JUDGMENT vxzoky] lnL;-&;g fuxjkuh vfrfjDr lEHkkxh; vk;qDr] chdkusj laHkkx chdkusj }kjk vihy la[;k 7@98 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 3-11-98 ds fo:) jktLFkku Hkw jktLo vf/kfu;e] 1956 ¼la{ksi esa vf/kfu;e½ dh /kkjk 84 ds vUrxZr izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- bl izjd.k ds la{ksi esa rF; bl izdkj ls gS fd fookfnr Hkwfe rglhy yw.kdj.klj ds xzke gkQklj ds [k-ua- 188@259 esa 12 ch?kk Hkwfe eksgujke iq= rstkjke tkV dks mi[k.M vf/kdkjh ¼mRrj½ chdkusj }kjk vkoaVu fd;k x;k Fkk ftldk bUrdky uEcj 92 fnukad 31-3-75 dks eksgujke tkV nsnM ds uke ljiap] xzke iapk;r lks<okyh }kjk rLnhd fd;k x;kA blh izdkj mi[k.M vf/kdkjh ¼mRrj½ chdkusj }kjk fnukad 12-8-71 dsk xzke gkQklj ds [k-ua- 107 esa 25 ch?kk Hkwfe eksgu iq= rstkjke tkV dks vkaoVu fd;k x;k Fkk tks bUrdky la[;k 249 ls eksgu iq= rstkjke tkV rjM+ ds uke [k-ua- 411@107 dh 25 ch?kk Hkwfe ljiap] xzke iapk;r lks<+okyh }kjk rLnhd dh xbZA rRi'pkr eksgujke iq= rstkjke tkV ¼nsnM+½ us rglhynkj] yw.kdj.k ds le{k izkFkZuk i= izLrqr dj dCtk dk'r ds vk/kkj ij [k-ua- 411@107 dh 25 ch?kk Hkwfe ds cnys [k-ua- 132 esa 25 ch?kk Hkwfe dk [kljk uEcj nq:Lrh dk izkFkZuk i= is'k fd;k ftl ij rglhynkj] yw.kdj.klj us vius vkns'k fnukad 8-2-88 esa [k-ua- 411@107 dh 25 ch?kk Hkwfe ds cnys [k-ua- 132 esa 25 ch?kk Hkwfe dCtk dk'r ds vk/kkj fn,A rglhynkj] yw.kdj.klj ds mDr vkns'k fnukad 8-2-88 ds fo:} vizkFkhZ eksgujke ¼rjM+ us ftyk dysDVj] chdkusj ds le{k vihy izLrqr dhA ftyk dysDVj] chdkusj us vius vkns'k fnukad 27-11-97 dks mDr vihy la[;k 13@91 dks Lohdkj dj rglhynkj yw.kdj.klj dk vkns'k fnukad 8-2-88 fujLr dj fn;k rFkk [k-ua- 107@411 dh 25 ch?kk Hkwfe eksgujke ¼rjM+½ ds uke ntZ djus ds vkns'k fn,A ftlds fo:} izkFkhZ eksgujke ¼nsnM+½ us U;k;ky; vfrfjDr laHkkxh; vk;qDr] chdkusj laHkkx chdkusj esa vihy la[;k 7@98 izLrqr dh tks fu.kZ; fnukad 3-11-98 ls [kkfjt dh xbZ rFkk ftyk dysDVj] chdkusj ds fu.kZ; fnukad 27-11-98 dks ;Fkkor j[kk x;kA U;k;ky; vfrfjDr laHkkxh; vk;qDr] chdkusj laHkkx chdkusj ds }kjk vihy la[;k 7@98 esa ikfjr fuxjk/khu fu.kZ; fnukad 3-11-98 ds fo:} izkFkhZ eksgujke ¼nsnM+½ }kjk ;g fuxjkuh e.My ds le{k izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 3- izLrqr fuxjkuh ij mHk; i{k ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kdx.k dh cgl lquh xbZ ,oa i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 4- fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd izkFkhZ dk dFku gS fd izdj.k esa fo}ku ftyk dysDVj] chdkusj }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 27-11-97 fof/k fo:} ,oa {ks=kf/kdkj foghu fu.kZ; gS rFkk fo}ku vfrfjDr laHkkxh; vk;qDr] chdkusj laHkkx chdkusj }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 3-11-98 void fu.kZ; gSA ftyk dysDVj Hkw vkoaVu fu;e 14 ¼4½ ds vUrxZr izkFkZuk i= dks lquus ds fy, l{ke gS u fd vihy dksA [kljk uEcj ds ifjorZu dk vkns'k rglhynkj] yw.kdj.klj }kjk lgk;d yS.M fjdkMZ vkfQlj dh gSfl;r ls fn;k x;k ftlds fo:) ftyk dysDVj dks vihy ugh