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2006 DIGILAW 402 (RAJ)

Hunda @ Hindal v. State of Raj.

2006-02-06

A.K.PUROHIT

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iqjksfgr] lnL; & ;g fuxjkuh jktLFkku dkrdkjh vf/kfu;e] 1956 ¼la{ksi esa vf/kfu;e] 1956½ dh /kkjk 230 ds varxZr Hkw-izca/k vf/kdkjh ,oa insu jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh ckM+esj tSlyesj eq[;ky; tks/kiqj ds vknsk fnukad 9-4-1991 ds fo:) jktLo e.My U;k;ky; vtesj ¼eq- tks/kiqj½ ds le{k izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- izdj.k ds la{ksi esa rF; bl izdkj gS fd jsLiksaMs.V@rglhynkj pkSgVu us orZeku izkFkhZ ds fo:) lgk;d dysDVj xqM+kekykuh ckM+esj ds le{k ,d fjiksVZ bl vkk; dh izLrqr dh fd fookfnr vkjkth [kljk ua- 238 jdck 75 ch?kk 9 fcLok esa orZeku izkFkhZ dk fgLlk 25 ch?kk 3 fcLok ekStk ehBs dk ryk rglhy pkSgVu ls izkFkhZ ds [kkrs dh fgLlsnkjh [kkftj dj mls cgd jkt ntZ fd;k tk; D;ksafd orZeku izkFkhZ us gh fcuk oS/k ikliksVZ ds ikfdLrku pyk x;kA izkFkhZ dk lgk;d dysDVj xqM+kekykuh us uksfVl tkjh fd;k tks vne rkehy ykSVkA fQj ?kks"k.kk i= tkjh dj mldh rkehy pLikanxh ls djkbZ xbZ vkSj dksbZ mtznkjh isk ugha djus ij lgk;d dysDVj xqM+kekykuh us vius vknsk fnukad 9-4-1991 }kjk izkFkhZ ds fookfnr Hkwfe esa mlds fgLls dh [kkrsnkjh [kkfjt dj cgd jkt bUnzkt djus ds vknsk tkjh dj fn;kA izkFkhZ us bl vknsk fnukad 9-4-1991 ls vlarq"V gksrs gq, vihy Hkw izca/k vf/kdkjh ,oa insu jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh ckM+esj-tSlyesj ¼eq[;ky; tks/kiqj½ ds le{k izLrqr dh ftls mUgksaus vius fu.kZ; fnukad 11-12-1997 }kjk [kkfjt dj fn;kA Hkw-izca/k vf/kdkjh ,oa insu jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh ckM+esj-tSlyesj ¼eq[;ky; tks/kiqj½ ds mDr fu.kZ; fnukad 11-12-1997 ds fo:) ;g fuxjkuh izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 3- izkFkhZ ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk rdZ gS fd fo}ku lgk;d dysDVj ckM+esj us izkFkhZ dks uksfVl dh rkehy fof/kor~ :i ls ugha djkbZ vkSj ,drjQk esa lgk;d dysDVj ckM+esj us uksu Lihdhax vkMZj }kjk cxSj izdj.k ds rF;ksa dh laiw.kZ tkap djk, fof/k fo:) fu.kZ; ikfjr dj izkFkhZ dks fookfnr Hkwfe esa mldks [kkrsnkjh vf/kdkjksa ls oafpr dj fn;k rFkk mldh vihy djus ij fo}ku Hkw izca/k vf/kdkjh ,oa insu jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh ckM+esj-tSlyesj eq[;ky; tks/kiqj us Hkh bl vihy dks [kkfjt djus dk dksbZ Bksl vk/kkj u gksrs gq, Hkh mldh vihy dks ljljh rkSj ij [kkfjt dj fn;kA 4- jkT; ljdkj ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk rdZ gS fd izkFkhZ dks lgk;d dysDVj xqM+kekykuh us uksfVl tkjh fd;k Fkk tks vne rkehy ykSVkus ij ?kks"k.kk i= dh pLikanxh ls rkehy djkbZ xbZ o rkehy ds ckn Hkh fdlh O;fDr }kjk dksbZ mtznkjh izLrqr ugha djus ,oa izkFkhZ ds cxSj oS/k ikliksVZ ds ikfdLrku pys tkus ds rF; izekf.kr gks tkus ds vk/kkj ij mDr Hkwfe dh mldh [kkrsnkjh dks [kkfjt djus dk vknsk lgk;d dysDVj xqMkekykuh us ikfjr fd;k gS] tks dkuwu lEer vknsk gS ,oa izkFkhZ }kjk izLrqr vihy dks fujLr djus dk fu.kZ; Hkh fof/k ds izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj gh ikfjr fd;k x;k gSA 5- geusa mHk; i{k ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kdksa ds rdZ lqus] mu ij euu fd;k rFkk i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;kA 6- orZeku izkFkhZ ds fo:) lgk;d ftyk/khk ckM+esj ds le{k rglhynkj pkSgVu us vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 63¼1½¼viii½ ds rgr izkFkZuk i=] izkFkhZ }kjk tehu dk dCtk NksM+dj Hkkjr dh lhek ckM+esj ls cxSj oS/k ikliksVZ ls ikfdLrku pys tkus ds vk/kkj ij izLrqr fd;k x;k bl ij mlds orZeku izkFkhZ dks uksfVl tkjh fd;s vkSj tks vne rkehy ykSVs mldh iqr ij izkFkhZ dk xqtjkr ;k dgh vkSj pys tkus dh fjiksVZ dh xbZ vkSj blds ckn pLikanxh ls ?kks"k.kk-i= dh ml ij rkehy djkbZ xbZA vf/kfu;e 1955 dh /kkjk 63 esa [kkrsnkjh ds Extinguish ¼,DlfVaxqbk½ fd;s tkus ds izko/kku fd;s gq, gSA bl /kkjk 63¼1½¼viii½ esa rFkk Extinguish esa tks izko/kku fd;k gqvk gS og bl izdkj gS% 63 ¼1½¼viii½ o explanation ds bl izdkj gS% 63(1) — (i) xxxxxxxx (ii) Xxxxxxxx (iii) Xxxxxxxx (iv) Xxxxxxxx (v) Xxxxxxxx (vi) Xxxxxxxx (vii) Xxxxxxxx (viii) if the migrates from India to a foreign country without obtaining a valid passport or without lawful authority. (ix) xxxxxxxx Explanation.—For the purpose of clause (viii), a tenant who moves or enters into a foreign country without obtaining a valid passport under the Indian Passport Act, 1920 (Central Act No. 34 of 1920) or without a lawful authority shall be presumed to have migrated from India to a foreign country.) 7- lgk;d dysDVj xqM+kekykuh ds le{k rglhynkj us mDr /kkjk 63¼1½¼viii½ dk izkFkZuk i= fnukad 16-8-1989 dks izLrqr fd;k rFkk bl ewy izkFkZuk i= ij gh fnukad 8-11-1989 dks lgk;d dysDVj xqM+kekykuh us bl ij fjiksVZ djus ds vknsk fn;s rFkk fnukad 16-12-1989 dks ;g izkFkZuk i= ntZ jftLVj gksdj orZeku izkFkhZ dks uksfVl tkjh dj vkifRr;ka vkeaf=r djus ds vknsk nsdj i=koyh fnukad 13-2-1990 dks lgk;d dysDVj xqM+kekykuh ds le{k izLrqr djus dk vknsk fn;k x;k] tks fnukad izkFkhZ dks tkjh fd;k x;k gS vkSj vne rkehy ykSVk og fnukad 28-12-1989 dks tkjh fd;k x;kA bl uksfVl ds lkFk-lkFk fnukad 28-12-1989 dks lgk;d dysDVj ckM+esj us ,d ?kks"k.kk i= gj vke o [kkl dh lwpuk gsrq tkjh dj izkFkhZ dh [kkrsnkjh lekIr fd;s tkus ds laca/k esa fdlh O;fDr dks ,srjkt gks rks 15 fnu ds vanj mtznkjh isk djus dk tkjh fd;kA bl ?kks"k.kk i= dks rglhy cksMZ iapk;r lfefr ds cksMZ ij] xzke iapk;r ds cksMZ ij ,oa [ksr ij vafdr fd;k gqvk gSA blds ipkr~ lgk;d dysDVj] ckM+esj ds le{k lk;y dh vksj ls ih-MCY;w- 1 /kuflag iq= xqekuflag iVokjh ds c;ku fy;s x;s vkSj mlds ipkr~ izdj.k esa cgl lquh tkdj fnukad 9-4-1991 dks izkFkhZ dh [kkrsnkjh ds lekIr djus dk vknsk ikfjr fd;k x;kA 8- lgk;d dysDVj ds le{k iVokjh gydk ehBs dk ryk }kjk nSfud Mk;jh esa dh xbZ izfof"V dh fnukad 20-3-1989 dh izfrfyfi isk dh xbZA ftlesa izkFkhZ dk ikfdLrku tkuk o mldk ikd iqfyl }kjk idM+s tkus dh ?kVuk dk mYys[k fd;k x;k gS rFkk lkFk gh fookfnr Hkwfe ls izkFkhZ ds fgLls dh [kkrsnkjh gksus dh iqf"V esa tekcanh [krkSuh dh izfr Hkh isk dh xbZ gSA i=koyh esa izLrqr gq, bu reke nLrkostksa esa fnukad 20-3-1989 vFkok mlds ipkr~ rglhynkj }kjk izkFkZuk i= izLrqr djus dh fnukad 16-9-1989 rd Hkh izkFkhZ ds cxSj ikliksVZ ds ikfdLrku pys tkus ls lacaf/kr fdlh izdkj fd QkStnkjh eqdnek ntZ djus dh dk;Zokgh dk rF; ugha vk;k gSA rglhynkj }kjk lgk;d dysDVj xqM+kekykuh ds le{k izLrqr izkFkZuk i= esa Hkh ;g ugha vafdr fd;k gS fd izkFkhZ fdl rkjh[k dks ikfdLrku x;kA iVokjh dh fjiksVZ ,oa mlds c;ku dks vk/kkj cukdj rglhynkj }kjk izLrqr fd;s x;s izkFkZuk i= ij lgk;d dysDVj xqM+kekykuh us vknsk fnukad 9-4-1991 es bl rF; dks vafdr ugha fd;k gS fd izkFkhZ fcuk oS/k ikliksVZ ds ikfdLrku fdl rkjh[k dks x;kA lgk;d dysDVj xqM+kekykuh dk fnukad 9-4-1991 dk vknsk foLr`r tkap dj reke rF;ksa dks larqf"V ds ckn Lihfdax fu.kZ; u gksdj izkklfud vknsk dh Js.kh esa vkrk gS ftlesa u rks rkehyksa ds laca/k esa foospuk dh xbZ u bl ckr dh iqf"V dh xbZ fd izkFkhZ fdl rkjh[k dks ikfdLrku x;kA tc iVokjh dh ?kVuk cgh esa fnukad 20-3-1989 dks gh izkFkhZ dks ikfdLrku tkuk crk;k x;k gS rks bl laca/k esa mlds fo:) rglhynkj }kjk /kkjk 63¼1½¼viii½ ds izkFkZuk i= izLrqr djus ls iwoZ D;k dksbZ fdzfeuy dsk bl vkk; dk ntZ fd;k x;k vFkok ugha] dgh mYys[k ugha fd;k x;k gSA 9- fo}ku jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh us Hkh izkFkhZ dk lhek lqj{kk cy }kjk fxjrkj dj eqdnek cuk;s tkus rFkk iVokjh gydk dh ?kVuk cgh dks vk/kkj cukdj mldk oS/k :i ls ikliksVZ ikfdLrku pys tkus dks izekf.kr ekudj fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k gSA tcfd izkFkhZ ds vfHkHkk"kd us jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh ds le{k izLrqr eheks vihy esa ;g rF; vafdr fd;k gS fd ^^izkFkhZ xqtjkr pyk x;k Fkk o ?kj vkus ij mls fnukad 7-9-1992 dks ch,l,Q us fxjrkj fd;k rFkk mlds f[kykQ ikliksVZ ,DV dh /kkjk 3@6 ds rgr eqdnek ntZ dj fnukad 3-10-1992 dks ,Q-vkbZ-vkj- ntZ dj pkyku isk fd;k tks vHkh Hkh U;kf;d eftLVªsV ckM+esj ds ;gka yfEcr gSA** izkFkhZ }kjk mlds ikfdLrku pys tkus ls badkj fd;k x;k gSA bl U;k;ky; ds le{k izkFkhZ ds vfHkHkk"kd us mDr /kkjk 3@6 ds rgr izkFkhZ ds fo:) izLrqr QkStnkjh eqdnek ua- 745@92 esa vfrfjDr eq[; U;kf;d eftLVªsV ckM+esj dk fuosnu fnukad 6-5-1995 dh