Judgment ih- pUnz] lnL;-&vihykFkhZ tks ewy izdj.k dh izfrokfnuh gS us ;g vihy /kkjk 225 jktLFkku vf/kfu;e] 1955 ds vUrxZr jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh] guqekux< ds fu.kZ; fnukad 24-9-2004 ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh gSA 2- izdj.k ds la{ksi esa rF; bl izdkj gS fd jsLiksMsaV la- 1 lkfo=h nsoh us ,d okn mi[k.M vf/kdkjh jkorlj ds U;k;ky; esa varxZr /kkjk 53] 88 ,oa 183 ds rgr ?kks"k.kk] foHkktu ,oa vf/kfu"dklu gsrq izLrqr fd;kA bl okn esa mHk;i{kksa ds vfHkopuksa ds vk/kkj ij fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk 7 rufd;kr dk;e dh x;h vkSj nksuksa i{kksa dh lk{; fyfic) djus ds mijkar cgl lqudj fu.kZ; fnukad 5-12-03 ds }kjk okfnuh lkfo=h nsoh dk okn [kkfjt dj fn;kA 3- fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds mijksDr fu.kZ; ls O;fFkr gksdj okfnuh jsLiksMsaV la- 1 usjktLo vf/kdkjh guqekux< ds le{k izFke vihy nk;j dh ftl ij lquokbZ dj vkyksP; fu.kZ; ls fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; ,oa fMØh fnukad 5-12-03 dks vikLr dj fn;k vkSj izdj.k dks bl funsZ'k ds lkFk v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dks izfrizsf"kr fd;k fd og fu.kZ; ds iSjk la- 10 esa vafdr fcUnqvksa ij nksuksa dh vkSj lk{; fyfic) dj izdj.k dk iqu% fof/kor :i ls fuLrkj.k djsaxsA bl fu.kZ; ls O;fFkr gksdj izfrokfnuh vihykFkhZ eq- ijes'ojh nsoh us ;g f}rh; vihy izLrqr dh gSA 4- vihykFkhZ ds vf/koDrk dk iqjtksj rdZ gS fd izFke vihyh; U;k;ky; us fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk fuf.kZr fd;s x;s fcUnqvksa ij xkSj fd;s cxSj fcuk fdlh Bksl vk/kkj ds gh okfnuh lkfo=h nsoh dks fy[kekjke dh iq=h gksus ds fcUnq ij vkSj lk{; fyfic) dj iqu% izdj.k dk fuLrkj.k djus gsrq xyr :i ls izfrizsf"kr fd;k gSA mudk dFku gS fd tc fopkj.k U;k;ky; us bl fookn ds laca/k esa rudh la-1 esa Li"V fu"d"kZ fudky j[kk gS rks ;fn okfnuh }kjk vihy dh lquokbZ ds nkSjku dksbZ uohu nLrkostkr izLrqr fd;s x;s gS rks mu ij Lo;a fopkj dj vihy dk xq.kkoxq.k ij vius Lrj ij gh fuLrkj.k djuk pkfg;s FkkA mudk dFku gS fd vihyh; U;k;ky; us izdj.k dks fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks vkSj lk{; fyfic) djus gsrq izfrizsf"kr djus esa xaHkhj dkuwuh =qfV dh gS vkSj ,slk djus ls vihykFkhZ ds vf/kdkjksa ij foijhr izHkko iMsxkA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa mUgksaus vkyksP; fu.kZ; dks vikLr djrs gq, mudh vihy dks Lohdkj djus dh izkFkZuk dh gS vkSj fodYi esa jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh dks vihy dks xq.kkoxq.k ij fuf.kZr djus ds funsZ'k fn;s tkus dh Hkh izkFkZuk dh gSA 5- blds foijhr vf/koDrk jsLiksMsaV us jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh ds vkyksP; fu.kZ; dks dkuwu lEer crk;k gSA mudk dFku gS fd tc okfnuh dh vksj ls vkns'k 41 fu;e 27 lhihlh ds rgr uohu nLrkostkr izLrqr fd;s x;s gS rks mu ij nksuksa i{kksa dh lk{; fyfic) dj iqu% fu.kZ; ikfjr djus dk vkns'k fof/klEer gSA bl fLFkfr esa mUgksaus izfrokfnuh vihykFkhZ dh vihy dks [kkfjt djus dh ekax dh gSA 6- geus mHk;i{kksa dh cgl ij xaHkhjrk ls euu fd;k gS rFkk vkyksP; fu.kZ; dk /;kuiwoZd v/;;u fd;k gSA 7- izLrqr vihy esa gekjs le{k egRoiw.kZ fcUnq ;g gS fd D;k jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh guqekux< }kjk fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; ,oa fMØh dks vikLr dj izdj.k esa vfrfjDr lk{; fyfic) dj iqu% fuf.kZr djus gsrq izfrizsf"kr fd;k gS tks fu.kZ; fof/k lEer gS vFkok ughaA 8- bl fcUnw ds lgh fu.kZ; ij igqapus ds fy, vkns'k 