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2007 DIGILAW 909 (RAJ)

Sawai Maharaj v. Phoolchand

2007-05-01

N.K.JAIN, R.N.ARVIND

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vjfoUn] lnL;-&;g f}rh; vihy jktLFkku dkrdkjh vf/kfu;e] 1955 ¼la{ksi esa vf/kfu;e½ vUrxZr /kkjk 224 fo:) fu.kZ; ,oa fMØh jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh] vyoj fnukad 26-8-2000 isk dh xbZ gSA 2- la{ksi esa rF; bl izdkj gs fd izR;FkhZ la-1@oknh us ,d jktLo okn /kkjk 88 ,oa 89 vf/kfu;e ds rgr mi[k.M vf/kdkjh] vyoj ds U;k;ky; esa ekStk vyoj esa fLFkfr vkjkth [k-ua- 3866 jdck 10 ch?kk ckcr~ isk dj dFku fd;k fd ;g Hkwfe egkjkt lokbZ rstflagth dh gS tks vihykFkhZ dks 10@& :i;s lkykuk yxku ij ctfj;s iÍk fnukad 3-6-69 dks dkr gsrq nh xbZ Fkh] rc ls cnLrwj vihykFkhZ ml ij dkfct gSA ;g fd 12 o"kZ ls Hkh vf/kd le; dk dCtk gksus ds dkuwuu izR;FkhZ@oknh esa [kkrsnkjh vf/kdkj fufgr gks pqds gS] vr,o mls [kkrsnkj ?kksf"kr fd;k tkosA mi[k.M vf/kdkjh] vyoj us fu.kZ; fnukad 25-1-99 }kjk izR;FkhZ@oknh dk okn [kkfjt dj fn;kA blds fo:) jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh] vyoj ds ;gka vihy isk dh tks fnukad 26-8-2000 dks Lohdkj gqbZA bl fu.kZ; ,oa fMØh ls O;fFkr gksdj ;g f}rh; vihy izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 3- vihykFkhZ ds vf/koäk us cgl esa crk;k fd fookfnr Hkwfe dk vihykFkhZ izkjEHk ls gh jsdkMsZM [kkrsnkj gSA izR;FkhZ ftl iÍs ds vk/kkj ij viuk Dyse crkrk gS] og iÍk fdlh izrkiflag }kjk tkjh fd;k x;k gS] tks fd fookfnr Hkwfe dk u rks [kkrsnkj gS vkSj ugh vf/k—r O;fä gSA mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd izR;FkhZ }kjk ewy iÍk isk ugha fd;k x;k gS tks fd fnukad 3-5-69 dks tkjh gksuk crkrs gSA ;g fd izR;FkhZ us ,d vksj iÍs ds vk/kkj ij vf/kdkj ekaxrs gq, [kkrsnkjh pkgh gS rks nwljh vksj dCtk eq[kkyQkuk ds vk/kkj ij Dyse isk fd;k gS] tks fojks/kkHkklh gSA mudk rdZ gs fd izR;FkhZ nksuksa vk/kkj ij Dyse ugha dj ldrk gSA mUgksaus ;g Hkh crk;k fd rFkkdfFkr iÍk fnukad 3-5-69 dks tkjh fd;k x;k gS tks dkrdkjh vf/kfu;e ds ykxw gksus ds ckn dk gS ,oa blds ykxw gksus ds ipkr~ —f"k Hkwfe ij iÍk tkjh djus dk vf/kdkj dsoy jkT; ljdkj esa fufgr gS ,oa ;g rFkkdfFkr iÍk dsoy dkr djus o eoskh pjkus ds fy;s fn;k x;k gs] ftlds vk/kkj ij [kkrsnkjh ugha fey ldrh gSA muds dFkukuqlkj fookfnr Hkwfe ij vihykFkhZ dk gh dCtk gS] tks i=koyh esa layXu [kljk fxjnkojh dh udyksa ls lkfcr gSA mudh