vxzoky] lnL;-&;g fuxjkuh lgk;d dysDVj] pkSewa ftyk t;iqj ds fu.kZ; fnukad 18-7-2001 ds fo:) jktLFkku dkrdkjh vf/kfu;e ¼la{ksi esa vf/kfu;e½] 1955 dh /kkjk 230 ds vUrxZr izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- bl izdj.k ds la{ksi esa rf; bl izdkj ls gS fd U;k;ky; lgk;d dysDVj] pkSew ftyk t;iqj esa fopkjk/khu jktLo okn la[;k 118@1989 muokuh lqUnj cuke jkeukFk esa izkFkhZx.k@izfroknh dh vksj ls ,d izkFkZuk i= 9-10-98 dks bl vkk; dk isk fd;k x;k fd oknh la[;k 1 lqUnj o oknh la[;k 2 eUuk dks ejs gq, dbZ o"kZ gks x, gSa rFkk izfroknh :dek] X;kjlh] lqvk] o jkew dks ejs gq, Hkh dbZ o"kZ gks x, gSA buds dk;eeqdkeksa dks jsdkMZ ij ysus dk izkFkZuk i= vUnj fe;kn isk ugha gksus ds dkj.k nkok vcsV gks pqdk gS] vr% nkok [kkfjt fd;k tkosA bl izkFkZuk i= fnukad 9-10-98 ds ipkr~ vizkFkhZx.k@oknhx.k dh vksj ls fnukad 29-7-99 dks ,d izkFkZuk i= vUrxZr vknsk 22 fu;e 4 tk-nhokuh e`rd oknh lqUnj o eUuk rFkk e`rd izfroknh :dek] X;kjlh] lqvk o jkew ds dk;eeqdkeku dks jsdkMZ ij ysus ckcr~ izLrqr fd;k x;k vkSj lkFk esa fe;kn vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 5 dk izkFkZuk i= Hkh izLrqr fd;k x;kA fo}ku lgk;d dysDVj] pkSew us mHk; i{kksa dks lquus ds ipkr~ vius vknsk fnukad 25-10-2000 ls vizkFkhZx.k@oknhx.k dk izkFkZuk i= vUrxZr vknsk 22 fu;e 4 Lohdkj dj fy;k vkSj izkFkhZx.k@izfroknh dk izk- i= ckcr~ nkok vcsV [kkfjt dj fn;kA izkFkhZ ds vuqlkj blds fo:) izkFkhZx.k@izfroknh dh vksj ls jktLo e.My esa fuxjkuh Øekad 248@2000 izLrqr gksus ij e.My ls fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk mä vknsk fnukad 25-10-2000 fujLr dj ekeyk fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks izfrizsf"kr djrs gq, funsZfkr fd;k fd ^^oknh }kjk izLrqr izk- i= ij dkuwu ds izko/kkuksa ds vUrxZr fe;kn vf/kfu;e ds izkFkZuk i= dk fuLrkj.k dj iqu% fu.kZ; ikfjr djsa** bl Øe esa fopkj.k U;k;ky; lgk;d dysDVj }kjk fnukad 18-7-2001 dks ikfjr vknsk ds fo:) izkFkhZx.k }kjk ;g fuxjkuh izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 3- izdj.k esa mHk; i{kksa ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kdx.k dh cgl lquh xbZ vkSj v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ds vknsk ,oa i=koyh ij miyC/k jsdkMZ dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 4- fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd izkFkhZx.k dk dFku gS fd izkFkhZx.k@izfroknh dh vksj ls fnukad 9-10-98 dks gh oknh lqUnj o eUuk rFkk izfroknhx.k :dek] X;kjlh] lqvk o jkew ds dbZ o"kZ iwoZ ejus vkSj buds dk;eeqdkeksa dks jsdkMZ ij ysus dk izkFkZuk i= vUnj fe;kn isk ugha gksus ds dkj.k okn vcsV gksus ls [kkfjt djus dk izkFkZuk i= izLrqr dj fn;k Fkk mlds yxHkX 10 ekg ckn fnukad 29-7-99 dk vizkFkhZx.k@oknh dh vksj ls vUrxZr vknsk 22 fu;e 4 tk- nhokuh izk- i= izLrqr fd;k x;k gS ftlesa fnukad 9-10-98 ls ysdj fnukad 29-7-99 rd ds e/; dh vof/k ds foyEc ckcr~ dksbZ Li"Vhdj.k ugha gS tcfd izkFkhZx.k@izfroknhx.k }kjk izLrqr mä izkFkZuk i= fnukad 9-10-98 dh izfrfyfi mlh fnu oknhx.k ds vf/koäk us izkIr dj yh FkhA vizkFkhZx.k@oknh us okn ds vcsVesUV dks lsVvlkbZV djkus dk dksbZ izkFkZuk i= izLrqr ugha fd;k blds mijkUr Hkh fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vizkFkhZx.k@oknh ds izkFkZuk i=ksa dks Lohdkj dj e`rd oknh ,oa izfrokfn;ksa ds okfjlku dks jsdkMz ij ysus dh vkKk nsus esa Hkkjh dkuwuh Hkwy dh gS lkFk gh foyEc vof/k dks d.Mksu fd, tkus ckcr~ fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk tks dkj.k fn, x, gS os