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2008 DIGILAW 1245 (RAJ)

Bajranga v. Hari

2008-05-06

PAWAN CHANDRA, R.S.AGRAWAL

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vxzoky] lnL;-&;g f}rh; vihy jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh] lokbZ ek/kksiqj }kjk vihy la[;k 37@2001 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; ,oa fMØh fnukad 15-6-2001 ds fo:) jktLFkku dkrdkjh vf/kfu;e] 1955 ¼la{ksi esa vf/kfu;e½ dh /kkjk 224 ds vUrxZr izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- bl izdj.k ds la{ksi esa rF; bl izdkj ls gS fd jsLiks- la[;k 1 ls 3 ds firk ,oa 4 ds ifr xqykc iq= Hkjr;k oknh us ,d jktLo okn fo:) izfroknh vihyk.V ,oa jsLiksa- la[;k 5 ls 7 U;k;ky; mi[k.M vf/kdkjh] xaxkiqj flVh esa ckcr~ bLrdjkjgd [kkrsnkjh] bUnzkt nq:Lrh ,oa LFkk;h fu"ks/kkKk dk bl vkk; dk isk fd;k fd vkjkth ,dhdj.k [k-ua- 251] jdck 10 ch?kk 2 fcLok fLFkr xzke Nku dh [kkrsnkjh oknh xqykc ds uke Fkh rFkk vkjkth [kljk uEcj 252 jdck 4 ch?kk 14 fcLok fLFkr xzke Nku dh [kkrsnkjh dkM~;k iq= ;ksukjk;.k ds uke FkhA lsVyes.V ds nkSjku oknh dh [kkrsnkjh o dCts dh vkjkth [k-ua- 251 jdck 10 ch?kk 2 fcLok ds uohu lsVyesaV [kljk uEcj 575 jdck 28 ,;j] 576 jdck 1 gS- 66 ,;j] 578 jdck 17 ,;j] 588 jdck 6 ,;j dqy 2 gSDVj 17 ,;j dk;r fd, x, tcfd vkjkth lkfcd [kljk uEcj 251 jdck 10 ch?kk 2 fcLok dk 2 gSDVj 53 ,;j cuuk pkfg, FkkA bl izdkj lsVyes.V foHkkx us 36 ,;j jdck oknh dh [kkrsnkjh dk de dj fn;k ftldk mls dksbZ vf/kdkj ugha FkkA vkjkth [k-ua- 252 jdck 4 ch?kk 14 fcLok ds uohu losZ lsVyes.V [k-ua- 579 jdck 8 ,;j] 589 jdck 2 ,;j xSj-eq- pkg] 587 jdck 56 ,;j] 590 jdck 72 ,;j dk;e fd, x,A dkM~;k iq= ;ksukjk;.k ehuk fuoklh Nku dk nsgkUr gks x;k] bl dkj.k lsVyes.V laor~ 2039 esa mä vkjkth gky [k-ua- 579] 589] 587] 590 dh [kkrsnkjh izfroknh la[;k 1 o 2 ctjaxk] rqylh] filjku dkM~;k tkfr ehuk lkfdu nsg ds uke vafdr dj nh xbZA izfroknhx.k dks muds lkfcd jdck 4 ch?kk 14 fcLok ds cnys 1-38 gS- Hkwfe nh xbZ gS tks muds lkfcd jdck ls 20 ,;j T;knk gSA bl izdkj izfroknh ua- 1] 2 dk jdck c<+k fn;k tkrk x;k gS rFkk 16 ,;j jdck pkjkxkg esa feyk fn;k x;k gSA vr% nkok isk dj fuosnu fd;k fd izfroknh uEcj 1] 2 ds uke vafdr [k-ua- 587 o 590 esa ls 20 ,;j jdck rFkk [k-ua- 574 esa ls 16 ,;j jdck oknh ds uke vafdr fd, tkus dk vknsk ikfjr fd;k tkosA blh vuqlkj jsdkMZ esa nq:Lrh dh tkos rFkk izfroknhx.k dks LFkkbZ fu"ks/kkKk ls ikcan fd;k tkos fd os oknh ds dCts dkr esa fdlh izdkj dh ck/kk mRiUu ugha djs u gh fdlh vU; ls djkosA fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk nkok ntZ jftLVj fd;k tkdj izfroknhx.k dks ryc fd;k x;kA izfroknh la[;k 3 o 4 ckotwn lwpuk mifLFkr ugha gq,A vr% buds fo:) ,drjQk dk;Zokgh dh xbZA izdj.k esa fopkj.k U;k;ky; us nkok ,oa tokcnkok ds vk/kkj ij rufd;kr dk;e dj mHk; i{k dks lk{; o lquokbZ dk volj nsdj vius fu.kZ; ,oa fMØh fnukad 27-9-2000 ls okn oknh vkafkd :i ls fMØh fd;k fd ^^Hkwfe [k-ua- 590 jdck 72 ,;j xzke Nku esa ls oknhx.k dks 20 ,;j jdcs dk [kkrsnkj dkrdkj ?kksf"kr fd;k tkrk gSA ;g Hkwfe izfroknh ua- 1 o 2 dh [kkrsnkjh ls de dh tkdj oknhx.k dh [kkrsnkjh esa ntZ dh tkos rFkk blh vuqlkj jsdkMZ o uDkk Vªsl esa nq:Lrh dh tkos rFkk cVk uEcj Mkydj oknhx.k ds uke [kkrsnkjh esa ntZ dh tkosA ipkZ fMØh tkjh fd;k