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2008 DIGILAW 2195 (RAJ)
Subhash Chand Jain v. Girdhari Lal
2008-09-17
R.S.AGRAWAL
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Judgment vxzoky] lnL;-&;g fuxjkuh vfrfjDr laHkkxh; vk;qDr] chdkusj }kjk izdj.k la[;k 37@04 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 4-7-2006 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 izdj.k ds la{ksi esa rF; bl izdkj ls gS fd vizkFkhZ eksMnku us ,-,l-vks- chdkusj dks fnukad 29-4-93 dks ,d izkFkZuk i= izLrqr dj fuosnu fd;k fd xzke chdklj ds xr [kljk uEcj 274@112@1412 jdck 13 ch?kk 6 fcLok tekcUnh esa mlds uke ntZ gS ysfdu Hkw izcU/k foHkkx us tks ijpk fn;k gS mlesa jdck de ntZ dj fn;k x;k gS ftls iwjk fd;k tkos o uD'kk nq:Lr fd;k tkosA vizkFkhZ eksMnku ds bl izkFkZuk i= dks ,-,l-vks-] chdkusj us vius fu.kZ; fnukad 30-5-94 ls fujLr dj fn;kA bl vkns'k fnukad 30-5-94 dh vihy vizkFkhZx.k us ,l-vks-] chdkusj ds le{k izLrqr dh ijUrq fjdkMZ vkijs'ku can gksus ds i'pkr vihy izdj.k dks ,lvks chdkusj }kjk vfr- dysDVj chdkusj dks LFkkukUrfjr dj fn;kA vfr- dysDVj chdkusj us vius fu.kZ; fnukad 23-7-2000 ls vizkFkhZx.k dh bl vihy dks Lohdkj fd;k ftlds fo:) izkFkhZx.k us ,d vihy v/khuLFk U;k;ky; vfr- laHkkxh; vk;qDr chdkusj ds le{k vUrxZr /kkjk 76 vf/kfu;e izLrqr dhA ftls mDr U;k;ky; us vius fuxjk/khu fu.kZ; fnukad 4-7-2006 }kjk vihy {ks=kf/kdkj ds vHkko esa vihy dks lquus dk {ks=kf/kdkj vius esa fufgr u gksuk ds vk/kkj ij l{ke U;k;ky; esa vihy is'k djus gsrq ykSVk nh ftlls O;fFkr gksdj izkFkhZx.k us 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 o miyC/k jsdkMZ dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 4- fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd izkFkhZx.k dk dFku gS fd izdj.k esa vfrfjDr dysDVj] chdkusj us ys.M fjdkMZ vkWfQlj dh gSfl;r ls vizkFkhZx.k dh vihy dks fuLrkfjr dj Lohdkj fd;k gSA yS.M fjdkMZ vkWfQlj ds fu.kZ; ds fo:) /kkjk 76&lh vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr vihy Mk;jsDVj yS.M fjdkMZ ds le{k fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gS rFkk Mk;jsDVj yS.M fjdkMZ ds vf/kdkj vfr- laHkkxh; vk;qDr chdkusj esa fufgr gSA bl izdkj izkFkhZx.k }kjk vfrfjDr dysDVj chdkusj }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 23-7-2004 ds fo:) izLrqr vihy dks lquus dk iwjk {ks=kf/kdkj Fkk ijUrq mUgksaus vius {ks=kf/kdkj dk iz;ksx u dj fuxjk/khu fu.kZ; fnukad 4-7-2006 ikfjr djrs izdj.k dks lsVyesUV dfe'uj ds le{k izLrqr djus dk vkns'k nsdj izdj.k ewy gh izkFkhZx.k dks ykSVkdj dkuwuh Hkwy dh gSA vr% mudk fuosnu gS fd izkFkhZx.k dh ;g fuxjkuh Lohdkj dh tkdj v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dk fuxjk/khu fu.kZ; fnukad 4-7-2006 fujLr fd;k tkosA 5- fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd vizkFkhZx.k dk dFku gS fd izdj.k esa vfrfjDr ftyk dysDVj] chdkusj }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 23-7-2004 Hkw izcU/k vf/kdkjh dh gSfl;r ls ikfjr fd;k x;k vkns'k gSA ;g fu.kZ; Hkw izcU/k dk;Zokgh ls lacaf/kr fu.kZ; gS u fd Hkw vfHkys[k ls lacaf/kr D;ksafd lsVyesaV vkijs'ku can gks tkus ds dkj.k ,lvks chdkusj ds le{k fopkjk/khu vizkFkhZx.k dh vihy izdj.k dks ,lvks chdkusj }kjk vfr- dysDVj] chdkusj dks LFkkukUrfjr fd;k x;kA Hkw izcU/k vf/kdkjh ds }kjk ikfjr vkns'k ds fo:) laHkkxh; vk;qDr dks vihy lquus dk {ks=kf/kdkj izkIr ugha gSA vr% v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fuxjk/khu fu.kZ; Li"V ,oa U;k;ksfpr gksus ds dkj.k izkFkhZx.k dh fuxjkuh lkjghu gS] tks fujLr dh tkosA 6- cgl ds nkSjku fo}ku