dh tk ldrhA fcuk {ks=kf/kdkj ikfjr fu.kZ; dks fdlh Hkh LVst ij pqukSrh nh tk ldrh gSA iz'luxr izdj.k esa fo}ku ftyk dysDVj ds ;gka vizkFkhZ eksgujke rjM+ }kjk rglhynkj yw.kdj.klj ds vkns'k fnukad 8-2-88 dh vihy fu/kkZfjr le; lhek ds ckn Hkkjh foyEc ls fnukad 29-4-91 dks izLrqr dh] ftls ekQ ugh fd;k tk ldrkA fo}ku ftyk dysDVj }kjk vizkFkhZ }kjk foyEc ls izLrqr vihy esa fe;kn ds iz'u dks fuf.kZr fd, fcuk gh vihy dk xq.kkoxq.k ij ikfjr fu.kZ; fof/k fo:} ,oa {ks=kf/kdkjfoghu fu.kZ; gSA foyEc ls izLrqr vihy esa fe;kn ds fcUnw dks fuf.kZr djus ls igys xq.kkoxq.k ij fu.kZ; ikfjr ugh fd;k tk ldrkA fo}ku ftyk dysDVj] chdkusj us vius fu.kZ; esa fe;kn ds fcUnw ij dksbZ QkbZafMx ugh nh gSA vizkFkhZ vkns'k fnukad 8-2-88 dh dk;Zokgh esa i{kdkj ugh Fkk rFkk rFkk mDr vkns'k ds fo:) vizkFkhZ }kjk fo}ku ftyk dysDVj ds le{k fof/kor vuqefr fy, fcuk izLrqr vihy Lor% gh fujLruh; gSA fookfnr Hkwfe vizkFkhZ dks vkoafVr ugh dh xbZ gS vkSj u gh mls vkoafVr dh tk ldrh gSA vr% izHkkoh i{kdkj u gksus ds dkj.k og vihy izLrqr ugh dj ldrkA izkFkhZ dks [kljk uEcj 107@411 vkoafVr fd;k x;k Fkk rFkk okLrfod dCts ds vk/kkj ij vkoaVu vkns'k esa [kljk uEcj ifjofrZr fd;k x;k gSA vr% fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd izkFkhZ dk dFku gS fd izdj.k esa nksuksa gh v/khuLFk U;k;ky;ksa }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; U;k;] fu;e ,oa fjdkMZ ds foijhr gksus ds dkj.k fujLruh; gSA 5- fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd vizkFkhZ dk dFku gS fd izdj.k esa rglhynkj] yw.kdj.klj }kjk ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 8-2-88 vukf/kd`r] vuqfpr ,oa {ks=kf/kdkj ls ckgj gksus ds dkj.k ab initio null and void vkns'k gS rFkk ,sls vkns'k ds fo:) vihy izLrqr djus dh dksbZ le; lhek fu/kkZfjr ugh gSA vizkFkhZ }kjk fo}ku vihyh; U;k;ky; ds le{k /kkjk 5 fe;kn vf/kfu;e ds rgr foyEc vof/k dks ekQ djus izkFkZuk i= ,oa 'kiFk&i= izLrqr fd;k x;k FkkA fuxjk/khu fu.kZ; fnukad 3-11-98 esa fo}ku vfr- laHkkxh; vk;qDr us fe;kn ds fcUnq lfgr izdj.k ds xq.kkoxq.k ij Li"V ,oa fof/klEer ij Li"V ,oa fof/klEer fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k gSA rglhynkj dks [kljk ifjorZu ckcr vkns'k ikfjr djus dk dksbZ {ks=kf/kdkj izkIr ugh FkkA izdj.k esa nksuksa gh v/khuLFk U;k;ky;ksa }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; Li"V] Lofoosfpr gS lkFk gh U;k;] fu;e ds vuqlkj rFkk fjdkMZ ij miyC/k rF;ksa ds vuq:i gS] vr% izkFkhZ }kjk izLrqr fuxjkuh lkjghu gksus ls vLohdkj dh tkosA 6- cgl ds nkSjku fo}ku vfHkHkk"kdx.k }kjk izLrqr rdksZ ij xaHkhjrkiwoZd euu fd;k x;k ,oa i=koyh rFkk izkIr fjdkMZ dk voyksdu fd;kA 7- iz'uxr izdj.k esa fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd izkFkhZ dh eq[; vkifRr gS fd fo}ku ftyk dysDVj] chdkusj }kjk vizkFkhZ la[;k 1 }kjk muds le{k foyEc ls izLrqr vihy esa fe;kn ds iz'u dks fuf.kZr fd, fcuk gh vihy dk xq.kkoxq.k ij ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 27-11-97 fof/k fo:} ,oa {ks=kf/kdkjfoghu fu.kZ; gSA