izekf.kr dkih dh QksVksLVsV izfr izLrqr dh gS ftleas izkFkhZ dks mDr vkijkf/kd dsl lkfcr ugha gksus ij nks"keqDr fd;k gSA ekuuh; jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; dh [k.MihB us jktLFkku fVusUlh ,DV dh /kkjk 63¼1½¼viii½ ds izko/kkuksa ds rgr bafM;u ikliksVZ ,DV dh /kkjk 3@6 ds vkijkf/kd ekeys ds QyLo:i [kkrsnkjh lekIr fd;s tkus ds izko/kkuksa dk vius fofup; Legal Heirs of Abdul vs. State of Rajasthan, 2004 RRD page 333 = RLW 2004 RJ 274 esa foLr`r :i ls fopkj fd;k gSA mDr eqdnesa esa mDr fofup; ds izkFkhZ vCnqy ds fo:) eqaflQ ,oa T;wfMfk;y eftLVªsV ckM+esj d le{k fofup; bf.M;u ikliksVZ :Yl dh /kkjk 3@6 ds rgr dsl nk;j fd;k x;k fd tc vCnqy ,d vU; O;fDr ds lkFk fgUnqLrku dh lhek ls ikfdLrku dzkl dj jgk Fkk rks mls isVªksfyax xkMZ@vkWfQlj }kjk idM+ fy;k x;k o mlds ikl pwafd dksbZ oSfyM ikliksVZ ugha Fkk blfy, mls mDr /kkjk 3@6 ds rgr U;k;ky; }kjk convict Hkh fd;k x;kA Conviction gksus ds ckn vCnqyg ds fo:) /kkjk 63¼1½¼viii½ ds rgr mldh vkjkth dh [kkrsnkjh lekIr fd;s tkus dh dk;Zokgh dh xbZ vkSj /kkjk 63 vkj-Vh- ,DV ds rgr vknsk fnukadg 7-9-1994 ls vkjkth ls mldh [kkrsnkjh ,DlfVaXohk dj nh xbZ ftlds fo:) vihy izLrqr djus ij jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh us vius fu.kZ; fnukad 18-4-1995 }kjk vihy dks [kkfjt dj fn;kA fo}ku jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh ds fu.kZ; ds fo:) fuxjkuh esa jktLo e.My us vius fu.kZ; fnukad 20-3-1998 ls fnukad 7-9-1994 ds vknsk dk ;Fkkor j[kkA jktLo e.My ds fu.kZ; ds fo:) vCnqy dh vksj ls fjV ;kfpdk ekuuh; jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; esa izLrqr dh xbZ ftls ekuuh; jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; dh ,dy ihB us fnukad 18-8-2000 dks [kkfjt fd;k ,oa ,dyihB ds fu.kZ; fnukad 18-8-2000 ds fo:) izLrqr dh xbZ [k.MihB esa Mh-ch-@Lisky vihy la[;k 879@2000 ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; dh [k.MihB us fnukad 30-9-2003 dks Lohdkj dj izdj.k dh iw.kZ tkap ds fy;s izfrizsf"kr fd;kA bl fofup; esa ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; dh [k.MihB us bl izu ij fopkj fd;k fd D;k fdlh O;fDr ds dsoy Qksjsu dUVjh esa cxSj ikliksVZ vFkok fonkmV ykWQqy vFkksfjVh ds "movement" dks "migration" ekuk tk ldrk gS rFkk ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; dh [k.MihB us ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k fd dsoyek= fdzfeuy dsl esa dh xbZ tkap ds vk/kkj ij ltk feyus dks vk/kkj cukdj fdlh O;fDr ds flfoy vf/kdkjksa dks cxSj iwjh tkap ds lekIr ugha fd;k tk ldrkA ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; dh [k.MihB us ,-vkbZ-vkj- ¼53½ 1966 ,llh ist 1614 esa fn;s x;s ^^ekbxzsku** kCn dk foospu dks vius fu.kZ; dk vk/kkj cuk;k gSA ekuuh; jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; us