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2006 DIGILAW 202 (RAJ)

State of Raj. v. Harisingh

2006-01-18

M.S.KHAN

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[kku] lnL; & ;g vihy varxZr /kkjk 23¼2½-, jkt- d`f"k Hkwfe ij vf/kdre tksr lhek vf/kjksi.k vf/kfu;e] 1973 ds rgr vfr- ftyk dysDVj ¼izkklu½ guqekux<+ }kjk lhfyax izdj.k la- 107@94 esa ikfjr fd;s x;s fu.kZ; fnukad 22-5-2000 ds fo:) bl U;k;ky; esa izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- la{ksi esa izdj.k ds rF; bl izdkj gS fd vizkFkhZx.k ds fo:) iqjkuk lhfyax dkuwu ftls fd psIVj III-ch ds uke ls tkuk tkrk gS ds varxZr gjhflag] t;eyflag o lknqyflag iq= jkorjke ds fo:) mi[k.M vf/kdkjh] guqekux<+ ds U;k;ky; esa dk;Zokgh pyh o izdj.k la- 196@71 ntZ gqvkA mi[k.M vf/kdkjh us vius vknsk fnukad 18-1-71 ds }kjk muds ikl lhfyax ls vf/kd Hkwfe ugha ikdj lhfyax dk;Zokgh lekIr dj nhA rRipkr~ jkT; ljdkj ds }kjk /kkjk 15¼2½ u;s lhfyax dkuwu ds rgr bl izdj.k dks fjvksiu djus dk vknsk fnukad 10-9-79 dk ikfjr fd;k x;k vkSj i=koyh vfr- ftyk/khk xaxkuxj dks izsf"kr dj nhA ckn esa guqekux<+ ftyk uol`ftr gksus ij ;g i=koyh vfr- ftyk dysDVj ¼izkklu½ guqekux<+ dks izsf"kr dj nh xbZA vfr- dysDVj ds }kjk lacaf/kr rglhynkj ls fjiksVZ ryc dh xbZ ,oa mUgksaus bl izdj.k ds ckn lquokbZ ;g ik;k fd vizkFkhZx.k ds ikl fu/kkZfjr frfFk dks 547 ch?kk 13 fcLok Hkwfe FkhA mUgksaus rhuksa HkkbZ;ksa gjhflag] t;eyflag o lknqyflag ds iq=ksa dks ukskyu ks;j dk ykHk nsrs gq, ,oa muds }kjk fd;s x;s gLrkUrj.kksa dks ekU;rk nsus ds ipkr~ gjhflag gds ikl dqy Hkwfe 67 ch?kk rFkk ifjokj esa 7 lnL; ekudj ,oa nks iq=ksa dks ukskuy ks;j ekudj o lsijsV ;wfuV dk ykHk nsdj 62-08 ch?kk Hkwfe /kkj.k djus vf/kdkjh ekurs gq, 4-12 ch?kk Hkwfe lhfyax ls vf/kd ?kksf"kr dj bl vf/kks"k Hkwfe ds ckcr~ Hkh QzsxesaV dh ifjHkk"kk esa ekurs gq, QzsxesaV dk ykHk nsrs gq, dksbZ vf/kks"k Hkwfe ugha ekuh rFkk mlds nks iq=ksa dks ukskuy ks;j dk ykHk nsus ds ckn mls 62-08 ch?kk Hkwfe dks /kkfjr djus dk vf/kdkj ekurs gq, ks"k 4-11 ch?kk Hkwfe tks cph mls QzsxesaV dk ykHk nsrs gq, mlds ikl lhfyax ls vf/kd Hkwfe ugha ekurs gq, dk;Zokgh lekIr dj nh xbZA t;eyflag ds ikl 67-04 ch?kk Hkwfe Fkh rFkk ;g Hkwfe mlds iq=ksa dks ukskuy ks;j nsus ds ipkr~ ekuh xbZ rFkk mls 62-08 ch?kk Hkwfe j[kus dk vf/kdkj ekudj ks"k 4-16 ch?kk Hkwfe ds ckcr~ QzsxesaV dh ifjHkk"kk esa ekurs gq, lhfyax lhek ls vf/kd Hkwfe ugha ekudj dk;Zokgh lekIr dj nh o vknsk fnukad 22-5-2000 ikfjr dj fn;kA bl vknsk ls vlarq"V gksdj jkT; ljdkj tfj;s rglhynkj guqekux<+ us ;g vihy bl U;k;ky; esa izLrqr dh gSA 3- geusa odqyk; Qjhdsu dh cgl vihy ij lquhA 4- fo}ku jktdh; vfHkHkk"kd Jh ts-ih- ekFkqj us vihykaV jkT; ljdkj dh vksj ls viuh cgl esa crk;k fd vfr- dysDVj ds }kjk vius vknsk fnukad 22-5-2000 ds }kjk vizkFkhZx.k dks /kkjk 30¼1½¼1½¼2½ dk ykHk rHkh fn;k tk ldrk Fkk tcfd og mDr /kkjk esa of.kZr krksZa dh iwfrZ djrk gks vU;Fkk mls ykHk ugha fn;k tk ldrk FkkA fdUrq vfr- ftyk/khk us viuk vknsk iznku djrs le; mijksDr izko/kkuksa esa of.kZr krksZa dh dksbZ tkap ugha dhA bl dkj.k mudk vknsk fujLr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA mudk dFku gS fd vfr- dysDVj us viuk vknsk iznku djrs le; /kkjk 30¼1½¼1½¼2½ dk vius vknsk esa mYys[k rd ugha fd;k ,oa uk gh vizkFkhZx.k us ,slh dskbZ izkFkZuk dh fQj Hkh mUgksaus fcuk tkap fd;s o fcuk dkuwuh izko/kkuksa dks ns[ks ek= QzsxesaV dk ykHk nsus dk fu.kZ; djus esa Hkkjh Hkwy dh gSA blds vykok vfr- dysDVj us bl ckr ij Hkh xkSj ugha fd;k fd mUgksaus vizkFkhZx.k ds iq=ksa dks ukskuy ks;j nsrs le; bl ckr dh dksbZ tkap ugha dh fd vk;k iq= firk ij vkfJr gS ;k ughaA bl dkj.k fcuk bl ckr dh tkpa fd, vknsk iznku ugha fd;k tk ldrk Fkk D;ksafd vizkFkhZx.k ds iq= ukckfyx gSA vr% mudk ukskuy ks;j firk dh Hkwfe ds lkFk tksMk tkuk pkfg;s Fkk fdUrq mUgksaus iq=ksa ds firk ij vkfJr gksus ;k uk gksus ds rF; dh fcuk tkpa fd;s gh vknsk iznku dj fn;k gSA mudk dFku gS fd vfr- dysDVj us vizkFkhZx.k ds }kjk tks 315 ch?kk 10 fcLok dk cspku fnukad 9-4-58 dks fd;k Fkk og 7 O;fDr;ksa dks fd;k Fkk ftuesa 4 O;fDr jktLFkku ds fuoklh Fks rFkk 3 O;fDr QkftYdk ¼iatkc½ ds fuoklh Fks bl dkj.k /kkjk 30 Mh ds izko/kku ds rgr mDr gLrkukUrj.k dks ekU;rk ugha nh tk ldrh Fkh fdUrq v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us mDr cSpkuksa dks ekU;rk iznku dj fodz; dh xbZ Hkwfe dks lhfyax lhek ls de djus dk vknsk iznku fd;k gS tks xsj dkuwuh gSA mUgksaus vius i{k ds leFkZu esa cgl esa ;g Hkh crk;k fd vfr- dysDVj us bl Hkwfe dks iSr`d lEifr ekudj lHkh fgLlsnkjksa dks i`Fkd i`Fkd ukskuy ks;j ,oa ukckfyx iq=ksa lsijsV ;qfuV dk ykHk ns fn;k gS tcfd 2 yMds ekbZuj gSA Hkwfe/kkjh us viuh ?kks"k.kk esa Hkh 2 yM+dks dks ekbZuj ?kksf"kr fd;k gSA vfr- dysDVj us xSj dkuwuh :i ls cPpksa dks mudh ekSlh ij vkfJr eku fy;k gS rFkk bldh dksbZ tkap ugha dh gS rFkk ;fn ;g cPps ekSLkh ij vkfJr gS rks buds fgLls dh Hkwfe dks