izdj.k esa izLrqr fjdkMZ ds voyksdu ls ;g Li"V gS fd vizkFkhZ la- 1 us U;k;ky; ftyk dysDVj] chdkusj ds ;gka rglhynkj yw.kdj.klj }kjk ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 8-2-88 ds fo:} fnukad 29-4-91 dks vihy izLrqr dh tks Li"Vr% fu/kkZfjr@vihykaV }kjk vihy izLrqr djus esa gq, foyEc izLrqr dh gSA mDr djus gsrq fe;kn vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 5 ds vUrxZr izkFkZuk ,oa 'kiFk&i= izLrqr fd;k x;kA ftyk dysDVj chdkusj ds }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 27-11-97 ds voyksdu ls ;g Li"V gksrk gS fd fo}ku ftyk dysDVj] chdkusj us mDr fu.kZ; ikfjr djus ls iwoZ fe;kn (limitation) ds iz'u ij dksbZ QkbZf.MXl ,oa fu.kZ; ugh nsdj vihy dk xq.kkoxq.k ij fu.kZ; fnukad 27-11-97 ikfjr fd;k gSA fo}ku vfrfjDr laHkkxh; vk;qDr] chdkusj laHkkx] chdkusj us fuxjk/khu fu.kZ; fe;kn ds iz'u ij fu"d"kZ vafdr fd;k gS fd ^^vr% ;|fi ftyk dysDVj] chdkusj dks fe;kn ds fcUnw ij viuh Li"V QkbZf.MXl o fu.kZ; nsuk pkfg, Fkk ysfdu dsoy bl rduhdh deh ds dkj.k izdj.k dks rgr U;k;ky; esa fjek.M djus ls i{kdkjksa dks U;k; feyus esa nsjh gksus ds vykok vkSj dqN gkfly ugh gksrkA^^ iz'uxr izdj.k esa vizkFkhZ al[;k 1 }kjk rglhynkj] yw.kdj.klj ds vkns'k fnukad 8-2-88 dh vihy fu/kkZfjr le; lhek ds i'pkr dkQh foyEc ls U;k;ky; ftyk dysDVj] chdkusj ds le{k vihy izLrqr dh xbZ gSA mDr vihy esa vizkFkhZ@vihyk.V }kjk vihy izLrqr djus esa foyEc dh vof/k dks dUMksu djus gsrq fe;kn vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 5 ds vUrxZr izkFkZuk i= ,oa 'kiFk i= Hkh izLrqr fd;k x;k rFkk izkFkhZ ¼jsLiks-½ }kjk mDr izkFkZuk i= dk izfrmRrj fnukad 12-8-93 dks e; 'kiFk i= izLrqr dj izkFkZuk i= dks [kkfjt djus gsrq fuosnu fd;k FkkA cgl ds nkSjku i{kdkjksa dh vksj ls bl fcUnw dks Li"V Hkh fd;k x;k gSA ftyk dysDVj chdkusj ds }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 27-11-97 ds voyksdu ls ;g Li"V gksrk gS fd fo}ku ftyk dysDVj] chdkusj us muds le{k fopkjk/khu vihy dk xq.kkoxq.k ds vk/kkj ij fu.kZ; ikfjr dj vihy dks Lohdkj fd;k gS fdUrq mDr fu.kZ; ikfjr djus ls iwoZ fe;kn ds iz'u ij dksbZ QkbZf.MXl ,oa fu.kZ; ugh nsdj vihy dk xq.kkoxq.k ij fu.kZ; fnukad 27-11-97 ikfjr fd;k gSA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us fu.kZ; fnukad ,-vkbZ-vkj- 1964 ¼,l-lh-½ i`"B 1336 esa Hkkjrh; ifjlhek vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 3 ,oa 5 ds ckjs esa ;g observe fd;k gS fd %& "Section 3 fo the Limitation Act enjoins a court to dismiss any suit instituted, appeal preferred and application made, after the period of limitation prescribed therefor by schedule I irrespective of the fact whether the opponent had set up the plea of limitation or not. It is the duty of the court not to proceed with the court not to proceed with the application if it is made beyond the period of limitation prescribed. The court had no choice and if in construing the necessary provision of the Limitation Act or in determining which provision of the Limitation Act