Hkh xyr gSA fe;kn ds fcUnq ij mnkj :[k rhkh fy;k tkuk mfpr gS tcfd i{kdkj }kjk ln~Hkkoh dkj.kksa lfgr viuk i{k izLrqr fd;k gksA fopkj.k U;k;ky; us ekuuh; jktLo e.My ds fu.kZ; vkj-vkj-Mh- 1996 i`"B 425 o 435 dks vk/kkj cukdj foyEc dks {kek djus esa Hkkjh xyrh dh gS D;ksafd bu izdj.kksa ds rF; fopjk/khu izdj.k ds rF;ksa ls fHkUu gSA bl izdkj fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk fuxjk/khu vknsk fnukad 18-7-2001 fof/k ,oa i=koyh esa miyC/k rF;ksa ds foijhr gksus ls fujLruh; gSa fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd izkFkhZx.k us vius dFku ds leFkZu esa U;kf;d n`"Vkar 1999 vkj-vkj-Mh i`"B 615] 2000 vkj-vkj-Mh- i`"B 421] 2001 vkj-vkj-Mh i`"B 118] 504] 540 izLrqr fd;sA 5- fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd vizkFkhZx.k dk dFku gS fd ;g nkok lu~ 1963 esa vizkFkhZx.k@oknhx.k }kjk izLrqr fd;k x;k gS rFkk fookfnr vkjkth ij izfroknhx.k@izkFkhZx.k dk dCtk gSA ckn esa fu;fer dk;Zokgh ugha gksus ds dkj.k rFkk oknhx.k ds vfkf{kr ,oa xzkeh.k {ks= ls gksus ds dkj.k oknhx.k vfHkHkk"kd ls yxkrkj lEidZ ugha j[k lds gSA ;g izdj.k dkQh le; ls rych esa py jgk FkkA izfroknhx.k@izkFkhZx.k }kjk oknh ,oa izfroknhx.k ds ej tkus o dk;eeqdke dks jsdkMZ ij u ysus dkj.k nkok vcsVesUV dk izkFkZuk i= fnukad 9-10-98 dks isk dj fn;k Fkk fdUrq mlesa ;g yksx dc ejs] dgka ejs vkSj buds okfjlku dkSu dkSu gS ckcr~ dksbZ mYys[k ugha fd;k x;k gS tcfd bl laca/k esa mUgsa budk foLr`r fooj.k nsuk pkfg, FkkA fnukad 9-10-98 ds vkosnu i= esa e`rdksa ds okfjlku ,oa vU; fooj.k dk mYys[k ugha gksus ds dkj.k bl ckjs esa iw.kZ tkudkjh djus ds ipkr~ vizkFkhZx.k@ oknh dh vksj ls fnukad 29-7-99 dks buds fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa dks jsdkMZ ij ysus ckcr~ izkFkZuk i= dkuwu fe;kn dh /kkjk 5 ds izkFkZuk i= ds lkFk izLrqr fd;k x;kA fe;kn vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 5 ds vUrxZr izLrqr izkFkZuk i= esa foyEc ds Li"V dkj.k vafdr djrs gq, foyEc {kek gsrq fuosnu fd;k x;k gSA izkFkhZx.k }kjk izLrqr bl izkFkZuk i= dks gh dkuwuu nkok ds vcsVesUV dks lsVvlkbZV fujLr djus dk vkosnu Hkh ekuk tkosA fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd vizkFkhZx.k dk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd oknh eUuk dh ixMh oknh la[;k 3 eaxyk ds ca/kh Fkh tks nkos esa igys ls gh i{kdkj gSA izfroknh eq- :dek dh e`R;q ij mlds okfjlku Hkh iwoZ ls jsdkMZ ij ekStwn gSA izfroknh lqvk dk okfjl izfroknh la[;k 7 ukU;k iwoZ ls gh okn esa i{kdkj gSA izfroknh la[;k 2 X;kjlh ykvkSykn QkSr gqbZ gSA fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fuxjk/khu vknsk iw.kZr% fof/k vuq:i rFkk i=koyh esa miyC/k rF;ksa ij vk/kkfjr gSA fuxjkuh dk {ks= lfefr gSA vr% izkFkhZx.k }kjk izLrqr ;g fuxjkuh fujLr dh tkosA fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd vizkFkhZ }kjk vius dFku ds leFkZu esa U;kf;d n`"VkUr MCY;w-,y-lh- 1997¼1½ i`"B 619] MCY;w-,y-lh- jkt- 1999 i`"B 118] vkj-vkj-Vh 2002¼2½ 867] vkj-vkj-Mh- 1996 i`"B 471] ,-vkbZ-vkj- 1983 lqizhe dksVZ i`"B 355] ,-vkbZ-vkj- 1985 lqizhe dksVZ i`"B 1] 606] ,-vkbZ-vkj- 1987 lqizhe dksVZ i`"B 1353] vkj-vkj-Mh 1993 i`"B 533] vkj-vkj-Mh- 1994 i`"B 185 izLrqr fd;sA 6- cgl ds nkSjku fo}ku vfHkHkk"kdx.k ds }kjk izLrqr rdksZ ij euu fd;k x;k ,oa muds }kjk izLrqr U;kf;d n`"VkUrksa dk voyksdu fd;kA 7- miyC/k jsdkMZ ls ;g Li"V gksrk gS fd izkFkhZx.k@izfroknh dh vksj ls izkFkZuk i= ckcr~ nkok vcsV djus gsrq fnukad 9-10-98 dks isk fd;k x;k ftldh izfr mlh