ekSlh ds lkFk Dyc Hkh ugha fd;k x;k gSA t;eyflag ds }kjk tks fjVuZ Hkjk x;k gS ml fjVuZ esa cPpksa dks vkfJr crk;k x;k gSA vius i{k ds leFkZu esa mUgkaasus 2000 vkj-vkj-Mh- 173 o 303 rFkk 2001 vkj-vkj-Mh- 445 dh uthjsa is dhA 5- jsLiksaMs.V ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd Jh ,y-ds- ik.M~;k us vius i{k ds leFkZu esa cgl djrs gq, crk;k fd Hkwfe/kkjh dh lEifr iSr`d lEifr gS rFkk vfrfjDr dysDVj }kjk ukskuy ks;j ds vk/kkj ij Hkwfe esa tks fgLls dk ykHk fn;k x;k gS og dkuwuh izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj fcYdqy lgh gSA vius i{k ds leFkZu esa mUgksaus 1992 vkj-vkj-Mh- 107] 1997 vkj-vkj-Mh- 198 o 1989 vkj-vkj-Mh- 127 gsMuksV-lh dh uthjsa izLrqr dhA mUgksaus ;g Hkh dFku fd;k fd Hkwfe/kkjh }kjk tks Hkwfe dk fodz; fd;k x;k gS muds cksukQkbZM gLrkUrj.k gksus ds lEca/k esa vfr- dysDVj us fu;ekuqlkj lgh tkap dh gSA vfr- dysDVj us QkftYdk ¼iatkc½ ds ftu 3 O;fDr;ksa ds fodz; i= }kjk Hkwfe csph xbZ Fkh mls cksukQkbZM gLrkUrj.k ugha ekudj ekU;rk iznku ugha dh gSA tcfd jktLFkku ds ftu 4 O;fDr;ksa dks Hkwfe d fodz; fd;k x;k Fkk mudh tkap djus ds ipkr~ gh mUgsa cksukQkbZM gLrkUrj.k ekudj ekU;rk nh gS tks dkuwuh izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj lgh gSA mUgksaus dFku fd;k fd ijpstlZ ds gYQukesa o oksVjfyLV vkfn isk dh xbZ gSA 1958 dh oksVjfyLV rFkk 1971 dh oksVjfyLV izLrqr dh xbZ gS ftuls jktLFkku ds 4 O;fDr;ksa dks Hkwfe dk gLrkUrj.k fd;k x;k gS mudk cksukQkbZM gLrkUrj.k gksuk lkfcr gksrk gS bl ckcr~ vfr- dysDVj us vius fu.kZ; esa foLrkiwoZd fy[kk gSA 6- geusa odqyk; Qjhdsu dh cgl ij euu fd;kA i=koyh esa izLrqr fjdkMZ ,oa vfr- ftyk dysDVj ¼izkklu½ guqekux<+ ds fu.kZ; fnukad 22-5-2000 dk Hkh voyksdu fd;kA 7- ;g lhfyax izdj.k varxZr /kkjk 23¼2½-, jkt- d`f"k Hkwfe ij vf/kdre tksr lhek vf/kjksi.k vf/kfu;e 1973 ds rgr fjvksiu fd;s x;s izdj.k la- 107@94 esa vfrfjDr dysDVj }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 22-5-2000 ls lacaf/kr gSA jktdh; vfHkHkk"kd us vius vihy eseks ds isjk la- 5 ds laca/k esa ;g cgl dh gS fd vfr- dyDVj us bl ckr ij xkSj ugha fd;k fd vizkFkhZx.k }kjk ftl 315 ch?kk 10 fcLok Hkwfe dk cspku fnukad 9-5-58 dks fd;k x;k og 7 O;fDr;ksa dks fd;k x;k Fkk ftuesa 4 O;fDr jktLFkku ds Fks rFkk 3 O;fDr QkftYdk iatkc ds Fks] bl dkj.k /kkjk 30Mh ds izko/kkuksa ds rgr mDr gLrkUrj.kksa dks ekU;rk ugha nh tk ldrh gS fdUrq v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us mDr cspkuksa dks ekU;rk iznku dj lhfyax lhek ls de Hkwfe gksuk ekuus esa dkuwuh Hkwy dh gSA fo}ku jktdh; vfHkHkk"kd ds bl dFku ds laca/k esa geus vfr- dysDVj ds fu.kZ; fnukad 22-5-2000 esa fn;s x;s fu"d"kksZa dk voyksdu fd;kA vfr- dysDVj ds fu.kZ; esa fn;s x;s fu"d"kksZa ls fofnr gksrk gS fd vfrfjDr dysDVj us mijksDr gLrkUrj.kksa ds cksukQkbZM gLrkUrj.k gksus ds laca/k esa tkap djds gh viuk fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k gS rFkk tks 3 O;fDr QkftYdk iatkc ds O;fDr gS muds gLrkUrj.k dks ekU;rk iznku dh xbZ gSA vfr- dysDVj }kjk dsoy jktLFkku ds 4 ewy fuokfl;ksa dks fd;s x;s Hkwfe d gLrkUrj.kksa dks gh muds cksukQkbZM gLrkukUrj.k gksus ds laca/k esa tkap djds gh viuk fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k gSA vfr- dysDVj us bu gLrkUrj.kksa ds laca/k esa vius fu.kZ; esa fy[kk gS fd tgka rd ?kks"k.kkdrkZvksa }kjk fnukad 9-4-58 dks fodz; fd;s x;s 315 ch?kk 10 fcLok Hkwfe dk ln~Hkkoh gLrkUrj.k gksus dk izu gS ?kks"k.kkdrkZ us leLr dzsrkx.k ds jktLFkku ds ewy fuokl o d`"kd gksus ds ckcr~ dksbZ nLrkosth lk{; izLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gS] vfirq muds }kjk izLrqr c;ukek fnukad 9-5-58 ds voyksdu ls gh ;g Li"V gksrk gS fd dzsrkx.k es?kjkt] enuyky] d`".kyky o rqyNhnsoh ds ckcr~ jktLFkku ds xkao eVhyhlkjuku o Mcyhcklisek dh ldqur vafdr dh gqbZ gS] tcfd dzsrkx.k tloarjke] eksguyky o j.kthrjke vkfn dh ldqur xksnhokyh rglhy QkftYdk ¼iatkc½ vafdr gSA ftlls Li"V gS fd ;g rhuksa dszrkx.k jktLFkku ds fuoklh ugha Fks blfy, muds i{k esa fd;k x;k fodz; fdlh izdkj ls ekU;rk fn;s tkus ;ksX; ugha gSA ?kks"k.kkdrkZvksa dh vksj ls dsoy pkj dszrkx.k dk jktLFkku dk ewy fuoklh gksus o d`"kd iskk gksus dh lk{; izLrqr dh xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa mu pkj dszrkx.k dks fd;k x;k gLrkUrj.k gh ln~Hkkoh gLrkUrj.k gS blfy, ?kks"k.kkdrkZ }kjk fnukad 9-4-58 dks fd;s x;s gLrkUrj.k esa mijksDr 4 O;fDr;ksa ds fgLls esa 180 ch?kk 7 fcLok curh gS ln~Hkkoh gLrkUrj.k ekuk tkrk gS rFkk ks"k rhuksa dzsrkx.k dks fodz; dh xbZ Hkwfe ?kks"k.kkdrkZvksa dh Hkwfe ekudj gh lhfyax lhek dk fu/kkZj.k djuk mfpr ik;k tkrk gSA bl laca/k esa i=koyh esa miyC/k oksVjfyLV lu~ 1958 o 1971 dh izLrqr dh xbZ gS muesa muds uke vafdr gSA blds vfrfjDr pkjksa fodzsrkx.k ds kiFk i= Hkh i=koyh ij miyC/k gSA bu kiFk i=ksa esa Hkh [kjhnnkj us vius vkidks jktLFkku dk ewy fuoklh gksuk rFkk cksukQkbZM dkrdkj gksuk crk;k gSA vr% mijksDr