[kku] lnL;—mä rhuksa vihysa vfrfjä ftyk dysDVj Jh xaxkuxj ds fu.kZ; fnukad 21-4-2003 ds fo:) vUrxZr /kkjk 23¼2½ jktLFkku —f"k Hkwfe ij vf/kdre tksr lhek vf/kjksi.k vf/kfu;e 1973 izLrqr dh xbZ gSaA 2- pwafd rhuksa vihyksa esa fof/kd fcUnq leku gS] i{kdkj Hkh yxHkx leku gS blfy;s rhuksa izdj.kksa dk fuLrkj.k ,d fu.kZ; ls fd;k tk jgk gSA fu.kZ; dh ,d ,d izfr izR;sd i=koyh esa layXu dh tkosA 3- izdj.k ds rF; la{ksi esa bl izdkj gSa fd mi kklu lfpo jktLo foHkkx t;iqj ds i=kad ,Q1 ¼432½ jkt@lhfyax 78@1380 fnukad 1-8-1980 ds }kjk vizkFkhZ la[;k 2 ds ifr Jh bUnzthr flag ds fo:) u;s lhfyax dkuwu dh /kkjk 15¼1½ ds v/khu izdj.k jhvksiu dj fuLrkj.k gsrq vfrfjä dysDVj izkklu Jhxaxkuxj dks fHktok;k x;k FkkA izdj.k jkT; ljdkj us izkIr gksus ij fnukad 17-4-1985 dks vknsk ikfjr dj ;g vo/kkfjr fd;k x;k fd jsosU;w dfeuj Jh xaxkuxj ds vknsk la- ,p ,.M lh- 110@39 550 ch?kk vkcknh Hkwfe xkao fkoiqjh ds fy;s nh xbZ Fkh ftlesa ls 55-10 ch?kk Hkwfe vizkFkhZ ds ikl gSA vizkFkhZ }kjk 24-4-1972 dks 24 ch?kk Hkwfe foØ; dh xbZ gSA cspku ln~Hkkoh ekurs gq;s bl Hkwfe dks lhfyax ls eqä j[krs gq;s vizkFkhZ ds /kkj.k esa ks"k 25-10 ch?kk Hkwfe ekuh gS ftls lhfyax lhek ls de ekurs gq;s izdj.k esa dk;Zokgh lekIr dj nh xbZ FkhA fu.kZ; fnukad 17-4-1985 ds fo:) jkT; ljdkj }kjk jktLo e.My esa vihy nk;j dh xbZA e.My ds fu.kZ; fnukad 28-3-1989 ds }kjk jkT; ljdkj dh vihy Lohdkj dj izdj.k iqu% vfrfjä dysDVj dks fjek.M fd;k x;kA rRipkr~ vfrfjä dysDVj us vius fu.kZ; fnukad 21-4-2003 ds }kjk Hkwfe/kkjh dh 248 ch?kk 8 fcLok Hkwfe vf/kxzg.k djus ds vknsk fn;s x;sA blls O;fFkr gksdj ;g rhuksa vihysa Øsrkvksa }kjk e.My esa izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 4- mHk; i{k ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kdx.k dh cgl lquh xbZA 5- vihykFkhZ ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd us viuh cgl esa crk;k fd v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk ?kks"k.kkdrkZ dh lhfyax lhek dh x.kuk xyr ,oa xSj dkuwuh rjhds ls dh xbZ gSA fu/kkZfjr frfFk dks ifjokj ,oa Hkwfe dh dkuwuh fLFkfr lgh rjhds ls ugha ns[kh xbZ ,oa u gh dkuwuh :i ls x.kuk dh xbZ gS ,oa u gh LVs- ,dM+ cuk;s x;s gS ,oa u gh leLr vflafpr Hkwfe dks flafpr esa rcnhy fd;k x;k ,oa u gh xSj eqefdu Hkwfe dks vyx fudkyk x;k gSA ?kks"k.kkdrkZ }kjk fu/kkZfjr frfFk fnukad 31-12-1969 ls iwoZ jktLFkku ds ewy fuokfl;ksa ,oa ln~Hkkoh dkrdkjksa dks fd;s x;s jftLVMZ cSukes ds }kjk cspku dh xbZ Hkwfe ?kks"k.kkdrkZ dh Hkwfe ls vyx u dj dkuwuh Hkwy dh gSA fu/kkZfjr frfFk ls iwoZ fd;s x;s cspkuksa ds lEcU/k esa dksbZ fu.kZ; ikfjr u dj dkuwuh Hkwy dh xbZ gSA orZeku lhfyax dk;Zokgh u;s lhfyax dkuwu ds rgr ?kks"k.kkdrkZ ds gq;s fu.kZ; dh jhvksiu dk;Zokgh gS u fd iqjkus dkuwu ds rgrA iqjkus lhfyax dkuwu ds vUrxZr dh xbZ dk;Zokgh jkT; ljdkj }kjk jhvksiu dh xbZ Fkh ftls vfrfjä ftyk dysDVj Jhxaxkuxj }kjk vius fu.kZ; fnukad 12-4-1985 }kjk lekIr dj nh Fkh ftlds fo:) jkT; ljdkj }kjk dksbZ vihy ;k vU; dksbZ dk;Zokgh ugha dh xbZ gS tks vfUre gks pqdk gSA vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa iqu% bl vknsk ds fo:) tkdj u;s lhfyax dkuwu ds izksfotks 4¼1½ ds rgr ?kks"k.kkdrkZ dh Hkwfe dk iqjkus lhfyax dkuwu ds rgr vo/kkj.k ugha fd;k tk ldrkA ijUrq v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk bl dkuwuh fLFkfr ds fo:) tkdj fu.kZ; ikfjrfd;k gSA blds vfrfjä ?kks"k.kkdrkZ dh Hkwfe esa vkcknh Hkwfe Hkh tksM+ nh xbZ gS tks jsosU;w dfeuj Jhxaxkuxj ds vknsk fnukad 21-9-1931 