applies, the subordinate Court comes to an erroneous decision, it is open to the court in revision to interfere with that conclusion as that conclusion led the Court to assume or not to assume the jurisdiction to proceed with the determination of that matter. Section 5 of the LImitation Act on the other hand, empowers the court to admit an application, to which its provisions are made applicable, even when presented after the expiry of the specified period of limitation if it is satisfied that the applicant had suffcient cause for not presenting if within time. The court therefore had jurisdiction to determine whether there was sufficient cause for the appellants not making the application for the setting aside of the abatement of the suit in time and, if so satisfied to admit if." ekuuh; mPPre U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 2002 lqizhe dksVZ dslst ikVZ 1 i`"B 475 esa ;g izfrikfnr fd;k gS fd vihy dks izLrqr djus ds lEcU/k esa gq, foyEc ds fy, ekQh nsus gsrq izLrqr izkFkZuk i= dk loZizFke fu.kZ; vko';d gSA mDr fu.kZ; esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk ;g izfrikfnr fd;k gS fd %& Limination - Limitiation Act, 1963, S. 5 and Art. 116(a) - Delay in filing appeal - Interim order passed by the High Court without deciding the application for condonation of delay - Held, where the maintainability of the appeal itself was seriously questioned, the High Court could have avoided passing the interim orders - Howervr, in view of the peculiar facts of the case, Supreme Court not interfering with the impugned interim orders - Direction issued to High Court for deciding the qurstion of delay and maintainability of the appeal first, before proceeding with the further - Civil procedure Code, 1908 S. 96 & Ss. 100-01 and 107, Or. 41 R.3-A, Or. 42 R.1, Or. 43 R.2 - Application for condonation of delay in filing appeal, held must be decided first. 100-01 and 107, Or. 41 R.3-A, Or. 42 R.1, Or. 43 R.2 - Application for condonation of delay in filing appeal, held must be decided first. ekuuh; jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; us drkjflag cuke jktLo e.My ,oa vU; izdj.k esa ikfjr fu.kZ; vkj-ch-ts- ¼13½ 2006 i`"B 78 esa ;g fu/kkZfjr fd;k gS fd& CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908, Order 41, Rule 3-A(3) and Indian Limitation Act, 1963 Section 5 without Condonation of delay, appeal is not competent - To decide the appeal, the Court is first required to determine the question of limitation and the court may come to the conclusion that the delay can be condoned and thereafter on condonation of delay, the appeal becomes competent. In view of the settled proposition of law that appeal barred by time is not an appeal competent. jktLo e.My dh [k.MihB us izdj.k Jherh lqjth o vU; cuke Jherh X;kjlh o vU; vkj-vkj-Mh- 2002 i`"B 528 esa ;g izfrikfnr fd;k gS fd%& Rajasthan Tenancy Act, Sections 88 & 188 - Limitation Act, Section 3 & 5 - Appeal filed 4 month and 18 days late with application for condonation of delay along with affidavit- conferring khatedari rights to respondent Nos. 3 and 4 of khasra no. 286 and 288 - Order has not been passed according to the provisions of Order 41 Rule 31, CPC - Order, held illegal and set aside - Case remanded with directions. 