foospu dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, fo}ku jktdh; vfHkHkk"kd dh bl nyhy ls ge lger ugha gS rFkk vfr- dyDVj us bu gLrkUrj.kksa ds laca/k esa tks fu"d"kZ fudkys gS og fu;ekuqlkj lgh ugha gSA vfr- dysDVj }kjk gLrkUrj.kksa ds laca/k esa iw.kZ tkap dj gh mijksDrkuqlkj fu"d"kZ fudkys gS tks gekjh jk; esa dkuwuh izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj mfpr gSA 8- bl lhfyax izdj.k esa fo}ku jktdh; vfHkHkk"kd us lcls egRoiw.kZ dkuwuh fcUnq gekjs le{k ;g mBk;k gS fd vfr- dysDVj us vius fu.kZ; fnukad 22-5-2000 ds }kjk vizkFkhZx.k dks /kkjk 30¼1½¼1½¼2½ dk ykHk voS/kkfud :i ls ns fn;k gS tcfd mijksDr izko/kkuksa ds rgr ykHk rHkh fn;k tk ldrk gS tcfd og mDr /kkjk esa of.kZr krksZa dh iwfrZ djrk gsk vU;Fkk mls ykHk ugha fn;k tk ldrk Fkk fdUrq vfrfjDr dysDVj us viuk vknsk iznku djrs le; bl laca/k esa dksbZ tkap ugha dhA jktdh; vfHkHkk"kd us ;g Hkh nyhy izLrqr dh gS fd vfr- dyDVj us bl ckr ij Hkh xkSj ugha fd;k fd vizkFkhZx.k ds iq=ksa dks ukskuy ks;j o lsijsV ;wfuV dk ykHk nsrs le; bl ckr dh dksbZ tkap ugha dh fd vk;k iq= firk ij vkfJr gS ;k ugha\ bl dkj.k fcuk bl ckr tkap fd;s tks vknsk iznku fd;s x;s gS os voS/kkfud gS D;ksafd vizkFkhZx.k ds iq= ukckfyx gSA vr% mudk ukskyu ks;j firk dh Hkwfe ds lkFk tksM+k tkuk pkfg;s FkkA bl laca/k esa ge jktdh; vfHkHkk"kd dh bl nyhy ls viuh lgefr O;Dr djrs gS rFkk vizkFkhZx.k ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd }kjk 1992 vkj-vkj-Mh- 107] 1997 vkj-vkj-Mh- 198 ,oa 1989 vkj-vkj-Mh- 127 gsMuksV lh dh uthjsa isk dh xbZ gS os bl izdj.k ds foks"k rF;ksa ds ifjisz{; es iw.kZr;k pLik ugha gksrh gSA D;kasfd mijksDr uthjksa ds ipkr~ jktLo e.My ,oa ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; ,oa ekuuh; lokZsPp U;k;ky; dh bu o"kksZa ds ipkr~ dh ubZ uthj vk xbZ gS ftuesa dh mijksDr :fyaXl ls gVdj fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;s x;s gSA jsLiksaMs.V ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd us tks uthjsa izLrqr dh gS mudh foospuk djrs gq, 2001 vkj-vkj-Mh- 445 ij jktLo e.My ds ekuuh; lnL; Jh vkksd tSu us uhdksnsoh ,oa vU; cuke LVsV vkWQ jktLFkku ,.M vnlZ ds izdj.k esa mijksDr uthj dks fMLdl djrs gq, ;g er O;Dr fd;k gS fd& "Rajasthan Tenancy Act, Chapter III-B, Section 30-B (Old Ceiling Law) — Rajasthan Imposition of Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, Section 23 (2-A) — Appeal against order of Addl. Collector — Held, it is necessary to consider that how many sons/daughters were dependent on assessee on 1.4.66 irrespective of majority or minority— Notional shares cannot be excluded — Both the sons V and A of assessee D shall be deemed dependent — Mother Mst. Collector — Held, it is necessary to consider that how many sons/daughters were dependent on assessee on 1.4.66 irrespective of majority or minority— Notional shares cannot be excluded — Both the sons V and A of assessee D shall be deemed dependent — Mother Mst. A cannot be deemed dependent on the assessee without any evidence —- Assessee is entitled to keep 30 + 5 = 35 standard acres of land equivalent to 62 bighas 10 biswas and the rest shall be resumed." bl lhfyax izdj.k esa ekuuh; lnL; Jh tSu us iSjk la- 7 esa bl fo"k; ij jktLo e.My dh vkj-vkj-Mh- 1997 ist 107 ,oa ekuuh; jkt- mPp U;k;ky; dh [k.M ihB ds vkj-vkj-Mh- 1989 ist 127 ij m)fjr uthjksa dks fMldl djrs gq, fy[kk gS fd& ^^loZizFke ;g ns[kk tkuk gS fd D;k iqjkus lhfyax dkuwu ds fy, ;g ns[kuk vko;d gS fd ,lslh dh fdruh Hkwfe iSr`d gS rFkk D;k mlesa ls mlds iq=ksa ds uke vk;s ukskuy fgLlksa dks] tks fgUnw mRrjkf/kdkj vf/kfu;e ds }kjk mUgsa izkIr gksrs gS] vyx djds lhfyax ,fj;k dh x.kuk dh tkuh pkfg;sA ;g lgh gS fd ,slh O;oLFkk 1992 vkj-vkj-Mh- ist 107 ij m)jr FkhA 1989 vkj-vkj-Mh- ist 127 ij m)jr iwoZ fu.kZ; ;gka ykxw ugha gksrk D;ksafd mDr iwoZ fu.kZ; ds rF; bl izdkj Fks fd ,lslh dh Hkwfe dk mlds iq=ksa ds e/; foHkktu fnukad 1-4-66 ds iwoZ gks x;k Fkk rFkk mDr foHkktu ds ipkr~ ukekUrjdj.k Hkh fnukad 1-4-66 ls iwoZ rLnhd gks pqdk FkkA ,slh nkk esa mDr iwoZ fu.kZ; esa ;g O;oLFkk nh xbZ Fkh fd ,lslh ds iq=ksa ds uke vkbZ Hkwfe dks ,lslh dh Hkwfe ds lkFk dsoy bl vk/kkj ij tksM+k tkuk xyr gS fd mlds iq= fnukad 1-4-66 dks ukckfyx FksA ijUrq orZeku izdj.k ds rF; fHkUu gSA fnukad 1-4-66 ds iwoZ bl izdj.k esa dksbZ foHkktu ugha gqvk gSA vr% 1989 vkj-vkj-Mh- ist 127 dk iwoZ fu.kZ; ;gka ykxw ugha gSA** ;gka ;g rF; Hkh foks"k :i ls mYys[kuh; gS fd 1989 vkj-vkj-Mh- ist 127 ds ekuuh; jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; dh [k.MihB ds mDr fu.kZ; ds ipkr~ ekuuh; jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; dh [k.M ihB dk gh mDr o"kZ ds ipkr~ dk fu.kZ; o"kZ 1998 esa vk x;k gS tks fd Mh-ch- flfoy Lisky vihy la- 26@87 Jherh :ijkt y{eh cuke~ LVsV vkWQ jktLFkku ,.M vnlZ esa ekuuh; jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; dh [k.M ihB ds isjk la- 6 esa fn;k x;k gSA vr% 19-2-98 dks mDr Mh-ch- dk fu.kZ; iwoZ Mh-ch- vkj-vkj-Mh- ist 127 ds ckn dk fu.kZ; gksus ds dkj.k vkj-vkj-Mh- 1989 ist 127 dh uthj bl dkuwuh fcUnq ij pLik ugha gksrh gSA blh dkuwuh fcUnq ij 2000 vkj-vkj-Mh- 303 ij m)fjr lknqZyflag ,oa vU; cuke jktLFkku ljdkj o vU; ds izdj.k esa jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; ds ekuuh; U;k;/khk Jh ts-lh- oekZ us vius fu.kZ; ds isjk ua- 13 esa ;g vfHker O;Dr fd;k Fkk fd& "Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955, Section 30B & C — Raj. Imposition of Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1973 Section 15(2) — Para 13 — Chapter IIPB of the Tenancy Act, providing the ceiling of the land holder, prescribes the ceiling area for a family consisting of five or less than five members to be 30 standard acres and incase the members of the family exceeds 5, the ceiling area in relation thereto was to be increased for each additional, member by 5 standard acres, so as to, that the total ceiling area applicable to such family does not exceed total 60 standard acres of land, meaning thereby that an individual or a family upto five members were: entitled to retain 30 standard acres of land whereas each member of the family over and above was entitled to 5 standard acres of land subject to the total not exceeding 60 standard acres. The family has been defined under Section 30-B i.e. consisting of a husband and wife, their children and grandchildren being dependent on them and the widowed mother of the husband so dependent. The intention of the legislature was to make a provision of 5 standard acres for each of the family member dependent upon such land holder to the maximum being 30 standard acres over and above the permissible area of the family total being 60 standard acres and if any of the landholder declares that any of his son or any person mentioned in the family is not dependent upon his or is not dependent on the land held by him, he was to be excluded from the definition of family but by no stretch of imagination it can be said that any such non-dependent person was entitled to any extra share in the land holders land or can be treated as a separate unit or that such not dependent person can be deemed to have a separate share under the Hindu Law or coparcenary law under the Ceiling Law. The Succession Act, 1956 has taken care of this aspect in Section 4(2). It is immaterial to say that the land as entered on the notified date was either ancestral or not ancestral. The land of the khatedar was to be determined for the purpose of surplus area irrespective of the fact whether it is ancestral or not. The Succession Act, 1956 has taken care of this aspect in Section 4(2). It is immaterial to say that the land as entered on the notified date was either ancestral or not ancestral. The land of the khatedar was to be determined for the purpose of surplus area irrespective of the fact whether it is ancestral or not. No artificial definition or meaning can be attributed to the definition of family provided under the Act for the purpose of defeating the very purpose of declaration of ceiling. In case of Joint Hindu Family property the same principle shall also be applicable. The law of ceiling does not discriminate so far the declaration of ceiling area is concerned between the property held by Hindu joint or otherwise or any other religion or community. The land ceiling were bound to be declared as permissible as provided u/s. 30-C after taking into the definition of family." jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; ds bl fu.kZ; dks jktLo e.My ds ekuuh; lnL; Jh vkksd tSu us Hkh vius fu.kZ; esa foLrkiwoZd m)fjr fd;k gS rFkk 2001 vkj-vkj-Mh- 445 Jherh fudksnsoh ,oa vU; cuke~ jkt- jkT; ,oa vU; esa mUgksaus vius fu.kZ; ds isjk ua- 9 esa fy[kk gS fd& ^^isjk ua- 9 & ^^bl ubZ O;oLFkk ls vc 1992 vkj-vkj-Mh- ist 107 ij iwoZ esa bl U;k;ky; }kjk izfrokfnr ukskuy fgLls vyx djus dk fl)kUr viuk;k ugha tk ldrk gSA bl O;oLFkk ds vuqlkj ;g ns[kk tkuk dkuwu lEer ugha gS fd ,lslh dh Hkwfe iSr`d gS ;k ugha rFkk ;g Hkh ns[kuk vko;d ugha gS fd ,lslh ds iq=ksa@iqf=;ksa esa ls fnukad 1-4-66 dks dkSu ckfyx vFkok ukckfyx FksA dsoy ;g tkap vko;d gS fd muesa ls dkSu dkSu iq=@iqf=;ka ,lslh ij vkfJr FksA oSls ;g fl)kUr iwoZ esa Hkh 1989 vkj-vkj-Mh- 127 lfgr vusd iwoZ fu.kZ;ksa esa izfrikfnr gS fd ,sllh dh larkuksa dk ,lslh ij vkfJr gksuk ;k u gksuk dsoy muds ckfyx@ukckfyx gksus ds vk/kkj ij r; ugha gks ldrk oju blds fy, vU; vk/kkj@lk{; vko;d gksA** mijksDr of.kZr dkj.kksa ls gh 1997 vkj-vkj-Mh- 198 tks jsLiksa- ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd }kjk izLrqr dh xbZ gS] Hkh bl dkuwuh fcUnq ij pLik ugha gksrh gSA blh dkuwuh fcUnq ij jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; ds