vfHkHkk"kdx.k }kjk izLrqr rdksZ ij euu fd;k x;k ,oa i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;kA 7- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls ;g Li"V gksrk gS fd izdj.k esa lgk;d Hkw izcU/k vf/kdkjh] uks[kk }kjk Hkw izcU/k izfØ;k ds nkSjku vizkFkhZ eksMnku ds izkFkZuk i= ij fnukad 30-4-94 dks ikfjr vkns'k ds fo:) vizkFkhZx.k us Hkw izcU/k vf/kdkjh chdkusj ds le{k vihy izLrqr dh rFkk Hkw izcU/k izfØ;k can gks tkus ij Hkw izcU/k vf/kdkjh chdkusj ls mDr vihy vfr- ftyk dysDVj chdkusj gLrkarfjr dh xbZ rFkk mDr vihy dks vfr- ftyk dysDVj chdkusj }kjk fnukad 23-7-04 dks ikfjr fu.kZ; ls Lohdkj fd;kA vfr- dysDVj chdkusj ds mDr fu.kZ; fnukad 23-7-04 ds fo:) izkFkhZx.k }kjk v/khuLFk U;k;ky; vfr- laHkkxh; vk;qDr] chdkusj ds ;gka vihy izLrqr dh ftlesa muds }kjk ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 4-7-06 ds fo:) izkFkhZx.k izLrqr bl fuxjkuh esa ;g iz'u eq[; :i ls fopkj.kh; gS fd vfr- ftyk dysDVj] chdkusj }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 23-7-04 ds fo:) vihy dks lquus dk {ks=kf/kdkj Hkw izcU/k vk;qDr dks gS vFkok laHkkxh; vk;qDr dks ftUgsa funs'kd Hkw vfHkys[k dh 'kfDr;ka izkIr gSA fuxjk/khu vkns'k fnukad 4-7-06 dk voyksdu fd;kA fo}ku vfr- laHkkxh; vk;qDr dk fu"d"kZ gS fd izdj.k esa muds le{k izLrqr vihy dks lquus dk {ks=kf/kdkj muds U;k;ky; dks ugha gSA muds vuqlkj bl izdj.k esa vihy lquus dk {ks=kf/kdkj Hkw izcU/k vk;qDr dks gSA v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ds mDr fu.kZ; ds vuqlkj** /kkjk 181 jktLFkku Hkw jktLo vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr ikfjr vkns'k dh f}rh; vihy /kkjk 76 ¼ch½ jktLFkku Hkw jktLo vf/kfu;e ds vuqlkj gksxhA /kkjk 76 ¼ch½ jktLFkku Hkw jktLo vf/kfu;e ds vuqlkj tc dksbZ Hkw izcU/k vf/kdkjh /kkjk 181 Hkw jktLo vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr dksbZ vkns'k ikfjr djsxk rks mldh vihy Hkw izcU/k vk;qDr dks gksxhA bl laca/k esa 1974 vkj-vkj-Mh- ist 551 vgen [kku cuke 'kcZrh esa ekxZn'kZd fl)kar izfrikfnr gqvk gS ftlds vuqlkj Hkw izcU/k vf/kdkjh ds vkns'k dh f}rh; vihy /kkjk 76 ¼ch½ Hkw jktLo vf/kfu;e ds vuqlkj Hkw izcU/k vk;qDr dks gksuh izfrikfnr dh xbZ gSA fo|eku ekeys esa Hkh ,slh fLFkr gS vFkkZr lgk;d Hkw izcU/k vf/kdkjh uks[kk us Hkw izcU/k lafØ;kvksa ds nkSjku fnukad 30-4-94 dks ikfjr fd;k x;k Fkk tks Hkw izcU/k lafØ;kvksa ls lacaf/kr Fkk dh vihy Hkw izcU/k vf/kdkjh chdkusj dks dh xbZ Fkh rFkk ckn esa Hkw izcU/k lafØ;k,a /kkjk 142 jktLFkku Hkw jktLo vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr can gks tkus ij mDr vihy ftyk dysDVj] chdkusj dks gLrkarfjr gqbZ FkhA bl izdkj fo|eku ekeys esa vihyk/khu vkns'k U;k;ky; vfrfjDr ftyk dysDVj] chdkusj ¼iz'kklu½ chdkusj fnukad 23-7-04 Hkw izcU/k vf/kdkjh dh gSfl;r ls ikfjr fd;k x;k Fkk ftldh vihy /kkjk 76¼ch½ jktLFkku Hkw jktLo vf/kfu;e ds vuqlkj dh tk ldrh gSA bl izdkj bl vihy dks lquus dk vf/kdkj bl U;k;ky; dks ugha gSA D;ksafd bl U;k;ky; dks funs'kd] Hkw vfHkys[k dh 'kfDr;ka izkIr gSA fygktk ge ikrs gS fd bl U;k;ky; dks ekStwnk vihy lqHkk"kpUn vkfn cuke fxj/kkjhyky vkfn tks bl U;k;ky; esa vihy la[;k 37@2004 ds :i esa ntZ gS dks lquus dk vf/kdkj ugha gS ,slh fLFkfr esa ge bl vihy dks l{ke U;k;ky; esa is'k djus ds fy, ykSVk;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA** fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us viuk fu.kZ; eq[; :i ls 1974 vkj-vkj-Mh- i`"B 551 vgen [kku cuke lqcjkrh esa ,dyihB }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; ij vk/kkfjr fd;k x;k gSA ftlesa ;g izfrikfnr fd;k gS fd& Raj.