jk; esa fopkj.k U;k;ky; ,ao izFke vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk fu.kZ;] vknsk 20 fu;e 5 lh-ih-lh ds izko/kkukuqlkj rudhokj ugha fn;k x;k gS tks fd ,d dkuwuh [kkeh gSA vius dFku ds leFkZu esa mUgksaus AIR 2006 MP pg. 203, 204, RBJ 1999 pg. 422, RBJ 2002 pg. 226, AIR 2003 SC pg. 160, 2004 RBJ pg. 17 ds U;f;d n`"VkUr m)fjr djrs gq, vihy Lohdkj djus dk vuqjks/k fd;kA 4- izR;FkhZ ds vf/koäk us cgl ds mÙkj esa dFku fd;k fd fookfnr Hkwfe dk o"kZ 1969 esa iÍk feyus ds ckn ls izR;FkhZ dk fujUrj dCtk gS] ;g dFku vihykFkhZ ds fo:) py jgs jktLFkku Hkwfe lq/kkj ,oa Hkw Lokeh lEink vokfIr vf/kfu;e ds ekeys esa fn;s x;s tokc dh Lohdkjksfä ls tkfgj gksrk gS] tks fd Ex.14 gS tks 26-11-75 dks fo}ku ftyk dyDVj vyoj ds lkeus izLrqr fd;k x;k gSA ;gh dFku vihykFkhZ ds eq[R;kjvke }kjk mi[k.M vf/kdkjh] vyoj dks izsf"kr tokc Ex.17 ls Hkh iq"V gksrk gS tks fnukad 24-9-73 dks isk fd;k x;k FkkA mä nksuksa Lohdkjksfä ls ;g Li"V gksrk gS fd fookfnr Hkwfe ij izR;FkhZ dk dCtk pyk vk jgk gS] ftls 12 o"kZ ls Hkh vf/kd vof/k chr pqdh gS ,oa bl vk/kkj ij og [kkrsnkjh vf/kdkj izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA mUgksaus ;g Hkh dFku fd;k fd rudhokj fu.kz; izR;sd ekeys esa t:jh ugha gS ;fn egÙoiw.kZ fcUnq dk foLr`r :i ls foospu dj fn;k x;k gSA bl dFku ds leFkZu esa mUgksaus AIR 1959 Allahabad pg. 587, AIR 1921 Privy Council pg. 84, AIR 1970 SC pg. 61, AIR 1968 Raj. pg. 587, AIR 1921 Privy Council pg. 84, AIR 1970 SC pg. 61, AIR 1968 Raj. pg. 94 ds fof/kd n`"VkUr m)fjr fd;sA ;g fd mi[k.M vf/kdkjh us LVkWEi M~;wVh dk uqdlku ekurs gq, izR;FkhZ dk okn [kkfjt fd;k Fkk tks fd vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 88 ds rgr nk;j okn dh n`f"V ls xkS.k gSa fo}ku vf/koäk jsLiksaMs.V dk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd vihykFkhZ bl U;k;ky; ds lkeus LoPN gkFkksa ls ugha vk;s gS D;ksafd ,d rjQ tgka mudk vius iq= ;qojkt izrkiflag }kjk jsLiksaMs.V Qwypan dks tkjh fd;s x;s 10 ch/kk ds iÍs ds ckcr~ Li"V :i ls Lohdkjksfä ugha dh xbZ gs mlds lkFk gh [kqn vihykFkhZ lokbZ egkjkt rstflag }kjk lhfyax vkfn dh fofHkUu dk;Zokgh esa ;g crk;k x;k fd fookfnr 10 ch?kk muds dCts dkr esa ugha gS vkSj ml Hkwfe ij dCtk Qwypan jsLiksaMs.V dk gSA bl izdkj vihykFkhZ ds c;ku fojks/kkHkklh gS rFkk vfooluh; gSA jsLiksaMs.V Qwypan dks kq:vkr esa Hkwfr dkr gsrq nh xbZ vkSj pkj o"kZ rd mlus yxku fn;k vkSj ckn esa mlls