[kku] lnL;—;g fuxjkuh vUrxZr /kkjk 23¼2½ jktLFkku mifuosku ¼bfUnjk xka/kh ugj ifj;kstuk {ks= esa jktdh; Hkwfe vkoaVu ,oa foØ;½ fu;e] 1975 ds rgr jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh chdkusj ds fu.kZ; fnukad 30-3-2002 ds fo:) bl U;k;ky; esa ÁLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- la{ksi esa rF; bl Ádkj gS fd ÁkFkhZ dks lgk;d mifuosku vk;qä N=x<+@vkoaVu vf/kdkjh }kjk fnukad 29-5-1981 dks pd uEcj 644-200 vkj-Mh- eqjCck uEcj 12@55 ds fdyk uEcj 4 ls 7] 14 ls 17] 21 ls 22 dh 10 ch?kk dek.M] iRFkj uEcj 12@63 fdyk uEcj 11 ls 13] 19 ls 20] 1 ls 7 o 14 ls 18 dqy 27 ch?kk dek.M@vudek.M Hkwfe LFkkbZ vkoaVu dh xbZ ftldh lHkh fdrsa 1993 rd tek djk nh xbZ ftldh lHkh fdrs 1993 rd tek djk nh xbZ vkSj mä vkoaVu dks dHkh fujLr ugha fd;k x;kA mä vkoaVu ds 5 ekg ckn fcuk ÁkFkhZ dks lquokbZ dk volj Ánku fd;s ,oa fcuk mä Hkwfe ds vkoaVu dks fujLr fd;s fnukad 16-2-1982 dks mijksä Hkwfe esa ls iRFkj uEcj 12@55 dh fdyk uEcj 4 ls 7 o 21] 22 dh 10 fcLok Hkwfe vÁkFkhZ ijrwjke dks vkoafVr dj nhA blds fo:) vihy la- 138@93 jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh ds U;k;ky; esa ÁLrqr dh xbZ ftls fnukad 23-12-1994 dks Lohdkj dj fy;k x;kA bl fu.kZ; ds fo:) jktLo e.My esa fuxjkuh ÁLrqr dh xbZ ftUgksaus jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh dks Ádj.k ÁfrÁsf"kr fd;kA jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh }kjk iqu% vihy dks mlh vihy la- 138@94 ij iathc) fd;k x;k ,oa fnukad 30-3-2002 dks vihy fujLr dj nhA bl fu.kZ; ds fo:) ;g fuxjkuh ÁLrqr dh xbZ gSA 3- geusa odqyk; Qjhdsu dh cgl fuxjkuh ij lquhA 4- fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd ÁkFkhZ us viuh cgl esa crk;k fd jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh }kjk vius {ks=kf/kdkj dk vR;Ur gh vuqfpr :i ls Á;ksx fd;k x;k gS ,oa fu.kZ; fnukad 23-12-1994 esa le;kof/k ds fcUnq ij ugha ns[kk x;kA ÁkFkhZ ds i{k esa fnukad 29-5-1981 dks fd;s x;s vkoaVu dks tc rd fujLr ugha fd;k tkrk rc rd ;g Hkwfe jktdh; Hkwfe dh ifjHkk"kk esa ugha vkrh gS ,oa ;fn ÁkFkhZ dh Hkwfe gksrs gq, Hkh vÁkFkhZ dks vkoaVu fd;k x;k gS rks og {ks=kf/kdkj foghu vknsk gS fdUrq pwafd rduhdh n`f"Vdks.k ls bl U;k;ky; }kjk ;g mfpr ik;k x;k fd ÁFker% vihy vf/kdkjh le;kof/k ds fcUnq ij viuk fu.kZ; ikfjr djsa ftldk rkRi;Z ;g ugha Fkk fd jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh vius iwoZ fu.kZ; esa fn;s x;s xq.kkoxq.k ij fu.kZ; dks ek= blh vk/kkj ij ifjofrZr dj nsaA D;ksafd fu.kZ; fnukad 30-3-2002 ikfjr djrs le; vihy vf/kdkjh }kjk ek= /kkjk 5 fe;kn vf/kfu;e ds Ák- i= ij gh viuk fu"d"kZ vafdr fd;k