Land Revenue Act, Sec. 76(b) - Corrections, ordered in Revenue Record by A.S.O. and his order, upheld in appeal by S.O. - Second appeal filed before R.A.A., accepted - Maintainability - Second appeal ought to have been filed before. S.C. in view of specific provisions of Sec. 76(b) - R.A.A., held had no jurisdiction to entertain and adjudicate on second appeal - Order of R.A.A., set aside - Resp. at liberty to file second appeal before S.C. with prayer for condonation of delay. gekjh jk; esa mDr U;kf;d n`"Vkar esa of.kZr izdj.k ds rF; iz'uxr izdj.k ls fHkUu gksus ds dkj.k mDr U;kf;d n`"Vkar iz'uxr izdj.k esa ykxw ugha gksrkA iz'uxr izdj.k esa vfrfjDr ftyk dysDVj] chdkusj }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; dh vihy vfr- laHkkxh; vk;qDr chdkusj ds le{k izLrqr dh xbZ gS tcfd mDr U;kf;d n`"Vkar esa of.kZr izdj.k esa lgk;d Hkw izcU/k vf/kdkjh ds vkns'k dh izFke vihy Hkw izcU/k vf/kdkjh rFkk Hkw izcU/k vf/kdkjh }kjk ikfjr vkns'k dh f}rh; vihy jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh ds le{k izLrqr dh xbZ gSA izkFkhZx.k ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd us cgl ds nkSjku vius dFkuksa ds leFkZu esa U;kf;d n`"Vkar vkjvkjMh 1964 i`"B 239 izLrqr dh gS ftldk xaHkhjrk ls voyksdu fd;kA bl izdj.k jkefd'kksj cuke jkedqekj esa ekuuh; ,dyihB }kjk ;g izfrikfnr fd;k gS fd& Raj. Land Revenue Act, Secs. 127 & 75 (f) - Collector decide case, transferred to him after close of operations - Appeal lies to Director of Land Records and not to Settlement Commissioner- 1963 R.R.D. 107 followed. mDr U;kf;d n`"Vkar jktLFkku Hkw jktLo vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 127 ,oa 75 ¼F½ ds laca/k esa gS vr% mDr U;kf;d n`"Vkar vkjvkjMh 1964 i`"B 239 bl izdj.k esa pLik ugha gksrkA ekuuh; ,dyihB dk mDr fu.kZ; e.My dh [k.MihB xksiky jke cuke equhj[kka esa ikfjr fu.kZ; vkjvkjMh 1963 i`"B 107 ij vk/kkfjr gS ftlesa ;g izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gS fd& (a) Raj. Land Revenue Act. Secs. 181 & 136 - Govt. Notification No. F. 1(214) Rev./B/56 dated 3.9.59 - Boundary dispute case transferred to Collector by A.S.O. on close of Settlement operation u/s. 181 - Collector ordered S.D.O. to decide dispute u/S. 136 - Order held erroneous as Sec. 136 related to disputes regarding entries in Annual Registers. (b) Raj. Land Revenue Act, Secs. 111, 128 & 127 - Govt.