3 and 4 of khasra no. 286 and 288 - Order has not been passed according to the provisions of Order 41 Rule 31, CPC - Order, held illegal and set aside - Case remanded with directions. iz'uxr izdj.k esa vizkFkhZ }kjk ftyk dysDVj] chdkusj ds le{k vihy izLrqr djus esa gq, foyEc dks dUMksu djus gsrq vizkFkhZ }kjk izLrqr izkFkZuk i= vUrxZr /kkjk 5 fe;kn vf/kfu;e Lohdkj ;ksX; gS vFkok ugh bl fcUnq ij rFkk lkFk gh izdj.k ds xq.kkoxq.k ij dksbZ fVIi.kh fd;k tkuk U;k;fgr esa mfpr izrhr ugh gksrk fdUrq fof/kd izko/kku ,oa mDr U;kf;d fu.kZ;ksa ds izdk'k essa ;g Li"V gS fd tgka dksbZ vihy fu/kkZfjr le; lhek ds ckn foyEc ls izLrqr dh xbZ gks vkSj foyEc ds fy, ekQh nsus (condonation fo delay) gsrq /kkjk 5 ifjlhek vf/kfu;e dk izkFkZuk i= 'kiFk i= ds lkFk izLrqr fd;k x;k gks] ,slh fLFkfr esa vihyk/khu fu.kZ; dks LFkfxr djus ds ckcr LFkxu vkns'k ikfjr djus ls iwoZ vFkok vihy dk esfjV ij fu.kZ; djus ls iwoZ foyEc ds fy, ekQh nsus (condonation fo delay) gsrq /kkjk 5 ifjlhek vf/kfu;e ds izkFkZuk i= dks fuf.kZr fd;k tkuk vko';d gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa izLrqr izdj.k esa fo}ku ftyk dysDVj] chdkusj us vkns'k 41 fu;e 3-A tkIrk nhokuh ,oa Hkkjrh; fe;kn vf/kfu;e 1963 dh /kkjk 5 esa foghr ck/;dkjh izko/kkuksa dh ikyuk ugh dj fu.kZ; fnukad 27-11-97 ikfjr fd;k gS fd og fof/kd n`f"V ls =qfViw.kZ gksus ds dkj.k fujLuh; gSA flfoy izfdz;k lafgrk ds vkns'k 41 fu;e 3, ,oa Hkkjrh; fe;kn vf/kfu;e 1963 dh /kkjk 5 ds izko/kkuksa dks ns[krs gq, ftyk dysDVj] chdkusj }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fof/k ds ekU; fl}kUrksa ds foijhr gS vkSj fof/k fo:) ikfjr fu.kZ; dks fuxjkuh ds Lrj ij Lohdkj fd;k tkuk mfpr izrhr ugh gksrkA fo}ku vfrfjDr laHkkxh; vk;qDr] chdkusj us Hkh ftyk dysDVj chdkusj ds fof/k fo:) fu.kZ; dks vius fu.kZ; fnukad 3-11-98 ls ;Fkkor j[kdj fu.kZ; ikfjr djus esa egRoiw.kZ fof/kd ,oa {ks=kf/kdkj lEcU/kh =qfV iw.kZ dh gSA 8- QyLo:i mijksDr of.kZr rF;ksa] fof/kd izko/kkuksa ,oa U;kf;d n`"VkUrksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, izkFkhZ }kjk izLrqr ;g fuxjkuh vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkrh gSA fo}ku vfrfjDr laHkkxh; vk;qDr] chdkusj laHkkx chdkusj }kjk ikfjr fuxjk/khu fu.kZ; fnukad 3-11-98 ,oa ftyk dysDVj] chdkusj }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 29-11-97 dks fujLr fd;k tkrk gS ,oa izdj.k mDr U;k;ky; ftyk dysDVj] chdkusj dks mDr foospu ds vk/kkj ij i{kdkjksa dh iqu% lquokbZ dj fof/klEer fu.kZ; ikfjr djus gsrq izfrizsf"kr fd;k tkrk gSA i{kdkjksa dks ikcUn fd;k tkrk gS fd os mDr U;k;ky; ds le{k fnukad 28-8-2008 dks mifLFkr gksosaA fu.kZ; [kqys U;k;ky; esa lquk;k x;kA