ekurs gq, gh vkoUVu dj nsus dks voS/k ekuk gS ysfdu izLrqr izdj.k ds rF; izkFkhZ ds vfHkHkk"kd }kjk izLrqr mijksDr uthj ls fHkUu gSaA izFke rks orZeku vizkFkhZ dks fookfnr Hkwfe dk fu;e] 1970 ds rgr vkoUVu fnukad 28-5-82 dks Hkwfe ds ^flok;&pd* ntZ gksus ds vk/kkj ij fd;k x;k tc fd /kkjk 175 dh dk;Zokgh ds lEcU/k esa izkFkhZ ds i{k esa jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh] xaxkuxj dk fu.kZ; fnukad 15-7-1999 rFkk jktLo e.My dk fu.kZ; fnukad 13-1-04 dks gqvk tks vizkFkhZ dks fd;s x;s vkoUVu ds ipkr~ fd;s x;s gSA f}rh;& izLrqr izdj.k esa fookfnr Hkwfe dk dCtk jkT; ljdkj }kjk /kkjk 175 dh dk;Zokgh ds rgr fy;k tkdj mldk vkoaVu ,oa dCtk lqiqnZ orZeku vizkFkhZ dks fnukad 28-5-82 dks dj fn;k x;kA ifj.kker% izkFkhZ ds }kjk izLrqr mDr uthj izLrqr izdj.k esa pLik ugha gksrh gSA blh fookfnr Hkwfe dks izkFkhZ }kjk dehZ tkstk cUrkflag ls Ø; djus ds lEcU/k esa mDr foØ; /kkjk 42 ds izko/kkuksa ds izfrdwy gksus dh otg ls vfrfjDr ftyk/khk }kjk jktLFkku mifuosku vf/kfu;e] 1954 dh /kkjk 13 dh vogsyuk ds vk/kkj ij fookfnr Hkwfe dks jkT; ljdkj }kjk fjT;we djus dk vknsk vfrfjDr ftyk/khk] Jhxaxkuxj }kjk fnukad 9-6-87 dks ikfjr fd;k x;k ftlds fo:) izkFkhZ }kjk jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh] Jh xaxkuxj ds le{k vihy izLrqr dh ftldk fu.kZ; fnukad 12-1-04 dks gqvk jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh] Jhxaxkuxj ds fu.kZ; fnukad 12-1-04 dh izekf.kr izfrfyfi izLrqr dh xbZ gS] ftlesa fookfnr Hkwfe dks fjT;we djus dk vfrfjDr ftyk dysDVj dk vknsk fnukad 9-6-87 cgky j[krs gq, vihy [kkfjt dh xbZ gSA jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh }kjk ikfjr mDr fu.kZ; fnukad 12-1-04 ds fo:) orZeku izkFkhZ }kjk jktLo e.My ds le{k izLrqr vihy@,y-vkj-@18@96@Jhxaxkuxj ds fu.kZ; fnukad 17-1-02 dh izekf.kr izfrfyfi Hkh izLrqr dh xbZ gS ftlesa izkFkhZ dh vihy dks jktLo e.My }kjk [kkfjt djrs gq, fookfnr Hkwfe dks vuqlwfpr tkfr ds O;fDr ls [kjhnrs le; jktLFkku mifuosku vf/kfu;e] 1954 dh /kkjk 13¼1½ dh vogsyuk djus ds vk/kkj ij fu;eu ugha djus dks U;k;ksfpr ekurs gq, jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh ds fu.kZ; fnukad 12-1-96 dks cgky j[kk gSA fookfnr Hkwfe dh [kjhn orZeku izkFkhZ us fuZfookn :i ls vuqlwfpr tkfr ds O;fDr ls dh gS tks ^vf/kfu;e* dh /kkjk 42 ds izko/kkuksa ds izfrdwy gSA bl Hkwfe dks lu~ 1982 esa ^flok;&pd* ntZ gksus ds vk/kkj ij jkT; ljdkj }kjk orZeku vizkFkhZ uEcj 1 mnkjke ¼tks vc e`rd gS½ dks vUR;ksn; Hkwfeghu vuqlwfpr tkfr dk lnL; gksus ds ukrs vkoafVr dh xbZ gSA blfy, U;k; dh n`f"V ls ;g mfpr ugha gS fd fdlh vUR;ksn;h ifjokj ds Hkwfeghu O;fDr dks 24 o"kZ iwoZ vkoafVr Hkwfe dks mldh e`R;q ds ipkr mldh fo/kok ,oa cPpksa ls Nhuk tkosA 11- mijksDr foospuk ds ifj.kkeLo:i ;g vihy [kkfjt dh tkrh gS ,oa jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh] Jhxaxkuxj }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 15-7-99 ;Fkkor% j[kk tkrk gSA 12- fu.kZ; [kqys U;k;ky; esa lquk;k x;kA