ls Li"V :i ls vkcknh gS vkSj vkcknh Hkwfe dks —f"k Hkwfe ds lkFk kkfey dj lhfyax Hkwfe dh x.kuk ugha dh tk ldrhA vr% ;g vkcknh Hkwfe ?kks"k.kkdrkZ dh Hkwfe ls vyx dh tkuh pkfg;sA vihyk.V ?kks"k.kkdrkZ ls Hkwfe;ksa ds [kjhnnkj gSa bu cspkuksa dks ek= ;g dgdj ekU;rk ugha nh xbZ fd budks ln~Hkkoh fl) ugha djok;k x;k gS tcfd iqjkus lhfyax dkuwu ds rgr /kkjk 30MhMh ds rgr ln~Hkkoh dh dksbZ krZ ugha gSA ;s leLr gLrkUrj.k /kkjk 30MhMh ds rgr ekU; Fks ftUgsa ekU;rk u nsdj dkuwu xyrh dh xbZ gSA bl egRoiw.kZ fcUnq ij cgl ,oa lk{; ds ipkr~ Hkh v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us vius fu.kZ; esa dksbZ foospuk ugha dh xbZ gSA viuh cgl ds vUr esa vfHkHkk"kd vihykFkhZ us crk;k fd vihyk.V ijpstj gSA vr% lhfyax izdj.k esa ijpstj dks Hkh vihy dk vf/kdkj izkIr gSA vius i{k ds leFkZu esa mUgksaus vkj-vkj-Mh- 2003 ,p-lh- ist 16] ,l-,l-lh- 2004 ist 510] vkj-ch-ts- 2005 ist 665 vkj-vkj-Mh- 2004 ist 395 dh uthjsa isk dhA 6- jkT; ljdkj dh vksj ls mi jktdh; vfHkHkk"kd us viuh cgl esa crk;k fd ijpstj dks vihy djus dk dksbZ vf/kdkj ugha gSA vius i{k ds leFkZu esa mUgksaus vkj-,y-MCY;w- 1987 ist 1 vkj-vkj-Mh- 2003 ist 384 dh uthjsa isk dhA 7- geus mHk; i{k ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kdx.k dh cgl ij euu fd;k ,oa i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;kA 8- bl izdj.k esa loZizFke ;g fu.kZ; fd;k tkuk gS fd vk;k lhfyax izdj.k esa ijpstj dks vihy djus dk vf/kdkj izkIr gS ;k ughaA vihyk.V ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk ;g dFku gS fd oLrqr% fopkjk/khu izdj.k iwoZ esa gh lekIr gks pqdk Fkk fdUrq bl izdj.k dks v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk ckj ckj ifjofrZr Lo:i nsdj [kksyk x;k gSA okLrfodrk ;g gS fd Hkwfe/kkjh us viuh vf/kdkak Hkwfe fnukad 31-3-1958 ds iwoZ gh foØ; dj nh Fkh tks fd lhfyax izdj.k dh fo"k;oLrq ugha gks ldrh D;ksafd u;s lhfyax dkuwuh 1973 ds vUrxZr fnukad 1-1-1973 dh fu/kkZfjr frfFk dks vk/kkj ekudj lhfyax lhek dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k tkuk gSA bl izdkj bl izdj.k esa dsoy fnukad 26-9-1970 ls ysdj fnukad 1-1-1973 ds e/; gq;s gLrkUrj.kksa dh gh leh{kk dh tk ldrh gS tcfd bl izdj.k esa of.kZr Hkwfe dk gLrkUrj.k fnukad 31-3-1958 ls iwoZ gqvk gSA pwafd ;g gLrkUrj.k fu/kkZfjr frfFk ,oa fnukad 26-9-1970 ls iwoZ ds gSa blfy;s bu foØ; i=ksa }kjk fd;s x;s gLrkUrj.kksa dks u;s lhfyax vf/kfu;e esa Hkwfe/kkjh }kjk /kkfjr Hkwfe ekudj fu.kZ; ugha fd;k tk ldrk tcfd vfrfjä dysDVj us bl lEcU/k esa vius fu.kZ; esa fy[kk gS fd rglhy fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj ,lslh }kjk fnukad 31-3-1958 dks eq-ua- 98 esa 9 ch?kk o eq-ua- 99 esa 24 ch?kk 10 fcLok ugjh jdck dqy 33 ch?kk 10 fcLok [kjhn fd;k FkkA bl izdkj fnukad 1-4-1966 dks ,lslh ds /kkj.k esa rglhy fjiksVZ fnukad 2-6-1982 ds vuqlkj dqy 294 ch?kk 16 fcLok Hkwfe curh gS ftlesa ls ,lslh }kjk fofHkUu rkjh[kksa esa 108 ch?kk 10 fcLok Hkwfe cspku fd;k x;k gS ijUrq mä cspku dks lhfyax izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj ,lslh dh vksj ls ln~Hkkoh lkfcr ugha djk;k x;k gS] ,slh fLFkfr esa mä cspku dks ekU;rk ugha nh tk ldrh gS rFkk leLr Hkwfe ,lslh dh gh ekuh tk;sxhA bl lEcu/k esa jktdh; vfHkHkk"kd }kjk 1987 vkj-,y-MCY;w- ist 1 vkj-vkj-Mh- 2003 ist 384 dh tks uthjsa isk dh xbZ gS muesa ;g fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gS fd lhfyax izdj.kksa esa VªkUlQjh dks uksfVl nsus dh vko;drk ugha gSA bu uthjksa esa ;g ugha dgk x;k gS