ekuuh; U;k;k/khk Jh ts-lh- oekZ us 2000 vkj-vkj-Mh- 173 esa jkeizrki cuke ljdkj d izdj.k esa ;g vfHker O;Dr fd;k gS fd& Raj. Tenancy Act, Chap. III-B, Section 30-B — Raj. Tenancy Act, Chap. III-B, Section 30-B — Raj. Imposition of Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1973, Section 15(2) — Raj. Imposition of Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Rules, 1973, Rule 17(4) — Family — Meaning of — Family defined u/s. 30-B — R. 17(4) of 1973 Rules only supplements the definition of family for the purpose of declaring ceiling and no substantial right created under R. 17(4) for diminishing the ceiling owned by the family — Share of a member in Joint Hindu Family is to be clubbed with his separate property (land) — Son or any other person in family not dependent on land holder is to be excluded from definition of family but any such non-dependent person is not entitled to any extra share and cannot be treated as separate unit — It is immaterial whether the land as entered on the notified date was ancestral or not — Even ancestral nature of property does not give any right of deemed partition on 1.4.1966 — In the definition of family there is no question of considering any aspect of ancestral property or joint Hindu property or even coparcenary property — There is no necessity to issue any notice to transferee — Proceedings once initiated under old ceiling law had to be cultimated under old law, i.e. under Chap. IIIB of Tenancy Act." bl dkuwuh fcUnq ij ekuuh; U;k;k/khk Jh ts-lh- oekZ us vius mDr fu.kZ; ds isjk ua- 11 esa ;g fy[kk gS fd& Para 11 — "From the above narrated facts, it is clear that (i) the family stood defined in Section 30-B of Chapter III of the Tenancy Act; (ii) in the definition of family as has been held by Roopraj Laxmis case, there is no question of considering any aspect of ancestral property or joint Hindu property or even coparcenery property; (iii) the partition is not a transfer u/s. 30-DD; (iv) land holding of khatedar is to be seen as on notified date; (v) no benefit could be derived by the petitioner of the provisions of Rule 17(4). The rights and obligations have been created in the Act itself i.e. in the definition of the family." ekuuh; U;k;k/khk Jh ts-lh- oekZ us mijksDr fu.kZ; esa mPp U;k;ky;ksa dh vU; uthjksa dks vk/kkj ekudj Hkh viuk fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k gSA mUgksaus oh-,u- ljhu cuke~ vthrdqekj iksiyb ,oa vU; ds izdj.k esa 1966 ,-vkbZ-vkj- lq-dks- ist 432 dh uthj dks m)fjr djrs gq, vius fu.kZ; ds isjk ua- 5 esa fy[kk gS fd& Para 5 — "In the case of (2) V.N. Sarin vs. Ajit Kumar Poplai and another, A.I.R. 1966 SC 432, it was held that the partition of Hindu joint family was not a transfer within Section 14(6) of the Transfer of Property Act, it was held as under: Having regard to the basic character of joint Hindu family property, each coparcener has an antecedent title to the said property though its extent is not determined until partition takes place. That being so, partition really means that whereas initially all the coparceners had subsisting title to the totality of the property of the family jointly, that joint title is transformed by partition into separate titles of the individual coparceners in respect of several items of properties allotted to them respectively. As this is the true nature of a partition, the contention that partition of an undivided Hindu family property necessarily means transfer of the property to the individual coparceners cannot be accepted. The object of Sec. 14(6) is to prevent transfers by landlords as a device to enable the purchasers to evict the tenants from the premises let out to them. Where the right to evict a tenant could not be clamed by a landlord under Sec. 14(1) (e), the legislature thought that the landlord should not be permitted to create such a right by adopting the device of transferring the premises to a purchaser who may be able to prove his own individual case under Sec. 14(1) (e). Having regard to the object intended to be achieved by Sec. 14(6), it cannot be held that a person who acquired property by partition can fall within the scope of its provision. In cases falling under Sec. 14(6), a person who had no title to the premises and in that sense, was a stranger, becomes a landlord by virtue of the transfer. The position is entirely different in the case of a partition. In cases falling under Sec. 14(6), a person who had no title to the premises and in that sense, was a stranger, becomes a landlord by virtue of the transfer. The position is entirely different in the case of a partition. It cannot, therefore, be held that allotment of one parcel of property to an individual coparcener as a result of partition is am acquisition