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2007 DIGILAW 417 (CHH)

Rani Shakuntala Devi v. Rani Mangalmoti

2007-07-20

R.C.SINHA

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vkns’k 1- ;g vihy dysDVj] jk;x<+ ds }kjk vihy izdj.k Øekad 60@v&6@2003&2004 esa ikfjr vkns’k fnukad 28-02-2005 ls fo{kqC/k gksdj NRrhlx<+ Hkw&jktLo lafgrk] 1959 dh /kkjk 44 ¼2½ ds varxZr izLrqr dh xbZ gSA NRrhlx<+ Hkw&jktLo lafgrk 1959 dks vkxs lafgrk dgk tk;sxkA 2- vihy ds rF; bl izdkj gS fd ‘khV uacj 56] IykV uacj 223@1 jdck 103358 oxZQqV ij fLFkr eksrh egy iSysl ij viuk uke ntZ djkus gsrq utwy vf/kdkjh] jk;x<+ ds le{k mRrjoknh dz- 1 ls 5 ds }kjk vkosnu i= izLrqr fd;s tkus ij vihykFkhZx.k }kjk vkifRr izLrqr fd;k x;k fd fof/kd okfjlku gksus ls laca/kh ernkrk lwph] fuokZpu ukekoyh] jk’ku dkMZ ,oa flfoy okn dh izfrfyfi is’k dj mudk vFkkZr~ vihykFkhZx.k dk uke Hkh jktLo vfHkys[kksa esa ntZ fd;s tkus dk vkosnu fn;kA mDr ukekarj.k izdj.k esa izLrqr fd;k x;kA utwy vf/kdkjh] jk;x<+ ds mDr vkns’k ds fo#) dysDVj] jk;x<+ ds U;k;ky; esa vihy fd;s tkus vkns’k fnukad 28-02-2005 ds }kjk utwy vf/kdkjh] jk;x<+ ds vkns’k dh iqf”V dh xbZ] ftlls ifjosfnr gksdj ;g vihy izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 3- vihy esa vk/kkj Lo:i ;g n’kkZ;k x;k gS fd v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ds }kjk ikfjr vkns’k uSlfxZd U;k; fl)karksa ds foijhr gksus ls fujLr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ds }kjk jk’ku dkMZ] fuokZpu ukekoyh lwph ,oa U;k;ky;hu vkns’k] vkfn yksd nLrkost dks vuns[kk dj =qfViw.kZ vkns’k ikfjr fd;k x;kA fganw mRrjkf/kdkj vf/kfu;e dk mfpr voyksdu ugha fd;k x;kA jktLo fujh{kd dk izfrosnu rFkk izdj.k esa miyC/k mRrjoknhx.k dk lk{; ,oa lkf{k;ksa ds dFkuksa dks vuns[kk fd;k x;kA fganw fookg vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 5¼1½ ,oa /kkjk&11 ds laca/k esa dksbZ fu.kZ; ,oa fMdzh u gksus ds ckotwn fof/k fo#) rjhds ls mRrjoknh dz-1 dks iRuh ekudj vkifRrdrkZx.k ds i{k esa dksbZ fu”d”kZ u nsrs gq, =qfViw.kZ vkns’k ikfjr fd;k x;kA fof/kd okfjlkuksa ds nLrkostksa dks lw{erk ls tkap u dj iwokZxzg ls xzflr gksdj vkns’k fd;k x;kA orZeku mRrjoknxh.k dk uke jktLo vfHkys[kksa esa ntZ gS ,oa vihykFkhZx.k ds fof/kd okfjlku gksus ls mudk uke Hkh lg[kkrsnkj ds :i esa ‘khV ua- 56] IykV uacj 223@1&d jdck 103358 oxZQqV ij fLFkr Hkwfe ,oa eksrhegy iSysl ij jktLo vfHkys[kksa ij ntZ fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr gksxkA mDr vk/kkj n’kkZrs gq, v/khuLFk U;k;ky;k ds vkns’k fnukad 28-02-2005 fujLr djus dk fuosnu fd;k x;kA 4- izdj.k esa mHk; i{kksa dh vksj ls fyf[kr rdZ is’k fd;k x;kA vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/koDrk Jh Mh-ds- tk;loky rFkk mRrjoknhx.k dz- 1 ls 5 dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/koDrk Jh vkj-,l- nsokxau ds }kjk mijksDr fyf[kr cgl izLrqr fd;k x;kA mHk; i{kksa ds fyf[kr cgl dk v/;;u fd;k x;kA 5- pwafd vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls is’k fyf[kr cgl dh dafMdk dz- 1 ls 6 esa rF;ksa dk mYys[k