fd VªkUlQjh dks vihy djus dk vf/kdkj izkIr ugha gS tcfd vihyk.V ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd us gekjk /;ku vkj-vkj-Mh- 2003 jkt-,p-lh- ist 16 dh vksj vkdf"kZr fd;k ftlesa lhfyax izdj.kksa esa VªkUlQjht dks Hkh ,xzhOM ilZu ekudj mUgsa vihy djus dk vf/kdkj ekuk gSA bl uthj esa dgk x;k gS fd & Raj. Imposition of Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1973 Ss. 22 and 15(2) – Aggrieved person – Whether purchasers – Transferees are aggrieved persons and had a right and locus standi to file appeal – Held, yes. Para 7 – In my considering opinion, the finding of the Board of Revenue that the transferee had no locus standi to file appeal cannot be accepted because of the following reasons - (1) That the petitioners filed appeal under section 23 of the Act of 1973 before the Board of Revenue. For convenience, sub clause (1) of Section 23 of the Act of 1973 is quoted here 23. Appeals. (1) The State Government or any person aggrieved by any decision or order of the Authorised Officer under sub section (3) of section 12 or (sub section (3) of section 11B) or under sub section (3) of section 19 or under section 21 may, within thirty days of the date of decision or order, appeal to the Collector of the concerned district against such decision or order. Thus Section 23 of the Act of 1973 clearly provides that any person aggrieved canfile an appeal. Who is an aggrieved person? The expression aggrieved person denotes an elastic, and to some extent an elusive concept. It cannot be confiend within the bounds of a rigid, exact and comprehensive definition. At best, its features can be described in a broad tentative manner, its scope and meaning depends on diverse, variable factors such as the content and intent of the statute of which contravention is alleged, the specific circumstances of the case, the nature and extent of the petitioners interest, and the nature and the extent of the prejudice or injury suffered by them. Courts have some times put a restricted and sometimes a wide construction on the expression aggrieved person. Generally speaking, a person can be said to be aggrieved by an order which is to his detriment, percuniary or otherwise or cause him some prejudice in one form or other. A person aggrieved has been understood to mean one who has genuine grievance because an order has been made which prejudicially affects his interest. In the words of James, L.J. sidedothem, Re. (1880) 14 Ch. A person aggrieved has been understood to mean one who has genuine grievance because an order has been made which prejudicially affects his interest. In the words of James, L.J. sidedothem, Re. (1880) 14 Ch. D. 458 (465) : The words person aggrieved do not really mean a man who is disappointed of a benefit which he might have received if some other order had been made. A person aggrieved must be a man who has suffered a legal grievance, a man against whom a decision had been pronounced which has wrongfully deprived him of something or wrongfully refused him something, or wrongfully affected his title to something. In the light of the above observations the present case is being examined. In this case the present petitioners got possession of the land in dispute through registered sale deed dated 7.7.1972 therefore, in no manner they can be said to be trespassers and whether they have legal right or not over the