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2005 DIGILAW 2911 (RAJ)
State of Rajasthan v. Yogesh Kumar
2005-11-08
M.S.KHAN
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[kku] lnL; & ;g utjlkuh izk- i= varxZr /kkjk 86 Hkw jktLo vf/kfu;e 1956 ds rgr jktLo e.My dh iwoZ ,dy ihB }kjk vihy la- 119@1995 esa ikfjr fd;s x;s fu.kZ; fnukad 24-4-1998 ds fo:) bl U;k;ky; esa izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- la{ksi esa rF; bl izdkj gS fd vizkFkhZ ;ksxsk dqekj iq= Jh lw;Zukjk;.k }kjk xzke [kM+hiqj dh vkjkth [kljk uEcj 13@1] 14@1] 14@2] 14@5] 14@6 jdck 1 ch?kk 5 fcLok esa dqN Hkkx ij voS/k dCtk dj voS/k [kuu djuk vkjEHk dj fn;kA bl dkj.k iVokjh gYdk dh fjiksVZ ij vfrfjDr rglhynkj fctkSfy;k }kjk varxZr /kkjk 90, Hkw-jktLOk vf/kfu;e] 1956 dh /kkjk dks uksfVl fn;kA ftldk tokc vizkFkhZ }kjk izLrqr fd;k x;kA blds ipkr~ vfr- rglhynkj fctkSfy;k }kjk mHk; i{k dh cgl lqudj oknxzLr vkjkth tks fd pkjkxkg ntZ gS ij vizkFkhZ }kjk voS/k [kuu dks cUn djus dk vknsk fn;kA blds lkFk gh mUgksaus iwoZ esa tCr kqnk [kuu lEink dks uhyke dj jkfk jktdks"k esa tek djkus dk vknsk fn;kA blds lkFk gh vizkFkhZ }kjk fd;s x;s voS/k [kuu dk;Z ds ckcr~ ;g ik;k x;k fd mlus 1971 Vu [kuu lEink gkfly dh gS bl dkj.k mUgksuas /kkjk 89¼7½ Hkw-jktLo vf/kfu;e] 1956 esa kkLrh fu/kkZj.k gsrq o vLFkkbZ fu"ks/kkKk tkjh djus gsrq i=koyh vfrfjDr ftyk dysDVj HkhyokM+k dks izsf"kr djus dk vknsk fnukad 20-7-1988 dks iznku dj fn;kA vfr- dyDVj HkhyokM+k us izdj.k ntZ dj mHk; i{k dh cgl lqudj vizkFkhZ }kjk oknxzLr vkjkth esa ls 871 Vu iRFkj voS/k [kuu dj fudkyus ij 50@- :- izfr Vu ds fglkc ls dqy 38]550@& :- kkLrh vkjksfir dh dj mls fu;ekuqlkj olwy djus dk vknsk fnuakd 20-9-1993 dks ikfjr fd;kA bl vknsk ds fo:) vizkFkhZ us izFke vihy Hkw-izca/k vf/kdkjh ,oa insu jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh HkhyokM+k ds U;k;ky; esa izLrqr dh ftUgksaus vius fu.kZ; fnukad 29-8-1995 ds }kjk vihy vLohdkj dj nhA bl fu.kZ; ds fo:) vizkFkhZ }kjk f}rh; vihy jktLo e.My esa izLrqr dh tks fnukad 24-4-1998 ds }kjk Lohdkj dh tkdj v/khuLFk U;k;ky;ksa }kjk ikfjr fd;s x;s vknskksa dks fujLr dj fn;kA jktLo e.My ds fu.kZ; fnukad 24-4-1998 ds }kjk jkT; ljdkj dh vksj ls ,d fjV ;kfpdk la- 3516@98 ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; esa nk;j dh xbZA mDr fjV ;kfpdk ij ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 7-8-1999 dks ;g vknsk fn;k fd izkFkhZ jktLo e.My esa utjlkuh nk;j djsaA bl dkj.k jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; ds }kjk ikfjr fd, x;s vknskkuqlkj ljdkj dh vksj ls ;g utjlkuh izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 3- geusa odqyk; Qjhdsu dh cgl ij utjlkuh ij lquhA 4- jkT; ljdkj dh vksj ls fo}ku jktdh; vfHkHkk"kd us viuh cgl esa crk;k fd oknxzLr Hkwfe jdck 1 ch?kk 5 fcLok