gS] vr% mls iqu% nksgjkus dh vko’;drk ugha gSA rdZ ds eq[; va’k dk bl izdkj gS fd v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk fganw fookg vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk &¼5½ ,oa /kkjk&11 ds laca/k esa dksbZ fu.kZ; ,oa fMdzh ugha gksus ds ckotwn mRrjoknh dz-1 dks igyh iRuh ekudj vihykFkhZ ds laca/k esa fu”d”kZ ugha fn;k tkuk =qfViw.kZ gSA fof/kd okfjlkuksa ls lacaf/kr nLrkostksa dks vuns[kk fd;k x;kA jktk egkjktkvksa ds tekus esa cgqiRuh gksus dh izFkk gksus ls fganw mRrjkf/kdkj vf/kfu;e ykxw ugha gksrk gSA vihykFkhZx.k dks fuEu U;k;ky; esa leqfpr lquokbZ dk volj ugha fn;k x;kA vkSipkfjdrk iwjh djus ds fy;s fnukad 08-08-2003 dks vkns’k gsrq fu;r gksus ds ckotwn fnukad 29-08-2003 dks lHkh lkf{k;ksa ds c;ku ntZ dj vkosnu i= fujLr dj fn;k x;kA izfrijh{k.k dk volj ugha fn;k x;kA rdZ esa vkxs mYys[k fd;k x;k fd xksaM+ tkfr Hkh vuqlwfpr tutkfr ds varxZr gS ,oa vkfne tutkfr ds lnL;ksa ds chp izpfyr :f<+] izFkkvksa ,oa ijaijkvksa ds vuqlkj ‘kkflr gksxk] ,lsh fLFkfr esa Hkh vihykFkhZx.k ij fganw fookg vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 5 ¼1½ dh /kkjk&11 ykxw ugha gksxhA mHk; i{k jktxksaM+ rFkk vuqlwfpr tutkfr dh Js.kh esa vkrs gS] mudh izFkk :f<+ o ijaijk ds rgr dh budk laiw.kZ dk;Z gksrk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa buds mij fganw fookg vf/kfu;e rFkk fganq mRrjkf/kdkj vf/kfu;e ykxw ugha gksrkA rdZ ds leFkZu esa fofHkUu U;k;–“Vkar ¼fyf[kr rdZ ds i`”B½ ds vuqlkj v/khuLFk U;k;y; }kjk fof/k fo#) rjhds ls =qfViw.kZ vkns’k ikfjr dj xaHkhj =qfV fd;s tkus dk vk/kkj n’kkZrs gq, v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dk vkns’k fujLr dj vihykFkhZx.k dks fof/kd okfjlku ds :i esa ntZ fd;s tkus laca/kh vkns’k iznku djus dk fuosnu fd;k x;kA 6- mRrjkoknhx.k ds vf/koDrk ds }kjk izLrqr fyf[kr cgl dh dafMdk dz- 1 ls 7 esa izdj.k dk rF;kRed o.kZu gS] ftldk iqu% mYys[k fd;s tkus dk vkSfpR; izrhr ugha gksrkA fyf[kr rdZ esa eq[; fcanq ;g n’kkZ;k x;k gS fd mRrjoknh dz- 1 dks fj;klr ds foyhuhdj.k gksus ds i’pkr~ dysDVj }kjk ekfld xqtkjk HkRrk iRuh gksus ukrs fn;k tk jgk gSA mRrjoknh dz- 1 ds }kjk jS;rh Hkwfe dk nku Hkh fn;k x;k FkkA O;ogkj okn ds fu.kZ; fnukad 07-04-1988 esa Hkh mRrjoknh dz- 1 dks oS/kkfud iRuh gksus dk Li”V mYys[k gSA Lo- jktk yfyr dqekj flag jktxksaM+ Fks rFkk foijhr :f<+ fl) u gksus ij jktxksaM+ dk fganw /keZ’kkL= ykxw gksxkA bl laca/k eas U;k;n`”Vkar ,-vkbZ-vkj- 1951 ukxiqj 343 ,u-,y-ts- 873 dk mYys[k fd;k x;kA mDr n`”Vkar esa ;g izfrikfnr gS fd foijhr :f<+ fl) u gksus ij jktxksaM+ dks fgUnw /keZ&’kkL= ykxw gksxkA fganw fookg vf/kfu;e ykxw gksuk ekuk tkosxk] tks fganw fookg vf/kfu;e dh /kkj 5 ¼1½ ds vuqlkj ,oa /kkjk &11 ds izko/kku ds vuqlkj fookfgrk igyh iRuh ds thfor gksus dh fLFkfr esa vihykFkhZ dz- 1 dh oS/kkfud iRugh gS] bl gsrq mDr fookg ‘kwU; fookg dh Js.kh esa vkrk gSA bl izdkj os oS/kkfud okfjl ugha gSA blh lanHkZ esa ,-vkbZ-vkj- 1968 bykgkckn 412 dk mYys[k fd;k x;kA ;|fi ernkrk lwph esa e`rd dks vihykFkhZ dz-1 dk ifr cuk;k x;k gS] vihykFkhZx.k