mDr foospu dks vius fu.kZ; dk vk/kkj cuk;k gSA ekuuh; jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; us mDr fofup; esa tks fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k gS og bl izdkj gS%& (A) Rajasthan Tenancy Act, Section 63(1)(viii) - Petitioner caught crossing the Indian border to Pakistan without having valid passport - Passport Act - Consequently, his khatedari rights were extingushed in terms os S. 63 of Act of 1955 - Raising presumption under Explanation to S. 63(1)(viii) and in view of order passed in criminal case, evidence led by petitioner not considered by Tehsildar - Same finding by Asstt. Collector, Board of Revenue and Single Judge - Whether the mere movement of a person into a foreign country without a valid passport or without lawful authority itself tantamounts to migration - Held, the authorities under Tenancy Act as well as Single Judge have not considered the meaning of immigation and effect of legal fiction created under Explanation in the context of S. 63(1)(viii) which would result in the extinguishments of tenancy rights - Explanation does not provide a rule of conclusive proof to exclude all relevant evidence to prove migration from India to a foreign country without valid passport or without lawful authority - Without considering and rejecting the credibility of the evidence led by the objector would not fulfil the requirement of law before action for evicting a person on the ground that contingency u/s. 63(1)(viii) has arisen can be sustained - Further, finding in criminal case may be relevant in civil proceedings, but it is not binding so as to preclude enquiry by the Tribunal dealing with civil right, which include Revenue Laws affecting property rights - Term migration in view of A.I.R. (53) 1966 SC 1614 explained - Tehsildar directed to decide afresh the question of extinguishments of petitioners interest in holdings." 10- mDr fofup;ksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUrksa ds ifjizs{; esa orZeku izdj.k ds rF;ksa dh foospuk djus ij ;k ik;k tkrk gS fd nksuksa v/khuLFk U;k;ky;ksa us izkFkhZ ds ikfdLrku ekbZxzsV gksus ds laaca/k esa dksbZ tkap ugha dhA dsoyek= Lo;a }kjk vius eheksa vkWQ vihy esa bl rF; dks vafdr djus ij fd mls 1992 esa ch-,l-,Q us fxjrkj dj bf.M;u ikliksVZ :Yl dh /kkjk 3@6 ds rgr eqdnek ntZ fd;k FkkA izkFkhZ }kjk bl U;k;ky; ds le{k mlds fo:) ntZ mDr eqdnek ua- Qks-bZ-la- 745@92 ljdkj cuke gqUnk esa vfrfjDr eq[;ky; U;kf;d eftLVªsV ckM+esj ds fu.kZ; fnukad 6-5-1999 dh QksVks izfr izLrqr dh gS ftlesa ;g lkfcr ugha ekuk gS fd izkFkhZ Hkkjrh; lhek esa fcuk oS/k ikliksVZ ds izosk gqvk vkSj mldks bf.M;u ikliksVZ ,DV dh /kkjk 316 ls nks"keqDr fd;k x;k gSA izLrqr izdj.k esa izkFkhZ ds