yxku ugha fy;k x;k vkSj mls csn[ky gksus dks dgk x;k vkSj ftl fnu ls csn[ky gksus dks dgk x;k mlds ckn ls jsLiksaMs.V Qwypan dk ,MolZ itsku gSA bl izdkj lu~ 1973 ls jsLiksaMs.V Qwypan ,MolZ itsku esa gS vkSj;g ,MolZ itsku 12 o"kZ ds ctk; vkt dh frfFk esa 30 lky dh vof/k ls vf/kd gks pqdh gS vkSj tc nkok fd;k x;k ml oä Hkh 20 lky dh vf/kd dh vof/k dk ,Molz itsku FkkA bruh yEch vof/k ij dCts esa py jgs ln~Hkkoh dkrdkj dks csn[ky djuk U;k; O;oLFkk dk e[kksy mM+kus ds cjkcj gks tk;sxkA bl izdkj bl ekeys esa ,MolZ itsku vkSj ijehfko itsku ds fl)kUr ,d lkFk ugha fy;s x;s cfYd fLFkfr ;g gS fd igys dCtk ijehfko Fkk ysfdu cknesa csn[ky djus ds fy, dgk x;k mlds ckotwn jsLiksaMs.V Qwypan dk dCtk djhc 20 o"kZ dh vof/k rd pyrk jgk bl izdkj fo}ku vf/koäk vihykFkhZ tks vkWFkfjVh bl ekeys esa izLrqr dh xbZ gS fd nksuksa dFku ,d lkFk ugha fy;s tk ldrs og vkFkfjVh bl ekeys esa ykxw ugha gSA fo}ku jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh us iw.kz foospu rFkk U;k;fiz;rk ds lkFk bl ekeys esa rdZlaxr fu.kZ; fn;k gS vkSj f}rh; vihy ds Lrj ij ,sls dksbZ dkj.k ugha gS ftlls jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh }kjk fn;s x;s fu.kZ; esa fdlh izdkj dk gLr{ksi fd;k tk ldsA 5- jktdh; vf/koäk us cgl esa Hkkx ysrs gq, crk;k fd bl ekeys esa i{kdkjku~ ds chp fookn gS vkSj jkT;ljdkj dk blesa dksbZ fgr lh/ks :i ls fufgr ugha gSA 6- geus mHk; i{k ds fo}ku vf/koäkvksa dh cgl ij euu fd;k ,oa i=koyh esa miyC/k jsdkMZ dk voyksdu fd;kA 7- i=koyh esa miyC/k tekcanh lEor~ 2045 ls 2048 ds vuqlkj fookfnr Hkwfe vihykFkhZ ds uke ij ntZ gS] tks fd jsdkMsZM [kkrsnkj gSa ysfdu [kljk fxjnkojh laor~ 2031 ls 2036 esa dCtk dkr izR;FkhZ dk crk;k x;k gSA izR;FkhZ dk ;g dFku gS fd mls fookfnr Hkwfe dk iÍk dkr o eoskh pjkbZ gsrq 10@& :i;s lkykuk yxku ij fnukad 3-5-69 dks fn;k x;k Fkk] rc ls og dkfct gSA bl laca/k esa vihykFkhZ ds vf/koäk dk dguk gS fd ;g iÍk vihykFkhZ }kjk tkjh ugha fd;k x;k gs vr% ;g vekU; gSA nks;e bl iÍs dks vk/kkj ekuk tk;s rks Hkh izR;FkhZ dks btktrh dCtk ¼Permissive possession½ ekuk tk;sxk ,oa tgka dCtk btktrh gS rks izfrdwy dCts ¼Adverse possession½ ds vk/kkj ij Dyse ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA 8- izR;FkhZ@oknh us vius dFku ds leFkZu esa xokg ih-MCY;w-2 jkeflag] ih-MCY;w-3 ghjkyky] ih-MCY;w-4 uoyfdkksj xqIrk o-fy- Hkw izca/k foHkkx ,oa ih-MCY;w- 5 dskopan kekZ] lnj dkuwuxks Hkw vfHkys[k kk[kk