dk uke ernkrk lwph esa ntZ gksus ds vk/kkj ij oS/kfud mRrjkf/kdkjh gksuk /kkfjr ugha fd;k tk ldrkA rdZ esa vkxs vfHkfyf[kr fd;k x;k fd /kkjk 109] 110 Hkw&jktLo lafgrk ds rgr~ ukekarj.k dk vf/kdkj dk fof/kiwoZd vtZu fd;s tkus ij mRrjoknhx.k ds oS/k mRrjkf/kdkjh ik;k x;kA bldk [kaMu vihykFkhZx.k }kjk ugha fd;k x;k] ftlds dkj.k mRrjoknhx.k ds uke ij oknHkwfe dk ukekarj.k vkns’k gqvkA utwy vf/kdkjh ,oa dysDVj dk vkns’k fof/kuq:i gksus ls gLr{ksi fd;s tkus ugha gksus ls vihy fujLr fd;s tkus dk vuqjks/k fd;k x;kA 7- eSaus mHk; i{kksa dh vksj ls n’kkZ;s x;s fyf[kr vfHkdFkuks dk /;kuiwoZd v/;;u fd;kA fyf[kr rdZ esa ys[k fd;s x;s fof/kd vk/kkjksa ds lanHkZ esa dysDVj] jk;x<+ ds vihy izdj.k dz- 60@v&6@2003&04 esa ikfjr vkns’k fnukad 28-02-2005 rFkk utwy vf/kdkjh] jk;x<+ ds izdj.k dz- 124@v&6@2000&01 esa ikfjr vkns’k fnukad 03-10-2001 ds ewy vfHkys[kksa dk voyksdu ,oa ifj’khyu fd;k x;kA v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ds vfHkys[kksa ds v/;;u esa eq[; fof/kd fcanq ;g ik;k x;k fd D;k **jktxksaM+** tkfr vf/klwfpr vuqlwfpr tutkfr ds Js.kh ls vuqc) gS vFkok ugha \ bl laca/k esa lafgrk 1959 dh /kkjk & 165 ds vuqlkj vuqlwph dz- 15 esa xksaM+ tutkfr ds :i esa vf/klwfpr fd;s tkus dk mYys[k fd;k x;k gSA izdj.k esa oS/kkfud rF; ;g gS fd mHk; i{k jktxksaM+ ls lacaf/kr gS vkSj lafgrk 1959 esa fof’k”V :i ls (Specified) ‘kCn **jktxksaM+** vfHkfyf[kr ugha fd;k x;k gS] fdarq jktxksaM+ Hkh xksaM+ tutkfr ds :i esa ifjHkkf”kr gksxsaA bl laca/k esa mPp U;k;ky; ds U;k;n`”Vkar 1999 jk-fu- 140 ;’koar jkt flag fo#) e-iz- jktLo eaMy ,oa vU; esa ;g izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gS fd --The core question is whether merely by use of prefix ‘ raj’ to distinguish themselves as more affluent members of the community, can cessation of the membership of the tribe be inferred without there being anything more to suggest that an al-together new community distinct from the Gond tribe had come into being. The world ‘Tribe’ is intended to cover the whole group of people belonging to the said tribe and no cessation can be inferred merely because persons of ruling class of associated with such class or as land holders started describing themselves as ‘Raj’ using the word ‘Raj’ as a title rather than indicating any tribe distinct from “Gond”. lkFk gh blds vykok ;g Hkh izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gS && -- “The question that has arisen is only whether the petitioners as ‘Raj Gonds” belong to Gond tribe which is covers b the notification in question In the notification., Sub-Caste ‘Raj’ has been mentioned only to identify such persons of the tribe who are known by their occupation. ‘Raj Gonds’, as clear form the discussion above, are ‘Gonds’ who use the prefix ‘Raj’ to boast of a particular status. ‘Raj Gonds’, as clear form the discussion above, are ‘Gonds’ who use the prefix ‘Raj’ to boast of a particular status. It does not, however, alter their lineage.” mDr U;k;n`”Vkar ls bl fof/k vk/kkj dh iqf”V gksrh