disputed land is a question which should be decided on merits and not by saying that they had no right to appeal. When the petitinoers are purchasers and their right, which they acquired through registered sale deed, was directly affected by the order of the Collector, Jalore dated 20.9.1984 (Annex 3), therefore, they should have been considered aggrieved persons and were entitled to file appeal under section 23 of the Act of 1973. Whethere the petitioners have any case on merits or not is another matter and it is for the Board of Revenue to decide this aspect looking to the facts and circumstances of the case and also keeping in mind the prevailing law. (2) That this Court in (1) Smt. Panna Bai and ors. vs. State of Rajasthan and ors., (1999 RRD 1) has held that the Board of Revenue should have not dismissed the appeal on the ground that the petitioners of that case had no locus standi, but should have gone into the merits of the case and should have converted the appeal into a petition under section 221 of the Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955. (3) That the powers of the Board of Revenue have been dealt with by the Honble Supreme Court in (2) Devi Singh vs. Board of Revenue 1994 RBJ 364 (SC) in the following manner: We view it with surprise the approach of the Board of Revenue Section 221 of the Rajasthan Tenancy Act provides vesting a general power of Superintendence and control in Board over all Revenued Courts and all such courts as are subordinate thereto. Besides that provision there are provisions beginning with Section 222 upto Section 228 which provide for appeals and the manner in which they need be presented in the form given therein and the of Revenue is one such Section 229, inter alia, thereafter provides that subject to the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the Board of its own motion or on the application of a party to suit or proceedings may review and may rescind, a alter or confirm any decree or order made by itself or by any of its members. In the face of these provisions it is not understandable how could the Board exercise power of General Superintendence under Section 221 of the Act for it had beforehand in exercise of its appellate powers confirmed the decree of the trial court i.e. of the Assistant Collectors Court. In view of the above observations of the Honble Supreme Court, it is clear that powers can be exercised where no other remedy is available. It may be stated here that the Board of Revenue being the highest tribunal for all revenue matters, general superintendence and control over all revenue courts is vested in the Board of Revenue and for all practical purposes such courts are subordinate to the Board of Revenue, so that justice upto the highest level may be available. The Board of Revenue has the general power of superintendence and control over all the subordinate courts. Thus, from this point of view also, since Board of Revenue is the highest tribunal for all revenue matters and the Board of Revenue has general power of superintence and control over all the acts done by the Collectors, therefore, the Board of Revenue should have scrutinized the order passed by the Collector, Jalore on merits instead of dismissing the appeal of the petitioners as not maintainable. (4) That no doubt in view of the decision of the Full Bench of this Court in (3) Kesa