JUDGMENT vxzoky] lnL;-&;g vihy jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh] Jhxaxkuxj ds }kjk vihy la[;k 146@01 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 28-1-2002 ds fo:) jktLFkku dk'rdkjh vf/kfu;e] 1955 ¼la{ksi esa vf/kfu;e½ dh /kkjk 225 ds vUrxZr izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- bl izdj.k ds la{ksi esa rF; bl izdkj gS fd oknh@jsLiks- la[;k 1 us fopkj.k U;k;ky; mi[k.M vf/kdkjh vuwix< esa jkT; ljdkj ,oa vihykaV@izfroknhx.k ds fo:) fookfnr Hkwfe ds laca/k esa ,d jktLo okn vUrxZr /kkjk 88 vf/kfu;e dk izLrqr fd;k] ftls fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vius fu.kZ; o fMØh fnukad 20-7-01 ls okn oknh [kkfjt fd;kA fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds mDr fu.kZ; o fMØh ds fo:) oknh@jsLiksa- us U;k;ky; jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh Jhxaxkuxj ds le{k vihy la[;k 146@01 izLrqr dh] ftldk fu.kZ; fnukad 28-1-02 dks djrs gq, fo}ku v/khuLFk vihyh; U;k;ky; us jsLiks@vihykaV lksguyky oknh dh vihy dks Lohdkj dj fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; fnukad 20-7-01 dks fujLr dj izdj.k mHk; i{k dks lk{;] lcwr is'k djus ,oa lquokbZ dk leqfpr volj nsrs gq, iqu% fu.kZ; izlkfjr djus gsrq fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks izfrizsf"kr fd;kA v/khuLFk vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 28-1-02 ds fo:) vihykaV@izfroknh }kjk ;g vihy is'k dh x;hA 3- izdj.k esa mHk; i{kksa ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kdx.k dh cgl lquh x;hA 4- fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd vihykaV us vihy eheksa esa vafdr rF;ksa dks nksgjkrs gq, dFku fd;k fd izdj.k esa vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 28-1-02 U;k; fu;e ,oa fjdkMZ ds foijhr fu.kZ; gSA vihyh; U;k;ky; us i=koyh iqu% okn fu.kZ; gsrq fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks izfrizsf"kr dj viuh vf/kdkfjrk dk nq:i;ksx fd;k gSA oknh@jsLiks- us fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k lEiw.kZ lk{; izLrqr dj Lo;a lk{; can djok nh Fkh rFkk fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k oknh }kjk okn lkfcr ugha fd;s tkus ds vHkko esa mldk okn [kkfjt dj fn;k x;kA vihyh; U;k;ky; us ijh{k.k U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; dh oS/krk dk ijh{k.k ugha dj rFkk vius Lrj ij vihy dk xq.kkoxq.k ij fu.kZ; ugha dj izdj.k iqu% lk{; o lquokbZ gsrq fjek.M djrs gq, fof/k fo:) fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k gSA vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vihyk/khu fu.kZ; vkns'k 41 fu;e 24 lhihlh ds izko/kkuksa ds foijhr gSA vr% vihykaV dh vihy Lohdkj dh tkdj vihyk/khu fu.kZ; vikLr fd;k tkosA 5- fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd jsLiks- dk dFku gS fd izdj.k esa vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vihyk/khu fu.kZ; U;k;ksfpr gSA fookfnr Hkwfe jsLiks- la- 1 oknh dks vkoafVr d`f"k Hkwfe gS] ftl ij vihykUV@izfroknh dk dksbZ fof/kd gd ugha gSA fookfnr Hkwfe dk jktLo jsdkMZ esa 'kSrkuflag ds uke vkSj mldh e`R;q ds i'pkr vihykUV dk uke xyr :i ls ntZ gqvk gSA vihyk/khu fu.kZ; ls vihyk.V dks fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k viuk i{k izLrqr djus gsrq volj miyC/k gSA vr% vihy lkjghu gksus ls [kkfjt dh tkosA 6- cgl ds nkSjku fo}ku vfHkHkk"kdx.k }kjk izLrqr rdksZ ij xaHkhjrk ls euu fd;k ,oa i=koyh o izkIr jsdkMZ dk voyksdu fd;kA 7- izdj.k esa ikfjr vihyk/khu fu.kZ; fnukad 28-1-02 ls fo}ku vihyh; U;k;ky; us jsLiks- lksgu yky oknh }kjk muds le{k izLrqr vihy dks Lohdkj dj izdj.k fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks ^^mHk;i{k dks lk{;] lcwr is'k djus ,oa lquokbZ dk volj nsrs gq, izdj.k ij iqu% fu;ekuqlkj fu.kZ; izlkfjr djus** gsrq izsf"kr fd;k gSA vihyh; U;k;ky; ds le{k izLrqr vihy eheksa ,oa fyf[kr cgl fu.kZ; ds voyksdu ls ;g Li"V gS fd jsLiks-@vihykaV lksguyky }kjk dgh Hkh ;g vkifRr vihyh; U;k;ky; ds le{k ugha dh x;h gS fd mls fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk lk{; lcwr is'k djus dk leqfpr volj ugha fn;k x;k gSA fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k bl laca/k esa oknh }kjk dksbZ vkifRr is'k dh x;h gks] ;g Hkh jsdkMZ ls Li"V ugha gSA oknh }kjk Lo;a viuk okn fl) djuk gksrk gSA i{kdkjku }kjk lk{; is'k djus esa NksMh x;h deh dks iwjk djus gsrq izdj.k fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks ykSVk;k tkuk mfpr ugha gSA vihyh; U;k;ky; dks muds le{k izLrqr vihy esa mHk;i{k }kjk izLrqr leLr fyf[kr ,oa ekSf[kd lk{; ds vk/kkj ij fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; dk ijh{k.k dj vihyk/khu fu.kZ; ikfjr djuk pkfg;s FkkA vkns'k 41 fu;e 27 ds rgr i{kdkjku vihyh; U;k;ky; ds le{k ethn lk{; is'k dj ldrs gSa lkFk gh vihyh; U;k;ky; Hkh vihy ds U;k;ksfpr fu.kZ; ds fy, vius Lrj ij lk{; ;k nLrkost ys ldrk gSA Li"V gS fd iz'uxr izdj.k esa vihyh; U;k;ky; us vius nkf;Roksa dk fuoZgu u dj izdj.k dks vuko';d :i ls fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks izfrizsf"kr dj egRoiw.kZ fof/kd Hkwy dh gSA ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; us eq- ijh o vU; cuke vkse izdk'k 2007¼1½ vkjvkjVh ist 385 ds izdj.k esa 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 as 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 these issues and decide the case at the appellate stage itself. The power to remand a case back to the trial Court is, of course a vast power. However, the more vast the power, the more sparingly it should be used. 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..." bl fu.kZ; ds iSjk uEcj 9 esa ;g Hkh fy[kk gS fd %& "The remanding of case leads to serious consequence: 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 dispute as so as possible. Therefore, the Appellate Court must be circumspect in remanding a case back to the trial Court. By prolonging litigation, it becomes a classic case of "justice delayed is justice denied." Moreover, the endless years of litigation taken its toll on people 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 is 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 people's 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 people's faith in this institution. Every judicial officer has to endeavour 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 vice versa. The Hon'ble Supreme in the case of Bechan Pandy & Ors. vs. Dulhin Janki Devi & Ors., AIR 1976 SC 866 has deprecated the tendency to remand case back to the trial Court. Therefore, this tendency should be curbed immediately. The Hon'ble Supreme Court had held as under:- To remand a suit to the trial Court would necessarily have the effect of keeping alive the strife between the parties and prolonging this long drawn litigation by another round of legal battle in the trial Court and thereafter in appeal. It is time, that the final curtain is drawn and the long meandering course of litigation between the parties is put an end to. The Courts should be loath to entertain a plea, which would have the effect of condemning succeeding generation of families to spend major part of their lives in the protracted litigation. ukFkw flag cuke cUuk esa jktLo e.My dh [k.MihB }kjk vkjvkjMh 1993 ist 22 esa tks O;oLFkk nh x;h gS