tks fd xzke [kM+hiqj rglhy fctkSfy;k esa fLFkr gS jktLo vfHkys[k esa pkjkxkg ntZ gS rFkk pkjkxkg ntZ gksus ls Hkwfe jktLo foHkkx ds v/khu gSA bl dkj.k jktLo Hkwfe gksus ls vfr- dysDVj HkhyOkkM+k }kjk /kkjk 89¼7½ Hkw jktLo vf/kfu;e ds rgr dk;Zokgh dj mUgksaus fof/kor vknsk iznku fd;k Fkk fdUrq jktLo e.My us ;g ekudj fd voS/k [kuu ds ekeys dh dk;Zokgh jkt- feujy ekbZuj :Yl 1986 ds rgr dh tk ldrh gS u fd Hkw jktLo vf/kfu;e ds rgr] ekudj fu.kZ; iznku djus esa Hkkjh dh gSA mudk dFku gS fd jktLo e.My dh iwoZ ,dy ihB us izFke n`"V~;k ;g Hkwy dh gS fd mUgksaus bl ckr ij xkSj ugha fd;k fd oknxzLr Hkwfe jktLo foHkkx dh Hkwfe gS rFkk fjdkMZ esa pkjkxkg ntZ gSSA ;g Hkwfe [kfut foHkkx ds v/khu ugha gS uk gh bl vkjkth ij [kuu foHkkx }kjk dksbZ iV~Vk ;k Lohd`fr nh xbZ gSA bl dkj.k jktLo foHkkx gh dk;Zokgh gsrq l{ke gS u fd [kfut foHkkxA vfr- ftyk dysDVj HkhyokM+k }kjk varxZr /kkjk 89¼7½ Hkw jktLo vf/kfu;e ds rgr dh xbZ dk;Zokgh fof/kor Fkh ftls iwoZ ,dy ihB ds vknsk esa izFke n`"V~;k ;g Hkwy gS fd oknxzLr Hkwfe dHkh Hkh [kfut {ks= ?kksf"kr ugha jgh gS uk gh vizkFkhZ dks dksbZ [kfut iV~Vk ;k yht ;k dksbZ Lohd`fr [kfut foHkkx }kjk nh xbZ gSA bl dkj.k jktLo foHkkx gh dk;Zokgh djus gsrq l{ke gSA [kfut foHkkx ;k vkj-,e-,e-lh- :Yl 1986 ds rgr rHkh l{ke Fks tc oknxzLr Hkwfe [kfut foHkkx o [kfut {ks= esa fLFkr gks ;k [kuu dk;Z gsrq vkjf{kr dj nh xbZ gksA ekStwnk izdj.k esa oknxzLr Hkwfe jktLo foHkkx dh Fkh rFkk vfr- dysDVj HkhyokM+k /kkjk 89¼7½ Hkw jktLo vf/kfu;e ds rgr vknsk ikfjr djus esa iw.kZr;k l{ke Fks fdUrq bl U;k;ky; dh iwoZ ,dy ihB us mudk {ks=kf/kdkj ugha ekudj vknsk iznku djus esa dkuwuh Hkwy dh gSA mudk dFku gS fd ftu n`"VkUrksa dks vk/kkj ekudj iwoZ ,dy ihB us vknsk ikfjr fd;k gS og n`"V~kUr bl izdj.k ij ykxw ugha gksrs gSA mUgksaus bl lEcU/k esa jktLo e.My dh o`gn~ihB }kjk utjlkuh izk- i= 46@99@,y-vkj-@HkhyokM+k o 52@99@,y-vkj-@HkhyokM+k esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 13-5-2000 dh vksj /;ku vkdf"kZr fd;kA ftlds vuqlkj bl izdkj ds izdj.kksa ij dyDVj dk {ks=kf/kdkj izkjEHk ls gh ekuk x;k gSA mUgksaus ;g Hkh dFku fd;k fd o`gnihB us rks iwoZ esa miyC/k dkuwuh izko/kkuksa dh dsoy O;k[;k dh gS ;g dkuwuh izko/kku rks cgqr igys ls gh vfLrRo esa pys vk jgs gSA mUgksaus ;g Hkh dFku fd;k fd o`gnihB us rks iwoZ esa miyC/k dkuwuh izko/kkuksa dh dsoy O;k[;k dh gS ;g dkuwuh izko/kku rks cgqr igys ls gh vfLrRo esa pys vk jgs gSA vr% jktLo e.My dh iwoZ ,dy ihB ds ekuuh; lnL; Jh ,l-ih- ikBd dk fu.kZ; fnukad 24-4-1998 fujLr fd;k tkuk pkfg, rFkk Hkw izca/k vf/kdkjh ,oa insu jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh ds fu.kZ; fnukad 29-8-1995 o ftyk vfr- ftyk dyDVj ds fu.kZ; fnukad 29-8-1993 ;Fkkor j[ks tkus pkfg,A 5- vizkFkhZ ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd Jh ,u-ds- xks;y