vs. The State of Rajasthan 1987(1) RLr 449 , 1987 RLW 1. The transferee is not entitled to notice even on the basis of principles of natural justice also, but, it does not mean that he cannot put up his grievance before any authority and in my considered opinion, he should, be allowed to put up his grievances atleast before the Board of Revenue, which is the highest tribunal for all revenue matters. (5) That the questions whether the sale deed is valid or not according to law prevailing on that day or whether by sale deed legal right has been accrued in favour of the petitioners or not or whether sale deed is in direct breach of the Act and Rules prevailing at that time, are such questions which cannot be gone into and decided for the first time by this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and all such questions should have been first decided by some other authority of forum and not by the High Court. From this point of view also, the Board of Revenue being highest tribunal in deciding such matters should decide all such questions. Therefore, the petitioners had a cause in their favour to approach the Board of Revenue for just adjudication of such matters by the Board of Revenue. In case such matters are not decided by the Board of Revenue on the ground that the petitioners are not aggrieved persons and this Court also holds the view that such matters cannot be gone into and decided for the first time by this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, it would lead to a situation that he petitioners would be condemned being unheard. This is not the intention of the Legislature or law. From this point of view also, the Board of Revenue should have entertained the appeal of the petitioners and decided on merits instead of dismissing it as not maintainable. This is not the intention of the Legislature or law. From this point of view also, the Board of Revenue should have entertained the appeal of the petitioners and decided on merits instead of dismissing it as not maintainable. blh izdkj 2004 ,l-,l-lh- oks- 9 ist 510 esa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; us ;g fl)kur izfrikfnr fd;k gS fd & 2004(9) Supreme Court Caes 510 – Nan Kanwar (Smt.) and others vs. Board of Revenue for Rajasthan and others – Tenancy and Land Laws – Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955 (3 of 1955) – S. 30DD – Exclusion of land transferred prior to 31.12.1969 claimed by original landholder – During pendency of the proceedings the original landholder died but proceedings continued and final order determining ceiling area passed by SDO – Heirs of the deceased landholder not brought on record, nor notices issued to those heirs as also to the transferee of the land – Order of SDO affirmed by other authorities – High Court modifying the order only to the extent that the land which was subject matter of transfer would not be surrendered as surplus land and the same surplus land would be taken out of the land already in possession of the heirs of the original landholder – Held, on death of the original landholder, State was obliged to bring on record all the heirs of the deceased and issue notices to them as well as to the said transferees before determining their status as to whether they were domiciled in Rajasthan or not and whether the land covered by the sale deed could have been offered as surplus