og bl izdkj gS%& "Civil P.C., O. 41 R. 24- First appellate Court of record. - Duty to determine case finally where evidence on record sufficient - Justice not to be delayed. The first appellate Court is a Court of record and has full power to go into the evidence and come to its independent decision. It is not proper for the first appellate court to shirk the responsibility which has been vested by law on it. It is mandatory provision of law that where evidence on record is sufficient, it is the duty of the first appellate Court to determine the case finally. Even if it necessary to resettle the issue, the first appellate court can resettle them and finally determine the suit notwithstanding that the judgment of the court from whose decree the appeal is preferred has proceeded wholly on some ground other than that which the appellate Court proceeds. It is of great importance that the justice should not be delayed. Even if it necessary to resettle the issue, the first appellate court can resettle them and finally determine the suit notwithstanding that the judgment of the court from whose decree the appeal is preferred has proceeded wholly on some ground other than that which the appellate Court proceeds. It is of great importance that the justice should not be delayed. jkeI;kjh cuke eslq[k esa jktLo eaMy dh [k.MihB }kjk vkjvkjMh 1999 ist 397 esa tks O;oLFkk nh x;h gS og bl izdkj gS& "Code of Civil Procedure, Order 41 Rule 23 & 27 - Second appeal against order of dismissal of suit by trial Court - Case remanded by R.A.A. in appeal- Second appeal - Held, coordinal principle is to decide the case on the basis of evidence led by parties, documents produced in evidence and material available on record- It is not the duty or privilege of the Court to lead evidence without any prayer of the parties of remand the case without framing new issue for without porting incomplete evidence appeal - Held, coordinal principle is to decide the case on the basis of evidence led by parties, documents produced in evidence and material available on record- It is not the duty or privilege of the Court to lead evidence without any prayer of the parties of remand the case without framing new issue for without porting incomplete evidence - Order of R.A.A., held without jurisdiction and set aside- Case remanded for disposal on merits." lh-ih-lh- ds vkns'k 41 fu;e 23-,] 24 ,oa 25 esa nh x;h O;oLFkk ds voyksdu ls Li"V gS fd tgka izdj.k esa vko';d nLrkosth ,oa vU; lk{; ekStwn gks ml izdj.k dks izfrizsf"kr djus dh ctk; U;k;ky; dks Lo;a gh fu.kZ; djuk pkfg;s tcfd iz'uxr izdj.k esa vuko';d :i ls mHk;i{k ds lk{;] lcwr is'k djus o lquokbZ dk leqfpr volj nsrs gq, izdj.k dks fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks izfrizsf"kr djus dk tks vihyk/khu fu.kZ; vihyh; U;k;ky; us ikfjr fd;k gS og fof/klEer fjek.M vkns'k ugha gSA mijksDr of.kZr fLFkfr esa izdj.k esa vihyk/khu fu.kZ; [kkfjt fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA 8- QyLo:i vihykaV }kjk izLrqr ;g vihy Lohdkj dh tkrh gSA izdj.k esa vihyk/khu fu.kZ; fnukad 28-1-2002 [kkfjt fd;k tkrk gS rFkk izdj.k v/khuLFk vihyh; U;k;ky; jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh] Jhxaxkuxj dks izfrizsf"kr dj ys[k gS fd izdj.k esa mijksDr fVIi.kh ¼observations½ dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, mHk;i{k dks lquokbZ dk volj nsrs gq, vihy dk xq.kkoxq.k ij fof/klEer fuLrkj.k ;Fkk'kh?kz djsaA i{kdkjku dks ikcan fd;k tkrk gS fd og mDr vihyh; U;k;ky; ds le{k fnukad 5-10-2009 dks mifLFkr gksosaA fu.kZ; [kqys U;k;ky; esa lquk;k x;kA