gS fd ^^jktxksaM++** ds }kjk vius ‘kkldh ,oa oSHko dh fof’k”V igpku ds fy;s **jkt ‘kCn dk mi;ksx fd;k x;kA ewyr% jktxksaM+] vf/klwfpr vuqlwfpr tutkfr xksaM+ laoxZ ds gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fganw fof/k] 1955 ds vf/kfu;e izHkko’khy gksaxsA bl lanHkZ esa fganw mRrjkf/kdkj vf/kfu;e] 1956 ds vf/kfu;e 2 ¼1½ ¼x½ esa ;g mYys[k gS fd ^^,sls fdlh Hkh vU; O;fDr dks tks /keZr% eqfLye] fdzf’p;u] ikjlh ;k ;gwnh u gks] tc rd fd ;g lkfcr u dj fn;k tk;s fd ;g vf/kfu;e ikfjr u fd;k x;k gksrk rks ,slk dksbZ Hkh O;fDr ,rfLeu~ micaf/kr :f<+ ;k izFkk }kjk ‘kkflr u gksrkA mDr vf/kfu;e esa of.kZr mica/k dk Li”V vk’k; gS fd vf/kfu;e ikfjr ugha fd;s x;s gksrs O;fDr fo’ks”k fdlh :f<+ ;k izFkk }kjk ‘kkflr u gksrs] vFkkZr xksaM+ tutkfr dks muds :f<+ vFkok izFkk ds vuq:i ‘kkflr gksus dh oS/kkfud ekU;rk vf/kfu;e }kjk iznRr gSA blh dze ds vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk & 3¼1½ ¼?k½ esa ;g mYys[k fd;k x;k fd **:f<+** ;k **izFkk** in ,slh fdlh Hkh fu;e dk laKku djkrs gS] ftlus nh?kZdky rd fujarj vkSj ,d:irk ds vuqikfyr fd;s tkus dcs dkj.k fdlh LFkkuh; {ks=] tutkfr] leqnk;] lewg ;k dqVqEc ds fganwvksa esa fof/k dk cy vfHkizkIr dj fy;k gksA** mijksDr vf/kfu;e ls Li”V gS fd vuqlwfpr tutkfr ds lnL; :f<+ ;k izFkk ls vuq’kkflr gksrs gS vkSj izFkk esa ,diRuh tSls izfrca/k dk mYys[k ugha gSSA vr,o bl izdj.k dh ifjfLFkfr ls ik;k x;k fd fganw fookg vf/kfu;e esa of.kZr izko/kku izdj.k esa izHkko’khy ugha gksrs gSA 8- mDr foospuk ls Li”V gS fd dysDVj] jk;x<+ ds }kjk vkns’k fnukad 28-02-2005 eas vfHkO;Dr ;g fu”d”kZ fd **fganw fookg vf/kfu;e ds izko/kku rFkk mRrjoknh vfHkHkk”kd }kjk izLrqr U;k;n`”Vkarksa ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dz&1 ‘kwU; fookg dh Js.kh esa gksus ds dkj.k Lo- jktk yfyr dqekj flag dh oknHkwfe mlds uke ugha fd;k tk ldrk** fof/klEer ugha dgk tk ldrkA blds vykok dysDVj ds vfHkys[k esa layXu iathd`r vke eq[R;kjukek dh izekf.kr izfr ,oa nku i= esa vkosnd dz&1 ds iRuh crk;s tkus ds laca/k esa dksbZ fu”d”kZ u nsdj Hkh dysDVj] jk;x<+ }kjk =qfViw.kZ vkns’k ikfjr fd;k x;k gSA utwy vf/kdkjh ds vfHkys[k ds voyksdu ls ;g Hkh ik;k x;k fd iqujh{k.kdrkZx.k dks lquokbZ dk ,oa lk{; izLrqr djus dk i;kZIr volj iznku ugha fd;k x;k gS] tks uSlfxZd U;k; ds fl)kar ds loZFkk foijhr dk;Z gSA vukosndx.k ds }kjk izLrqr U;k;n`”Vkar mijksDr oS/kkfud fLFkfr esa ykxw ugha gksrsA 9- mDr mijksDr foospuk ds vk/kkj ij dysDVj] jk;x<+ ds }kjk vihy izdj.k dz- 60@v&6@2003&04 eas ikfjr vkns’k fnukad 28-02-2005 rFkk utwy vf/kdkjh] jk;x<+ ds }kjk jktLo izdj.k dz- 124@v&6@2000&01 esa ikfjr vkns’k fnukad 12-4-2004 fof/kiw.kZ ugha gksus ls fujLr fd;k tkrk gSA izdj.k esa vk;s mijksDr oS/kkfud ifjfLFkfr;ksa ds lanHkZ esa utwy vf/kdkjh] jk;x<+ dks izdj.k izfriszf”kr dj funsZf’kr fd;k tkrk gS fd mHk; i=ksa dh lquokbZ dk ;qfDr;qDr volj nsrs gq, ,oa lk{; ,oa nLrkost izLrqr djus dk i;kZIr volj nsdj xq.knks”k ij vkns’k ikfjr fd;k tk;sA izLrqr vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj fd;k tkrk gSA vihy vkaf’kd Lohdkj