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2005 DIGILAW 997 (RAJ)

Savitri v. Ankur Mani

2005-04-04

B.L.MEENA, KAMAL NAYAN SHRIMAL

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Jheky] lnL;&;g f}rh; vihy jktLFkku dkrdkjh vf/kfu;e] 1955 ¼ftls rRipkr` ^^vf/kfu;e 1955** dgk tkosxk½ dh /kkjk 224 ds vUrxZr Hkw izca/k vf/kdkjh ,oa insu jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh] dksVk }kjk vihy la- 429@2000 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; o fMØh fnukad 30-12-2000 ds fo:) jktLo e.My esa izLrqr dh xbZ gSA izuxr fu.kZ; }kjk Hkw izcU/k vf/kdkjh ,oa insu jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh] dksVk us izFke vihy [kkfjt dj nhA 2- izdj.k ds rF; la{ksi es bl izdkj gS fd oknh vadwj ef.k us izfroknh lkfo=h o jkT; ljdkj ds fo:) vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 88] 89] 90 o 188 ds vUrxZr mi ftyk/khk] kkgckn ds U;k;ky; esa bl vk/kkj ij izLrqr fd;k fd xzke ijkfu;k rglhy fdkuxat esa [kljk ua- 26@8 ftlds u;s ua- 161 jdck 6 ch?kk 5 fcLok vkjkth fLFkr gSA mDr fookfnr vkjkth jktLo fjdkMZ esa rjkuh gynj ds uke ntZ gSA mDr fookfnr vkjkth dks okfnuh us fnukad 28-2-68 dks Jh rjkuh gynj ls 1000@& :i;s esa tfj;s jftLVMZ foØ; i= Ø; dhA rc ls okfnuh dk mDr fookfnr vkjkth ij dCtk gS o dkr djrh pyh vk jgh gSA izfrdwy dCts ds vk/kkj ij Hkh okfnuh fooknxzLr vkjkth dh [kkrsnkj d`"kd gks pqdh gSA foØsrk rjkuh gynj dk LoxZokl 3&4 o"kZ x;k vkSj fnukad 22-7-88 dks izfroknh la- 2 us izfroknh la- 1 ds i{k esa QkSrh bUrdky [kksyus dk vknsk ikfjr dj fn;kA vr% okfnuh dks fooknxzLr vkjkth dk [kkrsnkj ?kksf"kr fd;k tkosa o jktLo jsdkMZ esa vey njken fd;k tkosA izfroknh la- 1 us tokc izLrqr dj dgk fd izfroknh la- 1 ds izfr us fookfnr vkjkth dk dksbZ cspku okfnuh ds Ik{k esa ugha fd;kA izfrokfnuh la- 1 fBY;w mRrjkf/kdkj vf/kfu;e ds vuqlkj Hkh [kkrsnkjh izkIr djus dh vf/kdkfj.kh gSA 10 o"kZ iwoZ izfrokfnuh la- 1 ds izfr us okfnuh ls 1000@& :i;s bykt ds fy;s Fks vkSj mldk ,ot esa fooknxzLr vkjkth mlds ikl jgu j[kh Fkh vkSj ;g r; gqvk fd iSlk ykSVkus ij Hkwfe okfil izfrokfnuh dks ykSVk nh tk;sxhA okfnuh us fooknxzLr vkjkth izfrokfnuh la- 1 dks ugha ykSVkbZ gS o crkSj vfrØeh oknxzLr vkjkth ij dkfct gS] vr% okfnuh dk okn [kkfjt fd;k tk;sA fnukad 5-11-88 dks izfrokfnuh us ,d dkmUVj Dyse isk dj ;g vuqrks"k pkgk fd oknxzLr vkjkth ls okfnuh dk dCtk gVkdj izfrokfnuh dks fnyk;k tkos rFkk yxku dk 15 xq.kk xr 5 o"kksZ ls mense profits fnyk;k tk;sA i{kdkjksa ds vfHkopuksa ds vk/kkj ij fopkj.k U;k;ky; us nknjh lfgr dqy 8 rufd;kr dk;e dhA okfnuh us okn ds i{k esa nLrkosth lk{; ds vfrfjDr 4 xokgksa ds c;ku ys[kc) djk;sA izfrokfnuh la- 1 us izfrokn esa 2 xokgksa ds c;ku djok;sA i{kdkjksa dks lquus ds ipkr~ mi ftyk dysDVj] kkgckn