tkosA** fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds mä fu.kZ; o fMØh ds fo:) vihyk.V ctjaxk us U;k;ky; jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh] lokbZek/kksiqj esa vihy la[;k 37@2001 izLrqr dh ftldk fu.kZ; djrs gq, fo}ku jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh] lokbZek/kksiqj us vius fu.kZ; ,oa fMØh fnukad 15-6-2001 ls vihyk.V dh vihy fe;kn ckgj gksus ,oa fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; ,oa fMØh lgh gksus ds vk/kkj ij [kkfjt dhA fo}ku jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh] lokbZ ek/kksiqj ds mä fu.kZ; ,oa fMØh fnukad 15-6-2001 ds fo:) vihyk.V }kjk ;g f}rh; vihy e.My ds le{k izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 3- izdj.k esa mHk; i{kksa ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kdx.k dh cgl lquh xbZA v/khuLFk U;k;ky;ksa ds fu.kZ;ksa ,oa i=koyh ij miyC/k jsdkMZ dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 4- fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd vihyk.V dk dFku gS fd izdj.k esa nksuksa v/khuLFk U;k;ky;ksa }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; ,oa fMØh U;k;] fu;e ,oa fjdkWMZ ds foijhr gksus ls fujLruh; gSA fopkj.k U;k;ky; us i{kdkjksa ds vfHkdFkuksa ds vk/kkj ij okn esa 6 rufd;kr dk;e dh fdUrq rudhokj fu.kZ; ikfjr u dj iwjk fu.kZ; dsoy pkj ykbZuksa esa ikfjr fd;k gS tks vknsk 41 fu;e 41 tkIrk nhokuh ds izko/kkuksa ds foijhr gSA fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vius fu.kZ; esa i{kdkjku~ }kjk izLrqr fdlh Hkh lk{; dh dksbZ foospuk ugha dj euekuk fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k gSA oknh i{k fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k viuk okn fl) djus esa vlQy jgk gSA fdlh Hkh lk{; ls ;g Li"V ugha gS fd oknh dk jdck vihyk.V ds jdcs esa kkfey fd;k x;k gSA ;fn lsVyes.V }kjk vihyk.V dh [kkrsnkjh Hkwfe esa jktLo jsdkMZ ls vf/kd Hkwfe ntZ dj nh xbZ gks rc Hkh mlls oknh i{k ds fgrksa ij izfrdwy izHkko ugha iM+rkA fookfnr Hkwfe ij oknh dk dCtk u gksdj vkt Hkh vihyk.V izfroknh dk dCtk gS] vr% oknh dk nkok pyus ;ksX; gh ugha FkkA oknh }kjk okn i= esa vafdr dkWt vkWQ ,Dku lgh ugha gSA oknh us jkT; ljdkj ds fo:) nkok fd;k Fkk tks fnukad 12-4-93 dks fMØh gqvk gSA vr% og nqckjk nkok izLrqr djus ds fy, izfrcfU/kr gSA fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fof/k fo:) ,oa =qfViw.kZ fu.kZ; ,oa fMØh fnukad 27-9-2000 ds fo:) izkFkhZ }kjk izLrqr vihy dks jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh] lokbZek/kkiqj us [kkfjt djus esa egÙoiw.kz dkuwuh Hkwy dh gSA vihyk.V xzkeh.k {ks= dk vui<+ —"kd gS ftls dkuwu dh ckjhfd;ksa dk Kku ugha gSa fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; dh tkudkjh vihyk.V dks tSls gh gqbZ mlus vfoyEc izFke vihyh; U;k;ky; ds le{k vihy izLrqr dhA ftls fe;kn ckgj ekurs gq, vihyk.V dh izFke vihy [kkfjt dh xbZ gSA vfHkHkk"kd dk dFku gS fd ;fn vihyk.V }kjk izLrqr vihy fe;kn ckgj Fkh rks fo}ku vihyh; U;k;ky; dks vihyk.V dh vihy dk ijh{k.k esfjV ij dj fu.kZ; ikfjr ugha djuk pkfg, FkkA vihyh; U;k;ky; us Hkh izdj.k esa izLrqr lk{; dk rudhokj ijh{k.k ugha dj fof/k fo:) fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k gSA vr% mudk fuosnu gS fd vihyk.V }kjk izLrqr ;g f}rh; vihy Lohdkj dh tkdj nksuksa v/khuLFk