dysDVªV] vyoj dks vk/kkj cuk;k gS ,oa [kljk fxjnkojh laor~ 2031 ls 2036 esa izR;FkhZ dh dkr gksuk ntZ gSA izR;FkhZ ds vuqlkj fookfnr Hwkfe ij laor~ 2031 ls vkfnukad rd mldk kkafriw.kZ dCtk gSA ;g dCtk vkt dh frfFk esa 30 lky ls vf/kd dk gks pqdk gS vkSj tc nkok fd;k x;k Fkk ml oä Li"V rkSj ls djhc 20 lky ls T;knk vof/k dk gks pqdk FkkA ;g Hkwfe vihykFkhZ rstflag dh vksj ls muds lqiq= ;qojkt izrkiflag }kjk iÍs ij izR;FkhZ dks lkykuk yxku ij nsuk ik;k tkrk gSA fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds vuqlkj Hkh ekSds ij dCtk izR;FkhZx.k dk gh gS fdUrq muds }kjk izfrdwy dCts dks Lohdkj ugha fd;k x;k gSA ,XthfcV 2] 3] 4 ,oa 5 ds vuqlkj izR;FkhZ }kjk 4 o"kZ rd lkykuk yxku vihykFkhZ dks pqdk;k x;k gS] blls ;g vkk; fy;k tk ldrk gS fd [kkrsnkj dh lgefr ls izR;FkhZ us 4 o"kZ rd dkr dh ,oa mlds ipkr~ fcuk vuqefr dkr dh xbZ gSA izR;FkhZ ds dCts dk ,d izek.k ;g Hkh gS fd vihykFkhZ ds fo:) pys lhfyax ds ekeys esa mlds }kjk Lohdkjksfä dh xbZ gS tks fd ,DthfcV 14 fnukad 26-11-75 dks fy[kh xbZ gSA ;gh dFku vihykFkhZ ds eq[R;kjvke }kjk mi[k.M vf/kdkjh] vyoj dks izsf"kr tokc ,XthfcV 17 ls Hkh iq"V gksrk gS tks fnukad 24-9-73 dks isk fd;k x;kA mijksä Lohdkjksfä] xokgku~ ds c;ku o [kljk fxjnkojh vkfn ls ;g Li"V gksrk gS fd fookfnr Hkwfe ij izR;FkhZ dk fujUrj dCtk pyk vk jgk gS ftls 12 o"kZ ls Hkh vf/kd rFkk vkt dh frfFk esa 30 o"kZ ls vf/kd dh vof/k chr pqdh gSA vr% izfrdwy dCts ds vk/kkj ij og [kkrsnkjh izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh izrhr gksrk gSA izR;FkhZ ds vf/koäk }kjk m)fjr U;kf;d n`"VkUr 1983 RRD pg. 712 (c) voyksduh; gS] tks bl izdkj gS%& "Raj. Tenancy Act, Secs. 88 & 188 — Suit on basis of long possession where ptff., entered in K.G. from St. 12 to 20 but land, recorded by mistake in name of deft. in Settlement in St. 20 and so ptff. got it sold by deft. — Suit, decreed by A.C. but dismissed by R.A.A. — Held, ptff., entitled to get khatedari rights being in possession according to Z. & B. Abo. Act — Deft. could be treated as Malik or Biswedar as per entries in K.G. and his name, wrongly recorded as khatedar by Settlement authorities — 1976 RRD 645 & 1973 RRD 204, referred — Suit, decreed and judgment of R.A.A., set aside." 1976 RRD pg. Act — Deft. could be treated as Malik or Biswedar as per entries in K.G. and his name, wrongly recorded as khatedar by Settlement authorities — 1976 RRD 645 & 1973 RRD 204, referred — Suit, decreed and judgment of R.A.A., set aside." 