o Jh ikjhd us viuh cgl esa crk;k fd vknsk 47 fu;e 1 lhihlh ds ,DLIysusku esa fn;s x;s izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj bl izdj.k es fjO;w esUVsuscy ugha gSA mUgksaus ;g Hkh dFku fd;k fd jktLo e.My dh iwoZ ,dy ihB ds fu.kZ; eaas dksbZ ,jj ,isjsUV vkWu fjdkMZ jktdh; vfHkHkk"kd ugha crk ik;s gSA vr% fjO;w [kkfjt fd;k tkuk pkfg,A vius i{k ds leFkZu esa mUgksaus 1995 ,-vkbZ-vkj- 455] 2003 MCY;w-,y-lh- lq-dks- 499] 2003 vkj-vkj-Mh- 354 o 2005 vkj-vkj-Mh- 621 ds U;kf;d n`"VkUr izLrqr fd;sA mUgksaus viuh cgl esa ;g Hkh crk;k fd jktLo e.My dh o`gn~ihB dk mDr fu.kZ; fnukad 13-5-05 iwoZ ,dy ihB ds }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; ds ckn dk fu.kZ; gSA vr% o`gn~ihB ds bl fu.kZ; dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, iwoZ ,dy ihB ds fu.kZ; dk fjO;w ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA 6- geusa odqyk; Qjhdsu dh cgl ij euu fd;k ,oa i=koyh esa izLrqr fjdkWMZ dk voyksdu fd;kA 7- fo}ku jktdh; vfHkHkk"kd us iwoZ ,dy ihB ds fu.kZ; fnukad 24-4-1998 dk fjO;w djus dk dkj.k ;g crk;k gS fd oknxzLr Hkwfe jktLo foHkkx dh Hkwfe gS rFkk jktLo fjdkMZ esa pkjkxkg ntZ gSA ;g Hkwfe [kfut foHkkx ds v/khu ugha gS uk gh bl vkjkth ij [kuu foHkkx }kjk dksbZ iV~Vk ;k Lohd`fr nh xbZ gSA bl dkj.k jktLo foHkkx dh dk;Zokgh gsrq l{ke gS u fd [kfut foHkkxA vfr- ftyk dysDVj HkhyokM+k }kjk varxZr /kkjk 89¼7½ Hkw jktLo vf/kfu;e ds rgr dh xbZ dk;Zokgh fof/kor Fkh ftls iwoZ ,dy ihB ds vknsk us ugha ekuus eas Hkwy dh gS ftls nq:Lr fd;k tkosA mudh cgl gS fd iwoZ ,dy ihB ds vknsk esa izFke n`"V~;k ;g Hkwy gS fd oknxzLr Hkwfe dHkh Hkh [kfut {ks= ?kksf"kr ugha gS uk gh vizkFkhZ dks dksbZ [kfut iV~Vk ;k yht ;k dksbZ Lohd`fr [kfut foHkkx }kjk nh xbZ gSA bl dkj.k jktLo foHkkx gh dk;Zokgh djus gsrq l{ke gSA [kfut foHkkx ;k vkj-,e-,e-lh- :Yl 1986 ds rgr rHkh l{ke Fks tc oknxzLr Hkwfe [kfut foHkkx o [kfut {ks= esa fLFkr gks ;k [kuu dk;Z gsrq vkjf{kr dj nh xbZ gksA ekStwnk izdj.k esa oknxzLr Hkwfe jktLo foHkkx dh Fkh rFkk vfr- dyDVj HkhyokM+k /kkjk 89¼7½ Hkw jktLo vf/kfu;e ds rgr vknsk ikfjr djus esa iw.kZr;k l{ke Fks fdUrq bl U;k;ky; dh iwoZ ,dy ihB us mudk {ks=kf/kdkj ugha ekudj vknsk iznku djus esa dkuwuh Hkwy dh gSA mudk dFku gS fd ftu n`"VkUrksa dks vk/kkj ekudj iwoZ ,dy ihB us vknsk ikfjr fd;k gS og n`"VkUr bl izdj.k ij ykxw ugha gksrs gSA 8- mijksDr of.kZr dkuwuh izko/kku igys ls gh dkQh le; ls vfLrRo eas gS fdUrq fQj Hkh jktLo e.My esa fofHkUu ,dy ihBksa }kjk foijhr fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;s tkus ds dkj.k bl izdkj ds izdj.k ekuuh; jktLo e.My dh o`gn~ihB es jsQj fd;s x;s ftlesa ekuuh; jktLo e.My dh o`gn~ihB us ;g gksYM fd;k gS fd% "Sec. 89 of L.R. Act has not been struck down in any judgment of the Honble High Court of Honble Supreme Court.