ftyk us muds fu.kZ; fnukad 19-8-2000 }kjk okfnuh dk okn fMØh dj fn;kA mDr fu.kZ; ,oa fMØh ls O;fFkr gksdj izfrokfnuh la- 1 us Hkw izcU/k vf/kdkjh ,oa insu jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh] dksVk ds le{k vihy izLrqr dh ftls mUgksaus muds fu.kZ; ,oa fMØh fnukad 30-12-2000 }kjk [kkfjt dj fn;kA mDr fu.kZ; ,oa fMØh ls O;fFkr gksdj okfnuh la- 1@vihykfFkZ;ksa us f}rh; vihy jktLo e.My jktLFkku] vtesj esa izLrqr dhA 3- i{kdkjksa ds fo}ku vf/koDrkx.k dks lqukA 4- fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykfFkZ;k dk dFku gS fd izuxr izdj.k esa vihykfFkZ;k us fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa dkmUVj Dyse izLrqr fd;k Fkk ijUrq ml laca/k esa fopkj.k U;k;ky; us fdlh fook|d dh jpuk ugha dhA xSj [kkrsnkj viuh vkjkth dks ugha csp ldrkA bl laca/k esa fook|d la- 6 dh fojpuk Hkh dh Fkh ijUrq fopkj.k U;k;ky; us mls fuf.kZr djrs le; izfrdwy dCts dh QkbZf.Mx ns nhA okfnuh dk okn ^vf/kfu;e 1956* dh /kkjk 46 ls Hkh izfrcaf/kr FkkA vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 209 dk dksbz vuqrks"k okfnuh }kjk ugha pkgk x;k] ijUrq fQj Hkh fopkj.k U;k;ky; us mldk vuqrks"k nsdj fof/kd =qfV dhA fopkj.k U;k;ky; us okfnuh dk okn izfrdwy dCts ds vk/kkj ij fMØh fd;k tcfd v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k fd xSj [kkrsnkj viuh Hkwfe dks csp ldrk gSA izfrdwy dCts vkSj fookfnr vkjkth dks [kjhnus dh Iyh nksuksa ,d lkFk ugha py ldrhA mijksDr dFku ds leFkZu esa mUgksaus vkjvkjMh 2001 i`"B 1 U;kf;d n`"VkUr dk lgkjk fy;kA 5- fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ la- 1 dk dFku gS fd vihykFkhZ us vknsk 6 fu;e 17 lhihlh lifBr /kkjk 151 lhihlh dk izkFkZuk i= fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa fnukad 6-3-99 dks izLrqr fd;k tks fnukad 23-10-99 dks [kkfjt gqvkA vihykFkhZ us dkmUVj Dyse dh dksbZ vyx ls vihy ugha dh bl dkj.k os vc bl fcUnq dks ugha mBk ldrsA lEifr vUrj.k vf/kfu;e] 1882 dh /kkjk 43 ds rgr vxj xSj [kkrsnkj us Hkwfe csph Hkh gS rks og ckn esa [kkrsnkj vf/kdkj fey tkus ds dkj.k yhxy gSA vius mijksDr dFku ds leFkZu esa mUgksaus vkjvkjMh 1986 i`"B 432] ,vkbZvkj 1985 ,llh 694] ,vkbZvkj 1962] ,llh 847] ¼2003½ 10 ,llhlh i`"B 200 U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa dk lgkjk fy;kA fopkj.k U;k;ky; us /kkjk 209 dk vuqrks"k nsdj dksbZ vfu;ferrk ugha dhA vuqrks"k nsus ds fy;s iwjs nkos dks ns[kk tkuk pkfg;s u fd dsoy vuqrks"k ds Hkkx dksA vius mijksDr dFku ds leFZku esa mUgksaus 2002 vkjvkjVh ¼1½ 129] vkjvkjMh 1963 i`"B 250 U;kf;d n`"VkUrksa dk lgkjk fy;kA 1999 Mh,uts ¼jkt-½ 34 U;kf;d n`"VkUr dk lgkjk ysrs gq, izR;FkhZx.k ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dk rdZ gS fd ;fn izFke vihy U;k;y; us vo/kkj.kk ds fy;s fcUnqvksa dk lw=ikr ugha fd;k rks