fnu vizkFkhZx.k@oknhx.k ds vfHkHkk"kd }kjk izkIr dh xbZA vizkFkhZx.k@oknhx.k dh vksj ls izkFkZuk i= vknsk 22 fu;e 4 tk- nhokuhe; kiFk i= ,oa izk- i= /kkjk 5 fe;kn vf/kfu;e e; kiFk i= fnukad 29-7-99 dks isk fd, x,A bl izdkj izkFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr izk- i= fnukad 9-10-98 ds djhc 9 ekg 20 fnu ckn vizkFkhZ@oknh i{k }kjk e`rd oknhx.k lqUnj] eUuk rFkk izfroknhx.k eq- :dek] lqvk o jkew ds okfjlku dks jsdkMZ ij fy, tkus rFkk izfrokfn;ku eq- X;kjlh dk uke gtQ fd, tkus gsrq izkFkZuk i= /kkjk 5 fyfeVsku ,DV ds lkFk isk fd;kA izkFkZuk i= vknsk 22 fu;e 4 ds pj.k la[;k 8 esa foyEc ds dkj.kksa dk mYys[k bl izdkj fd;k x;k gS ^^mä okn esa dksbZ dk;Zokgh ugha gks jgh Fkh o xr o"kksZ ls mä okn okLrs rych fely gsrq gh py jgk Fkk o vkt rd Hkh rych gsrq ryohnk i=koyh ugh feyh gSA bl dkj.k mä okn esa dksbZ izHkkoh dk;Zokgh ugha gks jgh Fkh o ks"k oknhx.k pwafd vfkf{kr ,oa nwjnjkt xzkeh.k {ks= ds fuoklh gS o mä i=koyh tks ek= rych i=koyh gsrq gh py jgh gS] eS izfroknhx.k dh vksj ls Hkh izfroknhx.k dh e`R;q dh tkudkjh ugha nh o e`rd oknh eUuk ds okfjl igys ls gh jsdkMZ ij gh FksA bl dkj.k e`rd lqUnj o e`rd izfrokfn;k :dek] o izfroknh lqok o jkew ds okfjlku dks fjdkMZ ij fy;k tkosa rFkk izfrokfn;k X;kjlh dk uke okn ds gtQ Qjek;k tkosA^^ blh izkFkZuk i= ds pj.k la[;k 9 esa ;g Hkh vafdr fd;k x;k gS ^^vcsVesUV dks lsVvlkbZV djus dk izkFkZuk i= e; nj[okLr /kkjk 5 fyfeVsku dk tqnk tkuk izLrqr gSA** jsdkMZ ls ;g vcsVesUV dks lsVvlkbZV djus dk izkFkZuk i= izLrqr djuk Li"V ugha gksrkA /kkjk 5 fe;kn vf/kfu;e ds izkFkZuk i= esa foyEc vof/k dks d.Mksu djus ckcr~ fcUnq 2 vkSj 3 ij ;g vafdr fd;k x;k gS fd & ^^¼2½ ;g fd mä e`rd i{kdkjku~ ds dk;eeqdke pwafd vko;d :i ls okfjl gksus ls i{kdkj cuk;k tkuk vko;d gSA blfy, dk;eeqdke dk izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj fd;k tkuk U;k;fgr esa vko;d gS ¼3½ ;g fd iwoZ esa le; ij vfkf{kr o dkuwuh Kku ugha gksus ls gh nj[okLr ugha nh tk ldh gS rFkk vc izkFkZuk i= dk;eeqdke dks Lohdkj vUnj fe;kn fd;k tkuk vko;d gSA** fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us fuxjk/khu vknsk ls vizkFkhZx.k dk izkFkZuk i= /kkjk 5 fe;kn vf/kfu;e Lohdkj djrs gq, izkFkZuk i= esa isk djus esa gqbZ nsjh dks d.Mksu fd;k gS vkSj bl laca/k esa muds bl ckcr~ Qkbf.MaXl gS fd ^^ewy okn dkQh iqjkuk gS] i{kdkjku~ nwjnjkt xzkeh.k gypy ds fuoklh gS tks dkuwu dh vufHkKrkok dk;eeqdke ds izkFkZuk i= le; ij isk ugha dj ldsA izfroknhx.k us Hkh le; ij i{kdkjku~ dh e`R;q dh lqpuk isk ugha dhA ,slh ifjfLFkfr esa dk;eeqdke ds izkFkZuk i= isk djus esa dh xbZ nsjh dh vof/k d.Mksu u fd, tkus ls izkFkhZx.k dks tks fd vfkf{kr o dkuwu dh isphnfx;ksa ls vufHkK gS] U;k; ls oafpr gksuk iM+sxkA ^^Hkxoku Lo:i o vU; cuke ewypUn o vU;** ,-vkbZ-vkj- 1983 lqizhe dksVZ 355 ds isjk 5 esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us dgk gS & If the trend is to encourage fair play in action in administrative law, it must all the more inhere in judicial approach. Such applications have to be approached with this view whether substantial justice is done between the parties or technical rules of procedure are given precedence over doing substantial justice in court. Undoubtedly, justice according to law; law to be administered to advance justice. blh fu.kZ; ds iSjk 15 esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us dgk gS fd "The provision fixing a particular time for making an application for bringing legal