land by the original landholder – Civil Procedure Code, 1908 – Or. 22 R. 3. blh izdkj vkj-vkj-Mh- 2004 ist 395 esa jktLo e.My us Hkh vkj-vkj-Vh- 2002¼2½ ist 937] vkj-,y-MCY;w- 1987 ist 1 MCY;w- ih- ua- 3200 fnukad 16-12-2000 dks dksM djrs gq;s ;g vfHker O;ä fd;k gS fd & RRD 2004 page 395 – (A) Rajasthan Imposition of Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1973, Section 23(2) – Appeal against order of Addl. Collector – While passing order to remand the case, Revenue Board observed that purchasers of land has right to appeal and they may also be heard by trial court – Trial court held that ceiling law does not provide to hear the purchaser – Held, order of trial court not justified. Collector – While passing order to remand the case, Revenue Board observed that purchasers of land has right to appeal and they may also be heard by trial court – Trial court held that ceiling law does not provide to hear the purchaser – Held, order of trial court not justified. (B) Rajasthan Imposition of Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1973, Section 23(2) – Rajasthan Tenancy Act, Section 30DD(1) – Appeal against order of Addl. Collector – Total holding was 90 bigha, 13 biswas out of which 44 bigha 5 biswa was declared as surplus land – Original assessee had declared that 33 bigha of land was sold by him on 24.12.1959 and another 33 bigha of land was also sold out on 1.4.1966 – Sale deeds were produced by appellant purchasers – Authorised Officer did not consider these sale deeds as the original assessee not appeared before court – Held, non appearance of original, residing abroad, is not material since sufficient evidence is available on record to prove transaction of ladn before the cut off date, i.e. 1.12.1969 – Transfer of land before 1.12.1969 to bonafide resident agriculturist of this State is valid under old ceiling law, and such transfer of land should be excluded from agricultural holding – Remaining land measuring 24 bigha 18 biswa is within permissible limit – Hence no case of surplus land is made out. 9- vr% mijksä U;kf;d n`"VkUrksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq;s ge ;g ekurs gS fd [kjhnnkjksa dks Hkh lhfyax izdj.k esa vihy djus dk vf/kdkj izkIr gSA vr% ;fn bl izdj.k esa vfrfjä dysDVj ds fu.kZ; dks eSfjV~l ij ns[kk tkos rks ge ik;saxs fd vfrfjä dysDVj us Hkwfe/kkjh }kjk fd;s x;s gLrkUrj.kksa dks bl vk/kkj ij ekU;rk ugha nh gS fd Hkwfe/kkjh bu gLrkUrj.kksa dks ln~Hkkoh lkfcr ugha dj ik;kA tcfd vfrfjä dysDVj ds U;k;ky; esa VªkUlQjh dks ugha lquk x;k rFkk vfrfjä dysDVj us Lo;a Hkh bu gLrkUrj.kksa ds ckjs esa foLr`r tkap ugha dh tks fd mudk dkuwuh nkf;Ro Fkk fd mä gLrkUrj.k D;ksa dj ln~Hkkoh gLrkUrj.k ugha gSA 10- vr% mijksä of.kZr leLr rF;ksa] dkuwuh izko/kkuksa ,oa U;kf;d n`"VkUrksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq;s ;g rhuksa vihysa Lohdkj dh tkrh gSA vfrfjä dysDVj Jh xaxkuxj ds fu.kZ; fnukad 21-4-2003 dks fujLr fd;k tkrk gS ,oa izdj.k vfrfjä dysDVj Jhxaxkuxj dks fjek.M dj funsZk fn;s tkrs gSa fd og vihyk.V~l dks lquokbZ dk i;kZIr volj nsdj mijksä gLrkUrj.k ln~Hkkoh gSa ;k ugha ,oa lhfyax vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj ekU;rk iznku fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSa ;k ugha] bldh foLr`r tkap dj rFkk jkT; ljdkj Hkwfe/kkjh ,oa VªkUlQjht dks lqudj viuk Li"V ,oa foLr`r fu.kZ; ikfjr djsaA fu.kZ; [kqys U;k;ky; esa lquk;k x;kA