of the property by transfer by the coparcener within the meaning of Sec. 14(6). blh izdkj ekuuh; U;k;k/khk Jh oekZ us vius fu.kZ; esa Jherh :ijkt y{eh cuke~ jkt- ljdkj ,oa vU; Mh-ch- flfoy Lisky vihy ua- 26@87 fu.kZ; fnuakd 19-2-98 dk Hkh dksV fd;k tks fd 1989 vkj-vkj-Mh- ij jkt-,p-lh- dh Mh-ch- ds ist 127 ij miyC/k fu.kZ; ds ckn dk gSA ;g fu.kZ; Hkh jkt- mPp U;k;ky; dh Mh-ch- dk gSA bl fu.kZ; dks fMLdl djrs gq, ekuuh; U;k;k/khk Jh oekZ us vius fu.kZ; ds isjk ua- 6 esa ;g fy[kk gS fd & 6. In (3) Smt. Roop Raj Laxmi vs. State of Rajasthan & others D.B. Civil Special Appeal No. 26/87, decided on 19.2.98, after going through the scheme of the Act this court had held as under: (i) The concept of the term family in Chapter IIIB is not to be connected with the term joint family as known to be in Hindu Law. (ii) Chapter IILB governs all persons irrespective of their religion or community. (iii) The lands may be held by Hindus or persons belonging to other religions and all of them are equally governed by the provisions of the Ceiling Law contained in Chapter HLB. (iv) The concept of joint family is totally foreign to the personal laws of Muslims, Christians and other communities. (v) Therefore, the expression family used in part III cannot be equated to or connote an undivided family as known to the Hindu Law or that after partition had taken place in respect of a Hindu Family. (vi) The term family under Chapter-III does not treat the children or grand children, who are not dependent, as members of the family for purposes of ceiling law. (vii) Therefore, the circumstances that a partition has taken place disrupting the joint family consisting the father and minor sons have no relevance for determining and calculating total holdings of the person. (vi) The term family under Chapter-III does not treat the children or grand children, who are not dependent, as members of the family for purposes of ceiling law. (vii) Therefore, the circumstances that a partition has taken place disrupting the joint family consisting the father and minor sons have no relevance for determining and calculating total holdings of the person. (viii) The family for the purposes of ceiling law in part-Ill is a separate unit consisting of the persons contained in the definition. In other words, the term family as defined in part-III is for the purpose of determination of excess of ceiling area. Under definition of the family contained in Sec. 30B part-Ill of the old Ceiling Law a person, his wife, their children and grand children and grand children being dependent and widowed mother of the husband so dependent upon them would constitute family. It was further held in Roop Raj Laxmis case (supra) that the provisions contained in Hindu Succession Act shall have no effect on the term family contained in Chapter-III of the old Ceiling Law under the Tenancy Act in view of sub-sec. (2) of Sec. 4 of the Hindu Succession Act, which section reads as under: 4(2). For the removal of doubts it is hereby declared that nothing contained in this Act shall be deemed to affect the provisions of any law for the time being in force providing for the prevention of fragmentation of agricultural holdings or for the fixation of ceilings or for the devolution of tenancy rights in respect of such holdings. ekuuh; U;k;k/khk Jh oekZ us vius fu.kZ; ds isjk ua- 7 esa lhfyax fu;e 17¼2½ o 17¼4½ dh O;k[;k djrs gq, vius fu.kZ; ds isjk ua- 7 esa fy[kk gS fd& Para 7. It was further laid down that Rules 17(2) and 17(4) of the Rules of 1973 framed under the Rajasthan Land Ceiling Act do not contain any provision which runs counter to the definition family rather they supplement the definition so as to include the share of land of such member who is a constituent of the family. It was further laid down that Rules 17(2) and 17(4) of the Rules of 1973 framed under the Rajasthan Land Ceiling Act do not contain any provision which runs counter to the definition family rather they supplement the definition so as to include the share of land of such member who is a constituent of the family. While deciding a ceiling matter under the old Ceiling Law, the concept of family contained in Sec. 30"B should not be treated as Hindu Undivided Family and this distinction must be kept in mind, and that the definition of term family given under the Act has to prevail a id excess land has to be determined as per the said definition. ekuuh; U;k;k/khk Jh oekZ us vius fu.kZ; esa 1991 ,-vkbZ-vkj- ,l-lh- 978¼4½ ij m)fjr LVsV vkWQ egkjk"Vª cuke oklqnso ,oa vU; ds izdj.k esa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk fn;s x;s fu.kZ; dk Hkh mYys[k fd;k gSA mUgksaus vius fu.kZ; ds isjk ua- 8 esa fy[kk gS fd& Para 8. As a matter of fact, in my opinion, the case of Roop Raj Laxmi (supra) is reiteration of the law as laid down by the Apex Court in the case of (4) State of Maharashtra vs. Wasudeo and another, A.I.R. 1991 SC 978, wherein it was held that the paramountcy of Sec. 4 of the Land Ceiling Act is to prevail and it was further observed that the High Court had not taken any logical view to any of the provision that partition effected through Court decree has the effect of diminishing surplus area by giving two separate units to the father and son respectively. The order of the High Court was not approved. mUgksaus vius mijksDr fu.kZ; dks 1977 ,-vkbZ-vkj- jkt- 46 Qqy cSap ij m)fjr fu.kZ; cakh/kj ,oa vU; cuke~ ljdkj dks Hkh fMLdl fd;k gS rFkk vius fu.kZ; ds isjk ua- 9 esa fy[kk gS fd& Para 9. Admittedly, the case of the petitioner is to be dealt with in accordance with the old law as has been held by the Full Bench of in (5) Banshidhar and others vs. State, A.l.R. 1977 Raj. Admittedly, the case of the petitioner is to be dealt with in accordance with the old law as has been held by the Full Bench of in (5) Banshidhar and others vs. State, A.l.R. 1977 Raj. per the provisions of Sec. 4 of the New Act, wherein it is mentioned that the ceiling area applicable to any person or family in accordance with Sec. 4 if exceeds to the ceiling area to such person or family in accordance with the provisions of law repealed in that case ceiling area applicable to such person or family will be the same as was under the provisions of the said repealed law. mUgksaus vius fu.kZ; ds isjk ua- 10 esa vEcflag ,oa vU; cuke ,l-Mh-vks- Hkhueky 1986¼1½ vkj-,y-vkj- 706 dh uthj dks Hkh m)fjr fd;k gS rFkk jkt- mPp U;k;ky; ,oa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds mijksDr of.kZr leLr fu.kZ;ksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mUgksaus vius fu.kZ; ds isjk ua- 12 o 13 esa ;g Li"V fu"d"kZ fudkyk gS fd& Para 12. Rule 17(4) only supplements the definitions of family for the purpose of declaring the ceiling and not that any substantial right has been created under the said rule for diminishing the ceiling owned by the family. The true context of the rule 17(4) can be for adopting the procedure for declaration of the ceiling that if there is joint Hindu family consisting of a member and if that member has a separate property as well, his share that is the share of a member of a family or individual member in the land held by Hindu Undivided Family or, share in a family shall be deemed to be the extent of land which in case such share is held on the appointed date would have been allotted to such a member, person or family, had such land been partitioned or divided, as the case may be. The rule is to be read in furtherance of the aims of the Act vis-a-vis person or family and not for diminishing the surplus area of any khatedar or any family as he is holding on the notified date. Para 13. The rule is to be read in furtherance of the aims of the Act vis-a-vis person or family and not for diminishing the surplus area of any khatedar or any family as he is holding on the notified date. Para 13. Chapter III-B of the Tenancy Act, providing the ceiling of the land holder, prescribes the ceiling area for a family consisting of five or less than five members to be 30 standard acres and in case the members of the family exceed 5, the ceiling area in relation thereto was to be increased for each additional member by 5 standard acres, so as to, that the total ceiling area applicable to such family does not exceed total 60 standard acres of land; meaning thereby that an individual or a family upto five members were entitled to retain 30 standard acres of land whereas each member of the family over and above was entitled to 5 standard acres of land subject to the total not exceeding 60 standard acres. The family has been defined under Sec. 30-B that is consisting of a husband and wife, their children and grand-children being dependent on them and the widowed mother of the husband so dependent. The intention of the legislature was to make a provision of 5 standard acres for each of the family member dependent upon such land holder to the maximum being 30 standard acres over and above the permissible area of the family total being 60 standard acres and if any of the land holder declares that any of his son or any person mentioned in the family is not dependent upon him or is not dependent on the land held by him, he was to be excluded from the definition of family but by no stretch of imagination it can- be said that any such non-dependent person was entitled to any extra share in the land holders or can be treated as a separate unit or that such non-dependent person can be deemed to have a separate share under the Hindu Law or coparcenary law under the Ceiling Law. The Succession