1976 RRD pg. 645 esa Hkh blh fl)kUr dk leFkZu fd;k x;k gSA 9- bl ekeys esa ;g rF; fopkj.kh; gS fd fookfnr Hkwfe dks dkr djus ds fy, iÍk egkjkt dqekj izrkiflag us fn;k bl iÍs dks jí djokus ds fy, fdlh U;k;ky; esa vihykFkhZ }kjk dksbZ dk;Zokgh ugha dh xbZ gSA tgka ,d rjQ vihykFkhZ lokbZ egkjkt Jh rst flag HkwriwoZ ujsk vyoj }kjk muds iq= ;qojkt izrkiflag }kjk fn;s x;s iÍs dk fojks/k fd;k tk jgk gS ogka nwljh rQ muds [kqn ds }kjk tks fjVuZ lhfyax@LVsV yS.M vksulZ dk;Zokgh esa fn;k ml fjVuZ dh lwph dks fookfnr Hkwfe dks [kqn ds dCts esa ugha ekudj vihykFkhZ Qwypan ds dCts dkr esa crk;k x;kA ;g Li"V gS fd tgka [kqn dh Hkwfe dks cpkus dk loky vk;k ogka vihykFkhZ Jh lokbZ egkjkt rst flag }kjk fookfnr Hkwfe dks [kqn ds dCts esa ugha crk;k vkSj jsLiksaMs.V Qwyflag ds dCts dkr esa gksuk crk;k vkSj tc jsLiksaMs.V Qwypan dks csn[ky djus dh bPNk gqbZ rc fookfnr Hkwfe Qwypan ds dCts dkr ds nsus ds rF; dks gh dgh ?kqekfQjkdj vkSj dgha izR;{k :i ls dgh lh/ks rkSj ls udkjk x;kA bl izdkj vihykFkhZ ds vfHkdFku vius vkiesa fojks/kkHklh gS vkSj fooluh; ugha gSA mnkgj.k ds fy, fo}ku ftyk dyDVj ds U;k;ky; esa vihykFkhZ }kjk jktLFkku Hkwfe lq/kkj ,oa Hkw Lokeh lEink vokfIr vf/kfu;e ds rgr fopkjk/khu dk;Zokgh esa tfj;s mejkoyky xqIrk vf/koäk o Jh /keZohj flag vf/koäk ,oa Jh nsosUnz flag jk?ko vf/koäk ds ek/;e ls fnukad 26-11-1975 dks tks tokc fn;k gS mlesa Li"V rkSj ls vafdr fd;k gS fd fookfnr Hkwfe [kljk la[;k 3866 dh 10 ch?kk feu jsLiksaMs.V Qwypan kekZ iq= Jh ukudjke kekZ dks fdjk;s ij dCts dkr esa nh xbZ gS ,oa ml ij dkrdkj dk gh fujUrj dCtk gS vkSj vihykFkhZ dk bl fookfnr Hkwfe ij dCtk ugha gSA 10- lk{; vf/kfu;e esa ;g izko/kku gS fd [kqn dh Lohdkjksfä ¼Admission½ ls cM+h dksbZ kgknr ugha gksrh gSA bl ekeys esa ;qojkt izrkiflag }kjk tkjh iÍs dks [kkfjt djus ds ckcr~ dksbZ dk;Zokgh ugha dh xbZ rFkk Lo;a vihykFkhZ egkjktk lokbZ flag rstflag us fo}ku ftyk dyDVj ds lkeusfnukad 26-11-1975 dks vius vf/koäk ds ekQZr tokc esa mijksäkuqlkj Lohdkj fd;k fd fookfnr Hkwfe Qwypan iq= Jh ukudjke kekZ ds dCts dkr esa gSA blh izdkj fnukad 24-9-1973 dks fo}ku vf/kdkjh ¼vf/k—r vf/kdkjh lhfyax½ ds lkeus jsLiksMs.V Qwypan dk dCtk dkr ohdkj fd;k x;k gSA bl Lohdkjksfä ds lkeus nwljh lHkh nyhysa izHkkoghu gSA 11- ;g Li"V fd tc Lo;a vihykFkhZ vius ;qojkt iq= }kjk fn;s x;s iÍs dks vijks{k :i