U;k;ky;ksa }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; ,oa fMØh rFkk okn oknh fujLr fd;k tkosA 5- fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd jsLiksaMsaV la[;k 1 ls 4 dk dFku gs fd izdj.k esa nksuksa gh v/khuLFk U;k;ky;ksa }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; U;k;] fu;e ,oa jsdkMZ ds vuq:i gSA lsVyes.V foHkkx }kjk jsLiksa- dh [kkrsnkjh dk jdck de dj mls okn dh [kkrsnkjh esa feyk;k x;k gS ftldk mUgsa dksbZ fof/kd vf/kdkj ugha FkkA oknh us fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k fyf[kr ,oa ekSf[kd lk{; izLrqr dj viuk okn c[kwch lkfcr fd;k gS ftlds vk/kkj ij fopkj.k U;k;ky; us okn cgd oknh fu.kZ; ,oa fMØh fd;k gSA fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; ds fo:) vihyk.V }kjk dkQh foyEc ds ipkr~ vihyh; U;k;ky; ds le{k vihy izLrqr dh rFkk foyEc dks dUMksu djus ds lEcU/k esa izLrqr izkFkZuk i= /kkjk 5 fe;kn vf/kfu;e ds vlR; ,oa eux<ar dkj.k vafdr fd, gSA vihyk.V dks mlds vfHkHkk"kd us fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; ls voxr ugha djk;k ds bl ckcr~ vfHkHkk"kd dk dksbZ kiFk i= kkfey ugha djk;k x;k gSA izfroknhx.k@vihyk.V lkroha ikl gksdj i<+k fy[kk gSA mlus vius c;ku ij gLrk{kj fd, gSA vihyk.V dh vksj ls oknh ds okn ds fjcVy esa dksbZ lk{; izLrqr ugha gSA fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; ds vuq:i fu.kZ; fd;s tkus dh fLFkfr esa vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk rudhokj fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k tkuk vko;d ughaA nksuksa gh U;k;ky;ksa ds fu.kZ; leorhZ fu"d"kksZa ij vk/kkfjr gSA fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk fuosnu gS fd vihyk.V }kjk izLrqr vihy lkjghu gksus ls fujLr dh tkosA 6- geus mHk; i{kksa ds fo}ku ;ksX; vf/koäkvksa ds }kjk izLrqr rdksZ ,oa izLrqr dkuwuh fofu.kZ;ksa dk /;kuiwoZd ,oa lEekuiwoZd v/;;u rFkk v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ds fjsdkMZ dk voyksdu fd;k gSA fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa okni= ds leFkZu esa oknh us udy lkfcd uDkk Vªsl iznkZ 1] udy gky uDkk Vªsl iznkZ 2] udy feyku {ks=Qy iznkZ 3] iznkZ 4] udy tekcUnh la- 2030 ls 2033 iznkZ 5] iznkZ 7] udy tekcUnh la- 2049 ls 2052 iznkZ 6] iznkZ 8 isk fd, rFkk c;ku oknh xksdqyjke xokg gjdsk o ijlknh iVokjh gYdk djk;s gSA izfroknhx.k us dksbZ nLrkosth lcwr isk ugha fd;k dsoy c;ku izfroknh ctjaxyky djk;sA buds vykok oknh us udy tekcUnh la- 2030 ls 2033 [kkrk ehBkyky] udy [krkSuh tekcUnh la- 2039 [kkrk pkSFkh] c`tyky] ehBkyky udy feyku {ks=Qy Hkh isk fd,A izdj.k esa mHk; i{k dh cgl lquus ds ipkr~ fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vius fu.kZ; fnukad 27-9-2000 ls okn oknh vkafkd :i ls fMØh dj [kljk uEcj 590 esa ls oknh dks 20 ,;j jdcs dk [kkrsnkj dkrdkj ?kksf"kr fd;k gSA bl laca/k esa fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds fu"d"kZ gS fd ^^oknh dk jdck lkfcd ds eqdkcys de gS tcfd izfroknhx.k dk jdck lkfcd ds eqdkcys c<+k gSA izfroknhx.k us mudk jdck c<+us ckcr~ dksbZ fof/kd vk/kkj isk ugha fd;k gSA odhy oknh us viuh cgl esa pkjkxkg esa ls Hkwfe fn, tkus dh fjyhQ ugha ekaxh gS ugha pkjkxkg Hkwfe ij dCts ckcr~ dksbZ nLrkost gh isk fd, gS blfy, oknh pkjkxkg esa ls Hkwfe ysus ckcr~ fjyhQ ikus dk vf/kdkjh ugha