representatives on record with the consequence of the suit or appeal abating if no application is made within time, have been enacted for expeditious disposal of cases in the interest of proper administration of justice. It is further to be borne in mind that when a suit or an appeal abates, a very valuable right accrues to the other party and such a right is not to be ignored or interfered with lightly in the name of doing substantial justice to the party, as depriving a party of a lawful right created in the interest of administration of justice in the absence of good grounds results in injustice to the party concerned. For doing justice to the parties, the courts have consistently held that whenever sufficient cause is shown by a party at default in making an application for substitution, abatement will have to be set aside as the good cause shown for explaining the delay in making the application is sufficient justification to deprive the other party of the right that may accrue to the other party as a result of the abatement of the suit or appeal. The courts have also consistently ruled that laches or negligence furnish no proper grounds for setting aside the abatement. In such cases, a party guilty of negligence or laches must bear the consequences of his laches and negligence and must suffer. In appropriate cases, taking into consideration all the facts and circumstances of a case, the court may set aside the abatement, even if there be slight negligence or minor laches in not making an application within the time provided an over all picture of the entire case, requires such course for furthering the cause of justice. When negligence and laches are established on the part of the party who seeks to set aside the abatement, the application of such a party should be entertained only in the rarest of cases for furthering the ends of justice only and on proper terms". When negligence and laches are established on the part of the party who seeks to set aside the abatement, the application of such a party should be entertained only in the rarest of cases for furthering the ends of justice only and on proper terms". jkelqfeju o vU; cuke MhMhlh o vU; ,-vkbZ-vkj- 1985 i`"B 606 esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us dgk gS fd & It is true that no steps were taken by the appellants for bringing the legal representatives of the deceased respondent No. 5 on record for about 6 years even though according to respondent No. 4 the appellants knew about the death of respondent No. 5. But merely because no application was made by the appellants for bringing the legal representatives of the deceased respondent No. 5 on record we do not think that in the circumstances of the present case that would be a valid ground for refusing to grant the application of the appellants for setting aside the abatement and bringing the legal representatives of the deceased respondent No. 5 on record because the appellants are admittedly from the rural area and in a country like ours where there is so much poverty, ignorance and illiteracy, it would not be fair to presume that everyone knows that on death of a respondent, the legal representatives have to be brought on record within a certain time. The ends of justice require that the application for bringing the legal representatives of the deceased respondent No. 5 should have been granted." dysDVj] yS.M ,D;wthku] vUurukx o vU; cuke Jherh drhth o vU; ,-vkbZ-vkj- 1987 ,llh 1353 esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k gS fd& " (B) Limitation Act (36 of 1963), S. 5 — Condonation of delay — Courts should adopt liberal approach — Reasons for adopting such approach stated". izdj.k ds jsdkMZ ls ;g Li"V gksrk gS fd izdj.k ds i{kdkjku~ fuLlansg nwjnjkt xzkeh.k vapy ds fuoklh gksus ds lkFk lkFk vfkf{kr vkSj dkuwu dh isphnfx;ksa ls Hkh vufHkK gSA izkFkhZx.k dh vksj ls ,slk dkbZ lk{;@rF; izLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gS ftlls ;g fl) gksrk gks fd vizkFkhZx.k@oknh i{k }kjk tkucw>dj ,oa dkuwu dh tkudkjh gksrs gq, Hkh le; ij i{kdkjku~ dh e`R;q ij dk;e eqdkeku dks jsdkMZ ij ysus dk izkFkZuk i= isk djus esa vuko;d nsjh dh gSA bl izdj.k esa fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk fuxjkuh/khu vknsk esa dk;e eqdkeku ds izkFkZuk i= dks isk djus esa gqbZ nsjh dh vof/k dks d.Mksu djus ckcr~ ftu dkj.kksa@vk/kkjksa dk mYys[k fd;k gS og bl gsrq i;kZIr vk/kkj izrhr gksrs gSA ;g lgh gS fd nkok vcsVesUV dks lsVvlkbZV djkus ckcr~ vizkFkhZx.k dh vksj ls dksbZ i`Fkd ls izkFkZuk i= izLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gS fdUrq bldk mYys[k vknsk 22 fu;e 4 lh-ih-lh- ds izkFkZuk i= fnukad 29-7-99 esa fd;k x;k gS ftlls vizkFkhZx.k dk eUrO; ,oa mís; Li"V tkfgj gksrk gSA Mithai Lal Dalsangar Singh & Ors. vs. Annabai Devram Kini & Ors. (2003) 10 Supreme Court Cases 691 esa mPpre U;k;ky; us vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k gS fd & "B. Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Or. 22 Rr. 9, 3 & 4 and Or. 6 Rr. 2 & 1 — Abatement — Setting aside of — Pleading under Or. 22 — Requirements of — Prayer for bringing LRs on record — Pleading implicit in — Held, a simple prayer for bringing LRs on record without specifically praying for setting aside of abatement may in substance be construed as a prayer for setting aside the abatement". 2 & 1 — Abatement — Setting aside of — Pleading under Or. 22 — Requirements of — Prayer for bringing LRs on record — Pleading implicit in — Held, a simple prayer for bringing LRs on record without specifically praying for setting aside of abatement may in substance be construed as a prayer for setting aside the abatement". nkok vcsVesUV ds izkFkZuk i= fnukad 9-10-98 esa izfroknh@izkFkhZx.k }kjk e`r oknhx.k lqUnj o eqUuk rFkk e`r izfroknhx.k :dek] lqok o X;kjlh vkfn dh e`R;q frfFk ,oa dk;e eqdkeku ds ckjs esa dksbZ fooj.k vafdr ugha fd;k gSA okn dkQh iqjkuk gS rFkk izkFkhZx.k@izfroknhx.k us Hkh i{kdkjku~ ds ejus dh lwpuk dkQh nsj ls nh gSA bl izdkj ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds mijksä fu.kZ;ksa ds izdkk esa ,oa izdj.k esa fufgr lHkh rF;ksa o ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, fuxjk/khu vknsk fnukad 18-7-2001 iw.kZr% fof/klEer o mfpr gS ftlesa fuxjkuh ds Lrj ij gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr izrhr ugha gksrkA 8- QyLo:i ;g fuxjkuh lkjghu ,oa cyghu gksus ds dkj.k vLohdkj dh tkrh gS lkFk gh fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks funsZk fn;s tkrs gS fd pwafd ;g izdj.k o"kZ 1963 ls fopkjk/khu py jgk gS vr% fopkjk/khu okn dk fu.kZ; izkFkfedrk ds vk/kkj ij vkxkeh ,d o"kZ dh vof/k esa fd;k tkosA i{kdkjksa dks ikcUn fd;k tkrk gS fd os vkxkeh dk;Zokgh gsrq fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k vkxkeh rkjh[k fnukad 10-1-207 dks mifLFkr gksaA