41 fu;e 23 yxk;r 26&, ds izko/kku egRoiw.kZ gSA bu izko/kkuksa dh O;k[;k djrs gq, ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; us eq- ijh o vU; cuke vkse izdk'k 2007¼1½ vkjvkjVh ist 385 ds izdj.k ds iSjk uEcj 8 esa fy[kk gS fd%& "A holistic reading of these provisions clearly reveal that the Appellate Court has the same powers and can perform, as nearly a may be, the same duties as are conferred and imposed by the Code on the Courts of original jurisdiction. Moreover, it has ample power to re-frame issues and to take additional evidence on those issues and a decide the case at the appellate stage itself. The power to remand a case back to the trial Court is, of course a vest power. However, the more vast the power, the more sparingly it should be issued. Therefore, cases should not be remanded back to the trial Court in a routine and mechanical manner. If there is sufficient evidence for the Appellate Court to pronounce the judgment even if it resettles the issues, it is for the Court to finally determine the suit. While resetting the issues, under Order 41, Rule 27 and 28, the Appellate Court has sufficient power to take additional evidence at the appellate stage. Since power exists, the Appellate Court should exercise the said power." 9- bl fu.kZ; ds iSjk uEcj 9 esa ;g Hkh fy[kk gS fd%& "The remanding of a case leads to serious consequences: the litigant is forced to run from pillar to post and from Court to Court, trying to protect his interest. The strife and the disputes between the parties are kept alive. The function of the judiciary as social engineers is to resolve the disputes as so as possible. Therefore the Appellate Court must be circumspect in remanding a case back to the trial Court. By prolonging a litigation, it becomes a classic case of "justice delayed is justice denied." Moreover, the endless years of litigation take its toll on peoples' patience and shakes their faith in the judiciary as a institution. Moreover, invariably the remand of a case forces the people to rush to the High Court against the remand order. Because of the omission committed by the Appellate Court in deciding the cases while invoking its power under Order 41 Rule 24 and 25, the dockets of the High Court are flooded with miscellaneous appeals. Thus, the first Appellate Court has unburdened itself, while burdening the trial Court and the High Court. The First Appellate Court is expected to perform its duties and to invoke the power given under the Code, rather than passing the buck back to the trial Court and triggering off miscellaneous appeals for the High Court. The very foundation of the judiciary is the faith of the people. Therefore, we cannot afford the luxury of damaging the peoples faith in this institution. The very foundation of the judiciary is the faith of the people. Therefore, we cannot afford the luxury of damaging the peoples faith in this institution. Every judicial officer has to endeavor to resolve the disputes in the shortest time but this goal can never be achieved if the file is being passed back and forth to the trial Court and the Appellate Court and the vise versa. Therefore, we cannot afford the luxury of damaging the peoples faith in this institution. Every judicial officer has to endeavor to resolve the disputes in the shortest time but this goal can never be achieved if the file is being passed back and forth to the trial Court and the Appellate Court and the vise versa. 