fo:) bl laca/k esa Li"V :i ls ekbxzsu gksuk izekf.kr gq, cxSj gh izkFkhZ dks Hkwfe esa mlds vf/kdkjksa ls oafpr fd;k x;k gSA dsoy iVokjh dh fjiksVZ ,oa c;ku ds vk/kkj ij /kkjk 63¼1½¼viii½ ds rgr ljljh rkSj ij ek= ukWu Lihfdax vknsk esa mldh [kkrsnkjh lekIr dj nh xbZ tcfd ekuuh; jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; dh [k.MihB ds mijksDr fofup; esa jktLFkku fVusUlh ,DV dh /kkjk 63 ,oa vU; /kkjkvksa dh foLr`r foospuk djus ds ipkr~ ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k fd fdlh Hkh O;fDr ds nwljs nsk esa ekbxzsu gksus ds rF; dks /kkjk 63¼1½¼viii½ ds ckcr~ ,DlIysusku ds ckcr~ izhtEiku djus ds fy, Hkh lk{;ksa ds izHkko dks vuns[kk ugha fd;k tk ldrkA izLrqr izdj.k esa Hkh v/khuLFk U;k;ky;ksa us kCn ekbxzsu rFkk mlds rgr /kkjk 63¼1½¼viii½ ds rgr fn;s x;s ,DlIysusku esa crk;s x;s yhxy fQDku ds bQSDV dks iw.kZ :i ls le>s cxSj gh fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k gSA izkFkhZ ds ekbxzsku djus dh rkjh[k vius izkFkZuk i= esa vafdr ugha dh gS vkSj u gh lgk;d dysDVj ,oa jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh us vius fu.kZ; esa izkFkhZ ds ekbxzsku ds rkjh[k ds laaca/k esa dksbZ fopkj gh fd;k gSA 11- izLrqr izdj.k esa v/khuLFk U;k;ky;ksa us u rks bl ckcr~ gh iw.kZ :i ls dksbZ tkap dh fd izkFkhZ ikfdLrku fdl rkjh[k dks ekbxzsV gqvk u gh jktLFkku fVusUlh ,DV dh /kkjk 63¼1½¼viii½ esa fn;s x;s kCn ekbxzsku dks le>us dh dksfkk dhA dsoy ek= iVokjh gydk }kjk ?kVuk cgh esa vafdr rF;ksa dks ,dek= iVokjh gydk ds c;ku dks vk/kkj cukdj izkFkhZ dks fookfnr Hkwfe esa mlds fgLls dh [kkrsnkjh lekIr dj fn;k x;k tks ekuuh; jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; ds mijksDr fu.kZ; esa LFkkfir fl)kUrksa ds izfrdwy gksus ls fujLr ;ksX; gSA 12- mijksDr foospu ds vk/kkj ij ;g fuxjkuh vkafkd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkrh gSA lgk;d dysDVj xqM+kekykuh dk vknsk fnukad 9-4-1991 ,oa Hkw-izca/k vf/kdkjh insu jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh ckM+esj-tSlyesj eq[;ky; tks/kiqj dk vknsk fnukad 11-12-1997 fujLr djrs gq, ;g izdj.k lgk;d dysDVj ckM+esj dks bl funsZk ds lkFk izfrizsf"kr fd;k tkrk gS fd os bl izdj.k esa lk;y o xSj lk;y nksuksa dks rglhynkj }kjk izLrqr fd;s x;s izkFkZuk i= ds laca/k esa nLrkosth ,oa ekSf[kd lk{; izLrqr djus ds leqfpr volj u nsa o ekuuh; jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; ds foospukuqlkj vkjvkjMh 2004 ist 333 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUrksa dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, mDr izkFkZuk i= ij iqu% ijh{k.k dj fu.kZ; ikfjr djsaA 13- nksuksa i{kdkjksa dks funsZfkr fd;k tkrk gS fd os lgk;d dysDVj ckM+esj ds U;k;ky; ds le{k fnukad 24-3-06 dks mifLFkr gksA 14- fu.kZ; [kqys U;k;ky; esa lquk;k x;kA