Jheky] lnL;&;g fuxjkuh jktLFkku dkrdkjh vf/kfu;e] 1955 ¼ftls rRipkr~ ^^vf/kfu;e** dgk tkosxk½ dh /kkjk 230 ds vUrxZr jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh] dksVk ds fu.kZ; fnukad 24-7-2000 ds fo:) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- izdj.k ds la{ksi esa rF; bl izdkj gS fd xksiky vkRet jksMw eh.kk fuoklh ycku rglhy ds- ikVu us nks kkfn;ka jkeukFkh ckbZ o ukFkh ckbZ ls dh FkhA ukFkhckbZ uss ,d nkok mlds cPpksa ds uke ls bl vk/kkj ij fd;k fd xksiky ds [kkrs esa vkjkth [kljk ua 3 feu jdck 67 ch?kk 12 fcLok o [kljk ua- 12 jdck 27 ch?kk 10 fcLok o [kljk ua- 714 jdck 7 ch?kk 6 fcLok dqy jdck 102 ch?kk 7 fcLok d`f"k Hkwfe iSr`d lEifr FkhA xksiky] ukFkh ckbZ ds iq= Hkhejkt] vtqZu o fxjkZt dh ns[kHkky Bhd rjg ls ugha djrk rFkk [kkus&ihus dk bUrtke ugha djrk o Hkwfe dh lkjh vkenuh [kRe dj nsrk gS] bl dkj.k mijksDr iSr`d d`f"k Hkwfe esa mudk fgLlk vyx dj fn;k tkosA mijksDr nkos esa mlus jkeukFkh ckbZ ls gq, cPpksa o xksiky dks i{kdkj cuk;kA nkos esa ;g ntZ fd;k fd oknh la- 1] 2 o 3 izfroknh la- 1] 2 o 3 izR;sd dk 1@6 fgLlk gSA vr% mldh ?kks"k.kk dj jktLo vfHkys[k esa bUnzkt dj fn;k tkosA xksiky us ukckfyx cPpksa dh laj{kd dh gSfl;r ls bdckyh tokcnkok fnukad 24-11-70 dks isk fd;kA U;k;ky; us izkjfEHkd fMØh iznku dj uk;c rglhynkj] ds- ikVu dks dfeuj fu;qDr fd;k vkSj vknsk fn;k fd jsosU;w cksMZ ds fu;e 18 ls 20 dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, ekSds ij tkdj Hkwfe dk foHkktu fd;k tkosA U;k;ky; us uk;c rglhynkj dks dfeuj fu;qDr fd;k ijUrq rglhynkj us [kqn gh caVokjs dh fjiksVZ isk dj nh vkSj mlds vuqlkj U;k;ky; us fnukad 7-5-1973 dks fMØh iznku dj nh ftlds fo:) izkFkhZ@vihykFkhZ us vihy izLrqr dj dgk fd vihykFkhZ o izR;FkhZ la- 1 ls 4 ukckfyx FksA bl dkj.k Hkwfe dk dCtk Hkh ugha fn;k rFkk izkFkhZ mlh vkjkth ij tks mlds dCts esa gS] fiNys 18 o"kZ ls dkr djrk pyk vk jgk gSA vc foIk{khx.k mldks csn[ky djus dh dksfkk dj jgs gSA ukFkh ckbZ }kjk isk fd;s x;s nkos esa izkFkhZ dk laj{kd mlds firk e`rd xksiky FksA vknsk 32 fu;e 3 lhihlh dh dk;Zokgh ugha dh xbZ vkSj mlds firk laj{kd us mlds gdksa dh mis{kk dh] vopkj o nqO;Zinsku dj vihykFkhZ ds izfr ?kksj vU;k; fd;kA ikfjr fMØh fnukad 7-5-1973 dk irk izkFkhZ dks ugha yxkA fnukad 10-6-2002 dks izR;FkhZ ua- 1 ls 4 Hkhejkt] vtqZu] fxjkZt o jesk us vihykFkhZ dks /kedh nh fd mijksDr Hkwfe ij dkr ugha djsa] ojuk mls [ksr ij gh dkVdj mlds VqdM+s tehu esa xkM+ nsaxsA mijksDr lwpuk feyus ij izkFkhZ us fnukad 12-6-2002 fMØh o QSlys dh izfrfyfi izkIr djus dk izkFkZuk i= isk fd;kA udy izkIr gksus ij fnukad 24-6-2002 dks mls fMØh dk Kku gqvkA vr% fnukad 6-7-2002 dks jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh ds ;gka ;g fMØh 7-5-1973 ds fo:) vihy isk dh ,oa fuosnu fd;k fd izkFkhZ dks o mlds vU; HkkbZ;ksa izR;sd dks 1@5 fgLlk izkIr gS blfy, dCtk lqiqnZ djk;k tkosA vihy ds lkFk ifjlhek vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 5 dk izkFkZuk i= isk dj fuosnu fd;k fd vihykFkhZ dh ukckfyx voLFkk esa fu.kZ; o fMØh ikfjr dh xbZ Fkh o izR;FkhZ la- 1 ls 4 us fnukad 10-6-2002 dks dkr u djus dh /kedh nh Fkh] mlds ipkr~ vihykFkhZ us fnukad 12-6-2002 dks fMØh o QSlys dh izfrfyfi izkIr djus dk izkFkZuk i= isk fd;kA udy izkIr gksus ij fnukad 24-6-2002 dks