mlds fy;s U;k;ky; dks vfr rduhdh n`f"Vdks.k ugha viukuk pkfg;sA U;kf;d n`"VkUr vkjvkjMh 1979 i`"B 1 izLrqr dj dgk fd tSls gh iathd`r foØ; i= izHkko esa vkrk gS oSls gh lEifRr ds LokfeRo dk vf/kdkj vUrfjr gks tkrk gSA 6- geus i{kdkjksa ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dh cgl ij euu fd;k ,oa v/khuLFk U;k;ky;ksa dh i=kofy;ksa dk voyksdu fd;kA rudh ua- 6 bl izdkj gS%& vk;k fooknxzLr vkjkth xSj [kkrsnkjh esa gksus ls izfroknh cspku dj ldrk gS\ fopkj.k U;k;ky; us rudh ua 6 dk fu.kZ; ikfjr djrs gq, dgk gS fd ^^----,slh nkk esa ;fn fookfnr Hkwfe xSj [kkrsnkjh dh csph Hkh xbZ gS rks Hkh fodYi esa okfnuh ds 12 o"kZ lu~ 1980 esa iw.kZ gks tkus ls og ,MolZ itku ds vk/kkj ij Hkh [kkrsnkjh vf/kdkj ikus dh gdnkj gSA mDr foospu ds vk/kkj ij ;g rudh fo:) izfr- cgd oknh r; dh tkrh gSA** v/khuLFk vihy U;k;ky; us rudh ua- 6 ds laca/k esa dgk gS ^^-----rudh ua- 6 ds ckjs esa iwoZ esa foospu fd;k tk pqdk gS fd xSj [kkrsnkjh dh vkjkth ij [kkrsnkjh vf/kdkj izkIr gks tkus ij iwoZ esa fd;s x;s cspku dks oS/kkfud ekuk tk ldrk gS] D;ksafd fookfnr vkjkth dk foØ; rkjkuh }kjk okfnuh dks fd;k tk pqdk gS---A** :Ikflag cuke jkeflag 2000 MCYkw-,y-lh- ¼,llh½ flfoy 240 esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k gS fd%& ``Transfer of Property Act, 1882, S. 53-A-Scope- Plea of Adverse Possession and retaining possession by operation of Section are inconsistent with each other - Once it is admitted even by implication that plaintiff came into possession of land lawfully under an Agreement and continued to remain in possession till date of suit, plea of adverse possession would not be available to defendant unless defendant asserts and points hostile animus of retaining possession as owner after getting in possession of land. vfHkys[k ds voyksdu ls Li"V gS fd fnukad 28-2-68 ftl jkst foØ; i= iznkZ 1 , fu"ikfnr fd;k x;k ml jkst fookfnr vkjkth e`rd rjkuh dh xSj [kkrsnkjh esa Fkh vkSj fnukad 19-3-71 dks e`rd rjkuh dks fookfnr vkjkth dks xSj [kkrsnkjh ds LFkku ij [kkrsnkjh vf/kdkj izkIr gks x;sA LVsV vkWQ jktLFkku cuke txnhk vkjvkjMh 1974 i`"B 640 esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd%& ``Raj Tenancy Act, Sec. 41 – Gair khatedari rights, not transferable by way of sale - Only khatedari rights are transferable - Mutation in consequence of sale of Gair khatedari rights, set aside. xsanhyky cuke Jherh uksuh vkjvkjMh 1990 i`"B 598 esa ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 41 ds vuqlkj xSj [kkrsnkj dks vkjtkh foØ; djus vFkok gLrkarfjr djus dk dksbZ vf/kdkj ugha gSA oknh ftl vuqrks"k dh ekax djrk gS] og mls okni= esa lkekU;r% dfFkr djsxk vkSj ,sls vuqrks"k dk dFku okni= esa Li"V :i ls gksuk pkfg;sA oknh }kjk ekaxs x;s vuqrks"k ls T;knk vuqrks"k