x;k gS tks xyr gSA mudk dFku gS fd tgka ewy vknsk {ks=kf/kdkj foghu gks vFkok vknsk kwU; gks rks ogka le;kof/k ckf/kr ugha gksrh gSA orZeku Ádj.k esa ;g Li"V gS fd vÁkFkhZ dks fd;k x;k vkoaVu fnukad 16-2-1982 dk gS tks jktdh; Hkwfe ls ugha Fkk ,oa ;g Hkwfe iwoZ esa gh ÁkFkhZ dks vkoafVr FkhA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g vkoaVu {ks=kf/kdkj foghu gS ftl ij le;kof/k dk Áko/kku ykxw ugha gksrk gSA mudh cgl gS fd vihy vf/kdkjh ds le{k le;kof/k ds lEcU/k esa fu/kkZj.k ;ksX; fcUnq ek= bruk gh Fkk fd D;k mä vknsk dh tkudkjh ÁkFkhZ dks gqbZ mlls Ádj.k le;kof/k esa gS vFkok ugha D;ksafd tgka ij tkudkjh ls le;kof/k ekuh tkrh gS ogka mlls iwoZ ds le; ds vk/kkj ij dksbZ ppkZ ugha dh tk ldrh gS foks"kdj fnukad 16-2-2002 dk fu.kZ; iw.kZr;k {ks=kf/kdkj foghu FkkA jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh us ;g Hkh ugha ns[kk fd ÁkFkhZ dks fnukad 29-5-1981 dks vkoaVu gqvk Fkk ,oa ;g vkoaVu vkt rd fujLr ugha fd;k gS ,slh fLFkfr esa 22 o"kZ ipkr~ ,sls vkoaVu dks fujLr djuk tgka ÁkFkhZ dks [kkrsnkjh vf/kdkj ÁkIr gks pqds gS uSlfxZd U;k; ds fl)kUrksa ds foijhr gSA mUgksaus vUr esa dFku fd;k fd fookfnr Hkwfe lgk;d mifuosku vk;qä N=x<+ }kjk fnukad 29-5-1981 dks ÁkFkhZ dks vkoafVr dj nh xbZ FkhA blh Hkwfe dks iqu% fcuk ÁkFkhZ dk vkoaVu fujLr fd;s fnukad 16-2-1982 dks vÁkFkhZ dks Hkh vkoaVu dj fn;k x;k tks fd dkuwuh Áko/kkuksa ds loZFkk foijhr gSA fdUrq bl Ádj.k esa jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh us jktLo e.My ds vknsk dk xyr vFkZ fudkydj vihy dks le;kof/k ds fcUnq ij gh [kkfjt dj fn;k gS tcfd fookfnr Hkwfe ds lEcU/k esa tks vihy ÁLrqr dh xbZ Fkh og ,c bfufk;ksa okbZM vknsk ds fo:) ÁLrqr dh xbZ Fkh ftlds fy, dksbZ le; lhek fu/kkZfjr ugha gSA vius i{k ds leFkZu esa mUgksaus 1998 vkj-,y-vkj- ikVZ 1 jkt-,p-lh- 730] 1998 vkj-vkj-Mh- jkt- ,p-lh- 319 dh uthjsa ÁLrqr dhA mUgksaus viuh cgl esa crk;k fd jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh dks pkfg;s Fkk fd og bl Ádj.k esa le;kof/k ds lkFk lkFk esfjV ij Hkh viuk fu.kZ; ikfjr djrsA 5- vÁkFkhZ ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd us viuh cgl esa crk;k fd jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh ds ;gka vihy fe;kn ckgj FkhA vr% jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh dkuwuh Áko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj fcYdqy lgh gSA 6- geusa odqyk; Qjhdsu dh cgl ij euu fd;kA i=koyh esa ÁLrqr fjdkMZ dk ,oa jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh chdkusj ds fu.kZ; fnukad 30-3-2000 dk voyksdu fd;kA 7- jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh chdkusj us vius fu.kZ; fnukad 30-3-2000 esa fe;kn ds fcUnq ij ;g fu"d"kZ fudkyk gS fd & tgka rd fe;kn dk Áu gS] ;g vihy jktLo mifuosku ¼bfUnjk xka/kh ugj ifj;kstuk {ks= esa jktdh; Hkwfe dk vkoaVu ,oa foØ;½ fu;e] 1975 ds fu;e 23¼1½ ds vUrxZr ÁLrqr dh xbZ gS ftlds vUrxZr vihy ÁLrqr djus gsrq 30 fnu dh le;kof/k fu/kkZfjr gSA vihykaV us ;g vihy 16-2-1982 ds vknsk ds fo:) fnukad 7-1-1993 dks ÁLrqr dh gS tks yxHkx 11 o"kZ dh nh?kZ vof/k ds ckn isk gqbZ gSA vihykaV us bl foyEc dks d.Mksu djokus gsrq /kkjk 5 Hkkjrh; ifjlheu vf/kfu;e ds rgr Ák- i= ÁLrqr fd;k gS vkSj leFkZu esa kiFk i= Hkh ÁLrqr fd;k gS fd mls tSj vihy vknsk dh loZÁFke tkudkjh fnukad 30-12-1992 dks jsLiks.Ms.V ls gqbZ] ysfdu jsLiks.Ms.V us blds [k.Mu esa kiFk i= tks fnukad 4-5-2000 dks rLnhd fd;k x;k gS ÁLrqr fd;k gS ftlesa mlus lkiFk dgk gS fd vihykaV dks og tkurk gh ugha gS vkSj vihykaV ds Ák- i= esa crk;s x;s rF; xyr o eu?kM+Ur gSA bl ÁfrkiFk i= ds [k.Mu esa vihykaV dh vksj ls ,slh dksbZ lk{; ÁLrqr ugha dh xbZ gS tks mlds dFku dks lgh fl) dj ldsA ,slh fLFkfr esa vihykaV dh vksj ls ÁLrqr nQk 5 Hkkjrh; ifjlheu vf/kfu;e dk Ák- i= Lohdkj ;ksX; ugha jg tkrk gSA vihy fe;kn ckgj ?kksf"kr dh tkrh gS ,oa Ák- i= /kkjk 5 fe;kn vf/kfu;e vLohdkj fd;k tkrk gSA 8- jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh ds mijksä fu.kZ; ds voyksdu ls Li"V gksrk gS fd mUgksaus muds ;gka ÁLrqr vihy dsoy fe;kn ds fcUnq ij gh fuf.kZr dj nh gS tcfd jktLo e.My esa ÁLrqr orZeku fuxjkuh esa ;g dFku fd;k x;k gS fd fookfnr Hkwfe lgk;d mifuosku vk;qä N=x<+ }kjk ÁkFkhZ dks 29-5-1981 dks vkoafVr dh xbZ Fkh tcfd mlh Hkwfe dks fcuk ÁkFkhZ ds vkoaVu dks fujLr fd;s gh vkoaVu vf/kdkjh }kjk vÁkFkhZ dks fnukad 16-2-1982 dks vkoafVr dj nh xbZ gSA tcfd ;g Hkwfe iwoZ esa gh ÁkFkhZ dks vkoafVr gksus ds dkj.k iqu% vkoaVu gsrq miyC/k ugha FkhA pwafd vÁkFkhZ dks nqckjk fd;k x;k vkoaVu ÁkFkhZ ds fcuk tkudkjh esa gqvk gS blfy, tkudkjh ds vHkko esa mldh fu/kkZfjr le; lhek esa vihy ugha dj ldkA tc ÁkFkhZ dks vÁkFkhZ esa fd;s x;s vkaoVu dh tkudkjh gqbZ ftldk fd fooj.k mlus vius /kkjk 5 ds vkosnu i= esa fn;k gSA bl vknsk esa foyEc ds fuEu dkj.k vafdr djrs gq, crk;k gS fd & ÁkFkhZ dks vihyk/khu vknsk dh tkudkjh ml le; gqbZ tc fnukad 30-12-1992 dks jsLiks.Ms.V ekSds ij vk;k vkSj dgk fd ;g eqjCck 12@55 eq>s vkoaVu gS vkSj eSa dCtk d:axk bl ij ÁkFkhZ chdkusj igqapk vkSj tfj;s odhy iw.kZ tkudkjh ÁkIr dj udy gqDe ÁkIr djus Ák- i= fnukad 1-1-1993 dks isk fd;kA blls iwoZ vihyk/khu vknsk dh ÁkFkhZ dks dksbZ tkudkjh ugha FkhA udy gqDe ÁkIr dj fcuk dksbZ nsjh