Notification No. F. 1(214) Rev./B/56 dated 3.9.59 - Boundary dispute case transferred to Collector by A.S.O. on close of Settlement operation u/s. 181 - Collector ordered S.D.O. to decide dispute u/S. 136 - Order held erroneous as Sec. 136 related to disputes regarding entries in Annual Registers. (b) Raj. Land Revenue Act, Secs. 111, 128 & 127 - Govt. Notification No. F1(122) Rev/B/59, dated 16.9.60 - Boundary dispute pending at a close of settlement operations - S.D.O. has no jurisdiction to decide. bl fu.kZ; esa eaMy dh [k.MihB }kjk ;g dgk x;k gS fd%& ....Therefore, the Sub-Divisional Officer who had powers under section 181 only as Settlement Officer and who was not competent to act as Land Records Officer under Sections 111 and 128 of the Act could not dispose of a boundary dispute which had remained undecided at the close of the Survey and Record operations. Now the question is, if the Sub-Divisional Officer acting as Settlement Officer assumed the powers of a Land Records Officer within the meaning of sections 111 and 128 which he did not possess, what was the remedy against an order passed by him. By Government Notification No. F. 1(114) Rev/B/56 dated 26.9.56 the powers of the Director of Land Records in matters relating to survey, preparation and revision of land records in area under survey of Record operations have been conferred on the Settlement Commissioner. The powers so conferred cannot be exercised by the Settlement Commissioner in area which have ceased to be under Records or Survey operations. Therefore, in a matter pertaining to Land Records including a boundary dispute in the present case no appeal could be preferred from the orders of the Settlement Officer to the Settlement Commissioner. mDr izdj.k lhek fookn ds ekeys ls lacaf/kr gS ftls Hkw izcU/k dk;Zokgh ds can gksus ij lgk;d Hkw izcU/k vf/kdkjh us dysDVj dks gLrkarfjr fd;k x;k gSA mDr izdj.k ds rF; iz'uxr izdj.k ls fHkUu gSA vr% mDr U;kf;d n`"Vkar iz'uxr izdj.k esa pLik ugha gksrk gSA vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 181 bl izdkj gS fd%& 181.
mDr izdj.k lhek fookn ds ekeys ls lacaf/kr gS ftls Hkw izcU/k dk;Zokgh ds can gksus ij lgk;d Hkw izcU/k vf/kdkjh us dysDVj dks gLrkarfjr fd;k x;k gSA mDr izdj.k ds rF; iz'uxr izdj.k ls fHkUu gSA vr% mDr U;kf;d n`"Vkar iz'uxr izdj.k esa pLik ugha gksrk gSA vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 181 bl izdkj gS fd%& 181. Applications and proceedings pending before Settlement Officer when operations are closed - When the settlement operations in any area closed by notification under Sec. 142, all applications and proceedings then pending before the Settlement Officer shall, unless a permanent Settlement Officer shall have been appointed to such area, he transferred to the Collector who shall have the Powers of a Settlement Officer for the disposal thereof. f}rh; vihy ds laca/k esa vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 76 ds izko/kku bl izdkj gS fd%& 76 Second Appeals-An appeal shall lie from an order passed in appeal- (a) by a Collector in matters not connected with settlement or land records, - to the revenue appellate authority, or (b) by a Settlement Officer acting under Section 181, to the Settlement Commissioner, or (c) by a Land Records Officer- to the Director of Land Records, or (d) by the Commissioner or the revenue appellate authority or the Settlement Commissioner to the Board. vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 181 o /kkjk 76 esa fofgr izko/kkuksa ds izdk'k esa ;g Li"V gS fd fdlh {ks= esa /kkjk 142 dh vf/klwpuk ls Hkw izcU/k lafØ;kvksa ds can gks tkus dh fLFkfr esa Hkw izcU/k vf/kdkjh ds }kjk ftyk dysDVj dks gLrkarfjr fopkjk/khu vihy esa ftyk dysDVj }kjk ikfjr vkns'k Hkw izcU/k vf/kdkjh dh 'kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq, ikfjr vkns'k gS ftldh vihy /kkjk 76 ¼ch½ ds rgr Hkw izcU/k vk;qDr dks gh izLrqr dh tk ldrh gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa iz'uxr izdj.k esa fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; ds fu"d"kZ fof/klEer gS ftlesa {ks=kf/kdkfjrk lacaf/kr dksbZ =qfV yf{kr ugha gksrhA fuxjkuh dk nk;jk lhfer gSA vr% izkFkhZx.k }kjk izLrqr ;g fuxjkuh lkjghu gksus ls fujLr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA 8- QyLo:i izkFkhZx.k }kjk izLrqr ;g fuxjkuh lkjghu gksus ls fujLr dh tkrh gSA fu.kZ; [kqys U;k;ky; esa lquk;k x;kA[ 2008 DIGILAW 2195 (RAJ) · digilaw.ai ]