fMØh fnukad 7-5-1973 ds fo:) vihy isk dh ,oa fuosnu fd;k fd vihy dks vof/k e/; Lohdkj fd;k tkosA U;k;ky; jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh us vihy izuxr fMØh ds fo:) 29 o"kZ ipkr~ isk gksus ls o izLrqr izkFkZuk i= ifjlhek vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 5 esa ntZ dkj.kksa dks mfpr ugha ekudj vihy dks fe;kn ckgj ekurs gq, fu.kZ; fnukad 24-7-2000 dks [kkfjt dj nhA mDr fu.kZ; fnukad 24-7-2002 dks O;fFkr o vlarq"V gksdj izkFkhZ jk/ks;ke us ;g fuxjkuh jktLo e.My esa isk dh gSA 3- mHk;i{k ds fo}ku~ vf/koDrkx.k dks lqukA 4- izkFkhZ ds fo}ku~ vf/koDrk dk rdZ gS fd izkFkhZ dh vihy dks fe;kn ckgj ekuus esa dkuwuh o rF;kRed xyrh dh gSA vknsk 32 fu;e 3 lh-ih-lh- dh ikyuk ugha gksus ls fMØh oks;M gS vkSj mlds f[kykQ dksbZ ifjlhek ykxw ugha gksrhA vnkyr dks igys eSfjV ns[kuh pkfg;s Fkh vkSj D;ksafd vihy eatwj fd;s tkus ds fy, mfpr dkuwuh fcUnq fo|eku Fks] vr% vihy dks vUnj fe;kn ekuuk pkfg;s] tSlk fd ekuuh; jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; us vkjvkjMh 1998 ist 319¼1½] esa ekuk gS vkSj vihy vf/kdkjh dk fu.kZ; ekuuh; jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; ds fo:) gSA vihykaV dks fMØh dk Kku fnukad 10-6-2002 dks gqvkA v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us muds le{k isk dh xbZ uthjksa ij /;ku ugha fn;k o u mudh foospu dhA izkFkhZ us fuxjkuh ds eheksa ds iSjk la- 3 dh vksj esjk /;ku vkdf"kZr fd;k vkSj dgk fd vihykaV us v/khuLFk U;k;ky;ksa esa foyEc ls vihy izLrqr djus dk Li"Vhdj.k fn;k gSA 5- vizkFkhZ ds fo}ku~ vf/koDrk us viuh cgl esa crk;k fd ;g dFku loZFkk vlR; gS fd izkFkhZ dks mijksDr izuxr fMØh dk Kku 29 o"kZ rd ugha gqvkA eqdnesa dh dk;Zokgh izkd`frd laj{k.k dh ns[kjs[k esa gqbZA izkd`frd laj{k.k dk mlesa dksbZ vopkj ugha FkkA izkFkhZ dks mfpr dk;Zokgh dj l{ke U;k;ky; esa fMØh fnukad 7-5-1973 dks fujLr djokuh pkfg;s FkhA ikarh caVokjs dh fMØh dk ehV~l ckm.M~l ls Hkwfe dk caVokjk djrs le; Hkwfe dh DokfyfV dks Hkh /;ku esa j[kuk t:jh gS vkSj mlh ds vuqlkj fgLlksa dk caVokjk fd;k tkrk gSA vyx vyx fgLlksa dk vyx vyx yxku eqdjjZ fd;k] ftlls Hkh tkfgj gksrk gS fd ikarh caVokjk djrs le; Hkwfe dh DokfyVh dks /;ku esa j[kk x;kA vknsk 32 fu;e 3 lhihlh dh dk;Zokgh ugha djus ij fMØh oks;M ugha gks ldrhA oks;M vkSj oks;Msfcy fMØh esa QdZ gksrk gSA 6- eSaus mHk; i{k ds fo}ku~ vf/koDrkx.k dh cgl ij euu fd;k rFkk i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;kA 7- vihy U;k;ky; us le; ij vihy ugha djus o le;kof/k dks c<+kus ds fy, fn;s x;s dkj.kksa dks mfpr ugha ekukA ;g ckr lgh gS fd fe;kn ds izu dks mnkj :i ls ns[kuk pkfg;s] ijUrq bldk eryc ;g ugha fd izkFkhZ vius vf/kdkjksa ds izfr lpsr u jgs vkSj nwljs i{kdkj dks mlds gd ls oafpr djuk U;k;&laxr ugha dgk tk ldrk] bl vk/kkj ij fd mls fMØh dk Kku ugha FkkA ifjlhek vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 5 dk Qk;nk nsus ls igys U;k;ky; ds fy;s ;g vko;d gS fd og fuxjkuh isk djus esa tks nsjh gqbZ] mld Li"Vhdj.k lgh o fookl ;ksX; gS] ml ij viuk er vfHkO;Dr djsaA ih-ds- jkepUnzu fo:) dsjy jkT; ¼2½] esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us fuEufyf[kr fu.kZ; iznku fd;k%& ``Law of limitation may harshly affect a particular party but it has to be applied with all its rigour