gSA** fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; ,oa fMØh fnukad 27-9-2000 ds fo:) vihyk.V }kjk izLrqr izFke vihy la[;k 37@2001 dks fo}ku jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh] lokbZ ek/kkiqj us fe;kn ckgj gksus ,oa fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; ,oa fMØh ds lgh gksus ds vk/kkj ij [kkfjt fd;k gSA bl ekeys esa fopkj.k U;k;ky; dh i=koyh dk /;kuiwoZd v/;;u djus ij ge ikrs gSa fd fu%lUnsg fopkj.k U;k;ky; us mHk; i{kksa ds vfHkopuksa ds vk/kkj ij bl ekeys esa dqy 6 rufd;kr fojfpr dj j[kh gS ftudk mYys[k mi ftyk dysDVj] xaxkiqj flVh us vius fu.kZ; fnukad 27-9-2000 ds i`"B la[;k 2 ij Hkh dj j[kk gSA mä fu.kZ; ds i`"B la[;k 3 dk /;kuiwoZd v/;;u djus ij ;g Li"V gS fd fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk dk;e dh xbZ izR;sx rudh ds lEcU/k esa i=koyh ij miyC/k vko;d lk{; dk mYys[k ,oa foospu fd, cxSj vkyksP; fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k gSA bl lEcU/k esa ge flfoy izfØ;k lafgrk ds vknsk 20 fu;e 5 dk mYys[k djuk mfpr le>rs gS tks fuEu izdkj ls gS& ^^U;k;ky; gj ,d fook|d ij vius fofup; dk dFku djsxkμ oknksa esa ftuesa fook|d dh fojpuk dh xbZ gS] tc rd fd fook|dksa esa ls fdlh ,d ;k vf/kd dk fu"d"kZ okn ds fofufp; ds fy, i;kZIr u gks] U;k;ky; gj ,d i`Fkd fook|d ij viuk fu"d"kZ ;k fofup; ml fufer dkj.kksa ds lfgr nsxkA** gekjs er mijksä izko/kku foks"k :i ls fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds fy, vkKkid izko/kku gS ftldh ikyuk fd, cxSj fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vkyksP; fu.kZ; fnukad 27-9-2000 ikfjr djrs gq, oknh dks vkafkd :i ls fMØh fd;k gS tks gekjs er esa dkuwu lEer fu.kZ; ugha gSA bl Øe esa geus izfroknh ctjaxk dh vksj ls izFke vihyh; U;k;ky; jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh] lokbZ ek/kksiqj ds le{k izLrqr dh xbZ vihy ds eseks dk Hkh /;kuiwoZd v/;;u fd;k gS ftlds isjk la[;k 10 esa fuEu vkk; dk vk{ksi yxk;k x;k gS&^^;g fd v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us rudhokbZt QSlyk ugha fn;k gS tks nsuk vko;d Fkk u gh dksbZ rudhokj fu"d"kZ fudkyk gSA ,slk fu.kZ; ,oa fMØh v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ds dkuwu ds foijhr gksus ls fujLr fd, tkus ;ksX; gS** bl Øe esa geus ;ksX; izFke vihyh; U;k;ky; jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh lokbZ ek/kksiqj ds fu.kZ; dk Hkh /;kuiwoZd v/;;u fd;k gS vkSj gesa ;g fy[kus esa fdlh izdkj dk ladksp ugha gS fd jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh us Hkh vknsk 20 fu;e 5 flfoy izfØ;k lafgrk dk izko/kkuksa dh iw.kZ:is.k vuns[kh dj vkyksP; fu.kZ; fnukad 15-6-2001 ikfjr fd;k gSA gekjs er esa rks jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh lokbZ ek/kksiqj us vihy eseksa esa mBk;s x, vk{ksiksa ij rfud Hkh fopkj fd, cxSj cgqr gh tYnckth esa ykijokg rjhds ls ¼cursory manner½ vkyksP; fu.kZ; fnukad 15-6-2001 ikfjr fd;k gS tks [ksntud gS] D;ksafd jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh jktLFkku izkklfud lsok dk ofj"B vf/kdkjh gksrk gS ftUgsa vius dÙkZO;ksa dk ,oa nkf;Roksa dks xaHkhjrk ls fuHkkuk pkfg,A ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us e/kqdj o vU; cuke laxzke o vU; 2004 vkj-ch-ts- ¼11½ i`"B 600 esa izfrikfnr fd;k gS fd % "Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Section 