Harmonious is required to be applied to Sec. 89 of the L.R, Act and M.M.C. Rules. The legislature does not waste words and proper meaning is required to be given to the words without prejudice to any other action that may be taken against him. Trespassers (and unauthorized excavation of minerals on government land not assigned can be dealt with u/S. 89(7) of the L.R. Act, 1956 as well as M.M.C. Rules viz. action can be taken under either of the two provisions of law. The provisions of Sec. 89(7) of L.R. Act and M.M.C. Rules are supplementary and cumulative in their operation and they can stand together. The legislature did not intend by promulgating M.M.C. Rules by the State of Rajasthan to repeal the provisions of Sec. 89(7) of L.R. Act. Both statute can function with full vigour side by side in their own parallel channels. Even if they happened to some extent overlap, parties against double jeopardy or double penalty Sec. 26 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 reads as under- "Provision as to offences punishable under two or more enactments. Where an act or omission constitutes an offence under two or more enactments, then the offender shall be liable to be prosecuted and punishable under either or any of those enactments, but shall not be liable to be punished twice for the same offence." The words without prejudice to any other action appearing in Sec. 89(7) of L.R. Act clearly negative any legislative impediment or implied repeal. In this view of ours we stand supported by the decision of the Honble Supreme Court delivered different context in Municipal Corporation of Deli vs. Shiv Shanker, AIR 1971 SC 815 . On the basis of the above discussion it can be safely said that unauthorised excavation of mineral by the trespassers on the government land can be dealt with and punishment awarded both u/S. 89(7) of the L.R. Act as well as M.M.C. Rules ut action is required to be taken either of the two provisions to avoid double jeopardy. The review petitions are allowed and the judgment of the Board of Revenue Rajasthan delivered in Appeal No. 103/95/LR/Bhilwara, Chunnilal vs. State of Rajasthan and Appeal No. 41/96/LR/ Bhilwara Nathulal vs. State of Rajasthan are set-aside. The judgments of the Revenue Appellate Authority and orders passed by the Subordinate Officers are upheld.
The review petitions are allowed and the judgment of the Board of Revenue Rajasthan delivered in Appeal No. 103/95/LR/Bhilwara, Chunnilal vs. State of Rajasthan and Appeal No. 41/96/LR/ Bhilwara Nathulal vs. State of Rajasthan are set-aside. The judgments of the Revenue Appellate Authority and orders passed by the Subordinate Officers are upheld. The parties are on ordered to bear -their own costs. One copy of this judgment is order to be placed on the file of Review LR No. 103/95 and Review LR No. 51/99 Bhilwara and Appeal No. 103/95 and Appeal No. 41/96." 9- bl izdkj o`gnihB }kjk iwoZ esa vofLFkr dkuwuh fLFkfr dks gh Li"V fd;k gS vizkFkhZ ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd ds }kjk vknsk 47 fu;e 1 ds ,DlIysusku dh vksj tks U;k;ky; dk /;ku vkdf"kZr fd;k x;k gS rFkk vius i{k ds leFkZu esa tks U;kf;d n`"VkUr izLrqr fd;s gS og bl izdj.k ds foks"k rF;ksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, pLik ugha gksrs gSA 10- vr% mijksDr of.kZr leLr rF;ksa o dkuwuh izko/kkuksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, jkT; ljdkj dk fjO;w vkosnu Lohdkj fd;k tkrk gS rFkk jktLo e.My dh iwoZ ,dy ihB }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 24-4-1998 fujLr fd;k tkrk gS rFkk Hkw izca/k vf/kdkjh ,oa insu jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh dk fu.kZ; fnukad 29-8-1995 o vfr- dyDVj HkhyokM+k dk fu.kZ; fnukad 20-9-1993 ;Fkkor j[ks tkrs gSA fu.kZ; esjs }kjk fy[kk;k tkdj [kqys U;k;ky; esa lquk;k x;kA[ 2005 DIGILAW 2911 (RAJ) · digilaw.ai ]