10- ge ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; ds mijksDr er ,oa fl)kUrksa ls llEeku lger gS vr% bu fl)kUrksa dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, gh bl vihy ds xq.k voxq.k ds fu"d"kZ ij igqapk tkosxkA 11- vo/kkj.kh; fcUnw ,oa mijksDr mYysf[kr fl)kUrksa dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, tc geus ;ksX; jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh ds vkyksP; fu.kZ; fnukad 24-9-04 dk /;kuiwoZd ewY;kadu fd;k rks ge ikrs gS fd mUgksaus vihykFkhZ;k }kjk vihy dh lquokbZ ds nkSjku izLrqr fd;s x;s dqN nLrkostkr ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZ;k lkfo=h nsoh dks fy[kekjke dh iq=h gksus vFkok ugha gksus ds lEcU/k esa mHk; i{kksa dh vfrfjDr lk{; fyfic) dj izdj.k dk iqu% fuLrkj.k djus gsrq fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks izfrizsf"kr fd;k gSA 12- gekjs er esa tc fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk bl fookn ds lEcU/k esa fcUnw la[;k 1 dk;e dh x;h gS vkSj nksuksa i{kksa dks mDr fcUnw ckcr viuh viuh lk{; izLrqr djus dk volj iznku fd;k tk pqdk gS fQj Hkh ;fn vihykFkhZ i{k }kjk vihy dh lquokbZ ds nkSjku vkns'k 41 fu;e 27 ds rgr dqN nLrkost izLrqr fd;s x;s gS ftUgsa vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk fjdkMZ ij ysuk Lohdkj dj fy;k x;k gS rks gekjs er esa vihyh; U;k;ky; Lo;a izLrqr fd;s x;s nLrkostkr ,oa fopkj.k U;k;ky; dh i=koyh ij miyC/k lk{; dk iqu% ewY;kadu dj fcUnw la[;k 1 ds lEcU/k esa viuk fu"d"kZ fudkyus esa l{ke Fkk ijUrq mUgksaus lEHkor% viuh cyk Vkyus ds fy, izdj.k esa vfrfjDr lk{; fyfic) dj iqu% fu.kZ; ikfjr djus gsrq fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk fn;s x;s lEiw.kZ fu.kZ; dks vikLr dj izdj.k dks fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks izfrizsf"kr fd;k gS ftl fu.kZ; dks dkuwuh :i ls mfpr ugha ekuk tk ldrk gSA ;ksX; vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk izdj.k esa vfrfjDr lk{; fyfic) dj iqu% fu.khZr djus ds fjek.M vkns'k ls i{kdkjku ds e/; fookn tkjh j[kk x;k gS] ftldh gekjs er esa vko';drk ugha gSA ;fn vkyksP; fu.kZ; dks ;Fkkor j[kk tkrk gS rks gekjs er esa i{kdkjku ds e/; ;g yMkbZ dkQh yEch vof/k rd tkjh jgus dh lEHkkouk ls bUdkj ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA 13- mijksDr leLr ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ,oa ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; }kjk izfrikfnr fd;s x;s mijksDr mYysf[kr fl)kUrksa dks e/; utj j[krs gq, ge vihykFkhZ;k dh vihy dks Lohdkj fd;s tkus ;ksX; le>rs gSA 14- ifj.kker% vihykFkhZ;k dh vihy dks vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dj jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh guqekux< }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 24-9-04 dks vikLr fd;k tkrk gS vkSj izdj.k dks bl funsZ'k ds lkFk jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh] guqekux< dks izfrizsf"kr fd;k tkrk gS fd og fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk dk;e fcUnq la-1 vkSj vU; fcUnqvksa ds laca/k esa fopkj.k U;k;ky; dh i=koyh ij miyC/k lexz lk{; ,oa vihyh; U;k;ky; ds le{k izLrqr uohu nLrkostkr dk vius Lrj ij ewY;kadu dj vihy dk fof/klEer rjhds ls fuLrkj.k djsaxsA 15- nksuksa i{kksa dks jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh guqekux< ds le{k vihy esa cgl dh rS;kjh ds lkFk mifLFkr gksus gsrq fnukad 19-8-2008 ds fy, ikcan fd;k tkrk gSA fu.kZ; [kqys U;k;ky; esa lquk;k x;kA