96 — Duty of the appellate court defined — The impugned judgment in the first appeal, is singularly silent of any discussion either of documentary evidence or oral evidence. Not only that, we find that though trial Court had dismissed the suit on ground of limitation as also on the ground that the decision in the earlier suit (OS No. 93/71) operated as res judicata against defendant No. 1 only the High Court has not even considered, much less discussed, correctness of either of the two grounds on which the trial Court had dismissed the suit. Sitting as a Court of first appeal, it was the duty of the High Court to deal with all the issues and the evidence led by the parties before recording its findings. It has failed to discharge the obligations placed on a first appellate Court. The judgment under appeal is so cryptic that none of the relevant aspects have even been noticed. The appeal has been decided in a very unsatisfactory manner. It has failed to discharge the obligations placed on a first appellate Court. The judgment under appeal is so cryptic that none of the relevant aspects have even been noticed. The appeal has been decided in a very unsatisfactory manner. First appeal must address itself to all the issues of law and fact and decide it by giving reasons in support of the findings." ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds mijksä fl)kUr ls ge llEeku lger gSa vkSj ekurs gS fd bl ekeysa esa nksuksa gh v/khuLFk U;k;ky;ksa vFkkZr~ fopkj.k U;k;ky; ,oa izFke vihyh; U;k;ky; us ewy izdj.k esa izLrqr gq, mHk; i{kksa dh ekSf[kd ,oa nLrkost lk{; dk xaHkhjrkiwoZd ,oa xgurk ls ewY;kadu fd, cxSj fojfpr dh xbZ rufd;kr] izLrqr fd, vk{ksiksa ij i=koyh ij miyc/k lk{; ds vk/kkj ij fu"d"kZ fudkys cxSj vkyksP; fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k gS ftl dkj.k ls ge mä fu.kZ;ksa dks dkuwuh ekU;rk fn;k tkuk U;k;laxr ugha le>rs gS cfYd vihykFkhZ izfroknh ctjaxk dh vihy dks uhps mYysf[kr vuqlkj Lohdkj fd;s tkus ;ksX; le>rs gSA 7- iej.kker% vihykFkhZ izfroknh ctjaxk dh vihy dks Lohdkj dj izFke vihyh; U;k;ky; jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh] lokbZek/kksiqj ds fu.kZ; fnukad 15-6-2001 tks mUgksaus vihy la[;k 37@01 esa ikfjr fd;k gS ,oa fopkj.k U;k;ky; mi ftyk dyDVj] xaxkiqjflVh }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 27-9-2000 tks mUgksaus muds U;k;ky; ds eqdnek la[;k 5@94 esa ikfjr fd;k gS dks vikLr dj mi ftyk dysDVj] xaxkiqj flVh ds U;k;ky; ds eqdnek la[;k 5@94 dks bl funsZk ds lkFk izfrizsf"kr fd;k tkrk gS fd ;ksX; ihBklhu vf/kdkjh mä ekeys dks iqu% fu;ekuqlkj ntZ dj nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lqudj okn esa dk;e dh xbZ izR;sd rudh ij mHk; i{kksa dh vksj ls izLrqr gq, ekSf[kd ,oa nLrkosth lk{; dk xaHkhjrk ls ewY;kadu ,oa foospu dj fof/klEer fu.kZ; ikfjr djsaxsA pwafd ewy izdj.k lu~ 1994 dk ntZkqnk gS vr% ihBklhu vf/kdkjh dks funsZfkr fd;k tkrk gS fd os mä izdj.k dk fu.kZ; i=koyh izkIr gksus dh frfFk ls ;FkklaHko nks ekg esa ikfjr djsaA nksuksa i{kksa dks tfj, vfHkHkk"kdx.k ewy okn esa cgl djus gsrq fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k fnukad 10-6-2008 dks mifLFkr jgus ds fy, ikcan fd;k tkrk gSA fu.kZ; [kqys U;k;ky; esa lquk;k x;kA