Act, 1956 has taken care of this aspect in Sec. 4(2). It is immaterial to say that the land as entered on the notified date was either ancestral or not ancestral. The Succession Act, 1956 has taken care of this aspect in Sec. 4(2). It is immaterial to say that the land as entered on the notified date was either ancestral or not ancestral. The land of the khatedar was to be determined for the purpose of surplus area irrespective of the fact whether it is ancestral or not. No artificial definition or meaning can be attributed to the definition of family provided under the Act for the purpose of defeating the very purpose of declaration of ceiling. In case of Joint Hindu Family property the same principle shall also be applicable. The law of ceiling does not discriminate so far the declaration of ceiling area is concerned between the property held by Hindu joint family or otherwise or any other religion or community. The land ceiling were bound to be declared as permissible as provided u/S. 30-C after taking into the definition of family. The law of ceiling does not discriminate so far the declaration of ceiling area is concerned between the property held by Hindu joint family or otherwise or any other religion or community. The land ceiling were bound to be declared as permissible as provided u/S. 30-C after taking into the definition of family. 9- vr% mijksDr of.kZr jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; ,oa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky;ksa ds U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, ge jktdh; vfHkHkk"kd ds rdkZsa ls lgefr O;Dr djrs gS rFkk jsLiksaMs.V ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd }kjk 1992 vkj-vkj-Mh- 127] 1997 vkj-vkj-Mh- 198 rFkk 1989 vkj-vkj-Mh- 127 ds tks U;kf;d n`"VkUr izLrqr fd;s x;s gS muls bl izdj.k ds rF;ksa ds ifjizs{; esa rFkk bu fu.kZ;ksa ds ckn ds ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; ,oa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky;ksa ds mijksDr fu.kZ;ksa ds ifjizs{; esa ge lger ugha gSA 10- vr% mijksDr U;kf;d n`"VkUrksa ds ifjizs{; esa vfr- dysDVj }kjk bl Hkwfe ds Hkwfe/kkfj;ksa dh iSr`d lEifr ekudj ifjokj ds lnL;ksas ds ukskuy ks;j ds vk/kkj ij ,oa lsijsV ;wfuV ekudj tks NwV iznku dh gS ftldk mYys[k mUgksaus vius fu.kZ; ds ist la- 7 esa fd;k gSA vr% vfrfjDr dysDVj us bl dkuwuh fcUnq ij fudkys x;s fu"d"kZ mijksDr U;kf;d n`"VkUrksa ,oa dkuwuh izko/kkuksa ds loZFkk foijhr gksus ls fujLr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA vr% vfrfjDr dysDVj dks funsZk fn;s tkrs gS fd og bl izdj.k esa bl rF; dh tkap djsa fd vk;k Hkwfe/kkfj;ksa ds iq= Hkwfe/kkjh ij vkfJr gS ;k ughaA blds fy;s mudh mez ns[kh tkosa rFkk ;g Hkh ns[kk tkosa fd Hkwfe/kkjh ds iq= vyx ls viuh x`gLFkh pykrs gS ,oa mudk [kkuk ikuh Hkh vius firk ls vyx curk gS vkfn vkfnA ;fn tkap ds ckn Hkwfe/kkjh ds iq=@iq=h Hkwfe/kkjh ij vkfJr ugha gks rHkh og lsijsV ;wfuV dk YkkHk izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gS vU;Fkk ughaA dsoy Hkwfe ds iSr`d gksus ,oa ml Hkwfe ij mRrjkf/kdkj ds vuqlkj izkIr gksus okys ukskuy ks;j ds rF; ds ifjisz{; esa gh og flfyax izdj.k ds lEca/k esa i`Fkd ls ukskuy ks;j ,oa lsijsV ;wfuV dk ykHk izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ugha gS tSlkfd bl fu.kZ; ds iSjk la- 8 yxk;r 9 esa of.kZr dkuwuh izko/kkuksa ,oa U;kf;d n`"VkUrksa ls Li"V gSA Hkwfe/kkjh ds iq=@iqf=;ka tkap ds ipkr~ Hkwfe/kkjh ij ;fn vkfJr ik;s tkrs gSa rks mUgsa mijksDr dkuwuh izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj lsijsV ;wfuV dk ykHk ns; ugha gS rFkk muds fgLls esa vkus okyk vFkok muds uke i`Fkd ls jktLo fjdkMZ esa ntZ Hkwfe Hkh Hkwfe/kkjh }kjk /kkfjr dh tkus okyh Hkwfe esa lfEefyr dh tkosaxh pkgs bl izdkj Hkwfe/kkjh ij vkfJr iq= vFkok iq=h ckfyx gks vFkok ukckfyxA 11- ge jktdh; vfHkHkk"kd dh bl nyhy ls Hkh lger gS fd vfrfjDr dysDVj us bl ckr ij xkSj ugha fd;k gS fd mUgksaus viuk vknsk iznku djrs le; lhfyax vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 30¼1½¼1½¼2½ dk vius vknsk esa mYys[k rd ugha fd;k gS vkSj u gh jsLiksaMs.V us ,slh dksbZ izkFkZuk d gS fQj Hkh vfrfjDr dysDVj us fcuk tkap fd;s o fcuk dkuwuh izko/kkuksa dks ns[ks ÝzsxesaV dk ykHk nsus esa Hkh Hkkjh Hkwy dh gSA 12- vr% mijksDr of.kZr leLr rF;ksa] dkuwuh izko/kkuksa ,oa U;kf;d n`"VkUrksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, jkT; ljdkj dh ;g vihy Lohdkj dh tkrh gS rFkk vfrfjDr dysDVj ¼izkklu½ guqekux<+ dk fu.kZ; fnukad 22-5-2000 dks fujLr fd;k tkrk gS rFkk ;g izdj.k mijksDr foospu ds vuqlkj fjek.M dj vfrfjDr dysDVj izkklu guqekux<+ dks funsZk fn;s tkrs gS fd os bl fu.kZ; ds isjk la- 8 yxk;r 11 esa fn;s x;s fu"d"kksZa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, nksuksa i{kksa dks lqudj viuk fu.kZ; ikfjr djsaA fu.kZ; fy[kk;k tkdj [kqys U;k;ky; esa lquk;k x;kA