iznku ugha fd;k tk ldrkA tgka rd lkekU; vuqrks"k dk izu gS] U;k;ky; ;fn U;k;fgr esa le>s rks Lo;a ns nsxkA lqjsUnz dqekj ,.M vnlZ cuke xq:nkl flag ,.M vnlZ vkjvkjMh 2001 i`"B 01 fcuk lun~ ds xSj [kkrsnkj }kjk Hkwfe ds foØ; dks void ekuk gSA izR;FkhZ l- 1 ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dh nyhy fd /kkjk 43 lEifRr vUrj.k vf/kfu;e 1882 ds vUrxZr tfj;s jftLVMZ foØ; i= fnukad 28-2-68 ls [kjhnh vkjkth esa izR;FkhZ la- 1 dks fof/kd vf/kdkj izkIr gks x;s] ekuus ;ksX; ugha gS] D;ksafd xSj [kkrsnkj }kjk foØ; void gSA Kalawati vs. Bisheswar, AIR 1968 SC 261 esa ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; us void dh O;k[;k djrs dgk gS "A transaction is void means that it is non-existence from its very inception, Hkkjrh; lafonk vf/kfu;e 1872 dh /kjk 2¼g½ ds vuqlkj "An agreement not enforceable by law is said to be void." Nutan Kumar vs. II Addl. District Judge, Banala, AIR 1994 All 298 at 303 (FB) esa bykgkckn mPp U;k;ky; dh o`gnihB us void dh O;k[rk djrs gq, dgk gS "Void in relation to juristic act means without legal force, effector consequence, not binding; invalid; null; worthless; cipher; useless; and ineffectual etc. District Judge, Banala, AIR 1994 All 298 at 303 (FB) esa bykgkckn mPp U;k;ky; dh o`gnihB us void dh O;k[rk djrs gq, dgk gS "Void in relation to juristic act means without legal force, effector consequence, not binding; invalid; null; worthless; cipher; useless; and ineffectual etc. vr% izR;FkhZ la- 1 }kjk izLrqr U;kf;d n`"VkUr izuxr izdj.k ds rF;ksa ls fHkUu gksus ds dkj.k izR;FkhZ la- 1 dks dksbZ enn ugha djrkA 7- foØ; i= izkjEHk ls gh kwU; Fkk] bl dkj.k izR;FkhZ la- 1 fookfnr vkjkth ij fnukad 28-2-1968 ls vfrØeh ds :i esa dkfct gSA izR;FkhZ la- 1 }kjk okn fnukad 29-7-1988 dks izLrqr fd;k x;kA bl izdkj fookfnr vkjkth ij izR;FkhZ dk dCtk 12 o"kZ ls vf/kd FkkA cXxk cuke lqjsUnzflag vkjvkjMh 1991 i`"B 1 esa jktLo e.My dh o`gnihB us ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k gS fd%& A suit can be filed under Section 88 R.T. Act for the declaration of khatedari rights on the basis of adverse possession. The view taken in 1990 RRD page 212 is erroneous. The view taken in 1977 RRD page 479 and 1985 RRD page 567 is also not entirely correct. The correct law is that by adverse possession the trespasser acquires khatedari rights provided that the acquisition of khatedari is not specifically prohibited by law, e.g., section 42and section 16 of Rajasthan Tenancy Act. 8- mi;qZDr foospu ds vk/kkj ij ;g f}rh; vihy vLohdkj dh tkrh gS o Hkw izcU/k vf/kdkjh ,oa insu jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh] dksVk dk fu.kZ; o fMØh fnukad 30-12-2000 ;Fkkor j[kk tkrk gSA 9- fu.kZ; [kqys U;k;ky; esa lquk;k x;kA