ls vekU; dj jgs gS vkSj nwljh rjQ [kqn dh rjQ ls fn;s x;s tokc esa fookfnr Hkwfe ij jsLiksaMs.V dk dCtk dkr eku jgs gS rks ;g Li"V gS fd mudk ;g iz;kl jgk fd jsLiksaMs.V dks dCts dkr ls csn[ky fd;k tk;sA tc vihykFkhZ dh ethZ ds fojks/k o iz;kl ds fojks/k ds ckotwn jsLiksaMs.V la[;k 1 fookfnr Hkwfe ij 12 o"kZ ls cgqr vf/kd rd dh vof/k rd dCts dkr esa gS rks fufpr rkSj ls ;g ekeyk ,MolZ itsku dk curk gs vkSj fo}ku jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh us jsLiksaMs.V Qwypan iq= Jh ukudjke kekZ dh vihy Lohdkj djrs gq, mls ,MolZ itsku ds vk/kkj ij mls [kkrsnkj ?kksf"kr djus esa dksbZ xyrh ugha dh gSA 12- fo}ku vf/koäk vihykFkhZ }kjk ekuuh; U;k;ky;ksa dh tks uthjsa bl ekeys esa izLrqr dh xbZ gS og uthjsa bl ekeys ds rF;ksa ls fHkUu gS vr% mu uthjksa dks bl ekeys dh ifjfLFkfr;ksa ij ykxw ugha ekuk tk ldrkA bu lHkh uthjksa dk iw.kZ lEeku djrs gq, ge bu uthjksa dks bl ekeys ij pLik gksuk ugha ikrs gSA 13- vihykFkhZ ds fo}ku vf/koäk }kjk viuh cgl esa dFku fd;k fd iÍk fdlh izrkiflag ds }kjk tkjh fd;k x;k gS vkSj og izrkiflag iÍk tkjh djus ds fy, vf/k—r O;fä ugha gSA ;gka ;g fopkj.kh; gS fd ftls ^^fdlh izrkiflag** dgk x;k gS og O;fä dksbZ vutku O;fä ugha gksdj vihykFkhZ egkjktk lokbZ rstflag ds iq= ;qojkt izrkiflag gS rFkk fo}ku ftyk dyDVj dks fnukad 26-11-1975 rFkk fo}ku mi[k.M vf/kdkjh ds lkeus izLrqr tokc fnukad 24-9-1973 ds tokc esa Lohdkj fd;k x;k fd layXu lwph ds dkrdkjksa dks ,d :i;k lkykuk izfr ch?kk dh nj ij fookfnr Hkwfe dkr ds fy, nh xbZ gSA fo}ku ftyk dyDVj dks izLrqr tokc fnukad 26-11-1975 esa jsLiksaMs.V la[;k 1 Qwypan dk uke tokc ds i`"B la[;k 3 ij Li"V rkSj ij vafdr gSA blh izdkj lhfyax izdj.k esa fo}ku mi[k.M vf/kdkjh ¼vf/k—r vf/kdkjh lhfyax½ ds ;gka izLrqr tokc fnukad 24-9-1973 dh Lohdkjksfä ftlesa jsLiksaMs.V Qwypan dk dCtk dkr ekuk x;k gS] dks vekU; ugha fd;k tk ldrkA 14- mijksä foospu ds izdkk esa ge bl fu"d"kZ ij igqaprs gS fd izLrqr ekeys esa izR;FkhZ izfrdwy dCts ds vk/kkj ij fookfnr Hkwfe ds fy;s [kkrsnkjh vf/kdkj izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gS] tSlk fd jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh us vius fu.kZ; fnukad 26-8-2000 esa fu/kkZfjr fd;k gSA vr,o ;g vihy lkjghu gksus ls [kkfjt dh tkrh gS ,oa jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh] vyoj dk fu.kZ; ,oa fMØh fnukad 26-8-2000 ;Fkkor~ j[ks tkrs gSA fu.kZ; [kqys U;k;ky; esa lquk;k x;kA