when the statute so prescribe and the Courts have no power to extend the period of limitation on equitable grounds. The discretion exercised by he High Court was, thus, neither proper nor judicious. The order condoning the delay cannot be sustained. This appeal, therefore, suceeds and the impugned order is set aside. Consequently, the application for condonation of delay filed in the High Court would stand rejected and the Miscellaneous First Appeal shall stand dismissed as barred by time. The discretion exercised by he High Court was, thus, neither proper nor judicious. The order condoning the delay cannot be sustained. This appeal, therefore, suceeds and the impugned order is set aside. Consequently, the application for condonation of delay filed in the High Court would stand rejected and the Miscellaneous First Appeal shall stand dismissed as barred by time. izkFkhZ us jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh] dksVk ds ;gka ij tks vihy isk dh Fkh] og fe;kn ckgj gksus ds dkj.k fnukad 24-7-2002 dks [kkfjt dj nh xbZA izkFkhZ us fuxjkuh ds eheksa esa bl ckr dk dksbZ mYys[k ugha fd;k fd vihy dks ifjlhek vof/k esa u ekudj [kkfjt dh xbZ Fkh] mlesa D;k deh gSA izkFkhZ ds fo}ku vf/koDrk us fuxjkuh ds eheksa ds iSjk ua- 3 dh vksj esjk /;ku vkdf"kZr fd;k vkSj dgk fd fe;kn ds vk/kkj ij mldh tks vihy [kkfjt dh] mlesa D;k =qfV gS] mldk mYys[k mlus bl iSjk esa dj j[kk gSA iSjk la- 3 bl izdkj gS%& ^^fdUrq fo}ku~ v/khuLFk vihy U;k;ky; us vihy dh eSfjV dks ns[ks fcuk izkFkhZ dh vihy dks fe;kn ds fcUnq ij gh fujLr djus esa Hkkjh Hkwy dh gS] tcfd fo}ku~ jktLo e.My] jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; ,oa mPpre U;k;ky; us vius fu.kZ;ksa esa ;g gksYM fd;k gS fd vihy dks fe;kn ds fcUnq ij fujLr djus ls iwoZ vihy dh eSfjV dks Hkh /;ku esa j[kdj fu.kZ; ikfjr djuk pkfg;s] tSlk fd vkjvkjMh 1998 ist 319 ¼lqijk½] ij ekuuh; jkt- mPp U;k;ky; us viuk fu.kZ; fn;k gSA vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku~ vihy izkf/kdkjh egksn; us dkuwuh uthjksa ds foijhr viuk fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k gS] tks dkfcy fujLruh; gSA** 8- esjh lqfopkfjr jk; esa mDr iSjk esa foyEc dks {kek ugha djus esa v/khuLFk vihy U;k;ky; us D;k =qfV dh] bl ckr dk dksbZ mYys[k ugha gSaA v/khuLFk vihy U;k;ky; ds }kjk vius foosd dk mi;ksx dj foyEc {kek djus ds vkosnu dks vLohdkj fd;k x;k gS] og iw.kZ :i ls U;kf;d fl)kUrksa ds vuq:i ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] mlesa eSa gLr{ksi djuk mfpr ugha le>rk D;ksafd izuxr fuxjkuh esa ifjlhek dks {kek djus dk vfHkopu ugha fd;k x;k gSA tc rd izkFkhZ v/khuLFk vihy U;k;ky; }kjk dh xbZ dk;Zokgh o vihy dks fe;kn ckgj ekurs gq, [kkfjt fd;s tkus ds laca/k esa dksbZ [k.MukRed lk{; izLrqr ugha dj nsrk rc rd v/khuLFk vihy U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; ds izfr lR; dh vo/kkj.kk curh gSA v/khuLFk vihy U;k;ky; dk fu.kZ; ifjlhek ds laca/k esa foosfpr] foysf"kr ,oa lqfopkfjr gS rFkk vius vf/kdkj {ks= esa jgrs gq, vius fof/kd vf/kdkjksa dk mi;ksx djrs gq, ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ftlesa fdlh izdkj ds gLr{ksi dh vko;drk izrhr ugha gksrh gSA 9- ifj.kker% fuxjkuh fujLr dh tkrh gSA 10- fu.kZ; [kqys U;k;ky; esa lquk;k x;kA