fd;s kh?kz bZYe ds fnu ls vUnj fe;kn vihy isk dh ftlesa tkucw>dj dksbZ nsjh ugha dh gSA 9- vr% jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh dks ,slh fLFkfr esa Ák—frd U;k; ds fl)kUr dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, ÁFke ,oa ewy vkoaVh dks lquk tkuk U;k;ksfpr FkkA vr% bl Ádj.k ds foks"k rF;ksa dks ifjÁs{; esa jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh dks pkfg;s Fkk fd ÁkFkhZ }kjk ÁLrqr vihy ds fu.kZ; esa /kkjk 5 fe;kn vf/kfu;e ds lkFk lkFk esfjV ij Hkh ikfjr djrsA D;ksafd ;g rks i=koyh ds voyksdu ls Li"V gS fd tc fookfnr Hkwfe dk iqu% vkoaVu vÁkFkhZ dks fd;k x;k Fkk rc ;g Hkwfe iwoZ esa gh ÁkFkhZ dks vkoafVr gksus ds dkj.k nqckjk vkoaVu gsrq miyC/k ugha FkhA ,slh nkk esa nqckjk fd;s x;s Hkwfe vkoaVu gsrq mä Hkwfe fjä ugha gksus ,oa vkoaVu gsrq miyC/k ugha gksus ds dkj.k ;g vkoaVu vknsk ,l bfufk;ks okbZM vknsk dh ifjHkk"kk esa vkrk gSA vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa ewy vkoaVh ÁkFkhZ dks Ák—frd U;k; ds fl)kUr ds vuqlkj lquk tkuk vksj Hkh vf/kd vko;d FkkA bl lEcU/k esa 1998 vkj-vkj-Mh- 319 ij Hkh ekuuh; jkt- mPp U;k;ky; us ;g fl)kUr Áfrikfnr fd;k gS fd & Limitation Act, 1963, Sec. 5 — Dismissal appeal by lower appellate Court on ground of limitation without looking into merits o the case — Legality of — Held, now it must be taken as well settled principle of law that before rejecting applications u/S. 5, and dismissing appeals as time-barred Court of law are required to put a glance as a condition precedent on merits of appeals and unless appeals are found to be hopelessly devoid of merits, ordinarily efforts should be made to decide appeals on merits. mijksä U;kf;d n`"VkUr ds ifjÁs{; esa Hkh bl Ádj.k esa jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh dks fe;kn ds fcUnq ds lkFk lkFk esfjV~l ij Hkh viuk fu.kZ; ikfjr djuk pkfg;s FkkA 10- vr% mijksä of.kZr leLr rF;ksa] dkuwuh Áko/kkuksa ,oa U;kf;d n`"VkUrksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, ;g fuxjkuh Lohdkj dh tkrh gS rFkk jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh chdkusj dk fu.kZ; fnukad 30-3-2002 fujLr fd;k tkrk gSA Ádj.k jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh chdkusj dks bl funsZk fd lkFk ÁfrÁsf"kr fd;k tkrk gS fd os bl Ádj.k ds foks"k rF;ksa ds ifjÁs{; esa fe;kn ds fcUnq ds lkFk lkFk bl Ádj.k dh esfjV~l dks Hkh n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, nksuksa i{kksa dks lqudj fe;kn ,oa esfjV~l nksuksa ij viuk Li"V ,oa foLr`r fu.kZ; ikfjr djsaA fu.kZ; esjs }kjk fy[kk;k tkdj [kqys U;k;ky; esa lquk;k x;kA