ih- pUnz] lnL;-&vihykFkhZ us ;g f}rh; vihy /kkjk 224 jktLFkku dk'rdkjh vf/kfu;e] 1955 ds rgr Hkw-izcU/k vf/kdkjh ,oa insu jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh] vyoj ds fu.kZ; fnukad 25-9-2006 ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh gSA 2- la{ksi esa izdj.k ds rF; bl izdkj ls gS fd vihykFkhZ oknh us fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k bl vfHkdFku ds lkFk okn izLrqr fd;k fd xzke nw/ksMk rglhy cgjksM ftyk vyoj ds iqjkus [kljk uEcj 859@263 jdck 02 ch?kk mls vkoaVu desVh }kjk fnukad 25-9-1975 dks vkoafVr dh x;h Fkh rFkk dCts ds lkFk iV~Vk Hkh tkjh fd;k x;k Fkk vkSj bl vkjkth ij og o"kZ 1975 ls gh dCts dk'r gSA ;g Hkwfe vkoaVu ls iwoZ flok; pd yxkuh FkhA bldk lsVyesUV esa gky [kljk uEcj 399@1168 cus gS ftl ij oknh cgSfl;r vykWVh [kkrsnkjh dk'rdkj dkfct gS ijUrq tekcUnh [krkSuh lEor~ 2042 yxk;r 61 esa fookfnr vkjkth dks pkjkxkg ds :i esa ntZ dj fn;k x;k gS vkSj foi{kh mlds fo:) /kkjk 91 jktLFkku Hkw-jktLo vf/kfu;e ds rgr dk;Zokgh dj csn[ky djus ij mrk: gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa mlus nkos dh en la[;k 11 esa mYysf[kr vuqlkj okn dks fMØh djus dh izkFkZuk dh gSA 3- mijksDr okn ds [k.Mu Lo:i jsLiksMsUV i{k }kjk tokcnkok izLrqr fd;k x;k ,oa nksuksa i{kksa ds vfHkdFkuksa ds vk/kkj ij fopkj.k U;k;ky; us fnukad 10-10-1991 dks dqy 6 rudh;kr dk;e dhA rRi'pkr~ lk{; fyfic) dj fopkj.k U;k;ky; us loZizFke fu.kZ; fnukad 31-12-99 ls [kkfjt fd;kA rRi'pkr~ vihyh; U;k;ky; ls fjek.M gksdj izkIr gksus ds i'pkr~ fu.kZ; fnukad 11-2-2002 ls fMØh fd;k ,oa bu nksuksa fu.kZ;ksa dks jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh }kjk fujLr dj izdj.k dks fjek.M djus ds mijkUr vfUre fu.kZ; fnukad 7-9-2005 dks ikfjr fd;k x;k gS ftlds vuqlkj lgk;d ftyk/kh'k] cgjksM vyoj us oknh ds okn dks okafNr vuqlkj fMØh fd;k gSA 4- fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds mijksDr vfUre fu.kZ; fnukad 7-9-2005 ds fo:) jkT; ljdkj }kjk Hkw-izcU/k vf/kdkjh ,oa insu jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh] vyoj ds le{k rhljh erZck vihy izLrqr dh x;h gS ftls mUgksaus nks iSjk ¼iSjk la[;k 5 o 6½ esa mYysf[kr rF;ksa ds vk/kkj ij fookfnr vkjkth dks pkjkxkg ekurs gq, vihy dks Lohdkj dj fy;k vkSj fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; ,oa fMØh fnukad 7-9-2005 dks fujLr dj fn;kA 5- vihykFkhZ ds fo}ku vf/koDrk us vihy ;kfpdk esa mYysf[kr vk{ksiksa dks nksgjkrs gq, vkyksP; fu.kZ; dks miyC/k rF;ksa] lk{; ,oa jktLo fjdkMZ ds fcydqy foijhr gksuk crkrs gq, fujLr djus dh izkFkZuk dh gSA fodYi esa mUgksaus bl vk'k; dh Hkh iqjtksj cgl dh gS fd jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh us vkns'k 41 fu;e 31 lhihlh ds vkKkRed izko/kkuksa dh vuns[kh dj vkyksP; fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k gSA bl fLFkfr esa Hkh mUgksaus mDr fu.kZ;ksa dks fujLr djus dh izkFkZuk dh gSA mUgksaus vius rdksZ ds leFkZu esa 2001 vkjchts ¼8½ ist 603 ij Nis fofu.kZ; e/kqdj o vU; cuke laxzke o vU; dh uthj ij voyEc fy;k gS] ftldk geus /;kuiwoZd ,oa lEekuiwoZd v/;;u fd;k gSA 6- blds foijhr fo}ku mi jktdh; vf/koDrk us fcuk dksbZ izHkkoh rdZ izLrqr fd;s vkyksP; fu.kZ; dks fof/k lEer~ crkrs gq, vihy dks [kkfjt djus dh izkFkZuk dh gSA 7- geus mHk; i{kksa ds fo}ku vf/koDrkvksa ds rdksZ dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, fopkj.k U;k;ky; ,oa izFke vihyh; U;k;ky; ls izkIr fjdkMZ ij miyC/k lexz lk{; dk ckjhdh ls v/;;u ,oa ewY;kadu fd;k gSA 8- ;g lgh gS fd ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; us e/kqdj o vU; cuke laxzke o vU; esa vihyh; U;k;ky; ds mRrjnkf;Roksa ds lEcU/k esa fn'kk funsZ'k ,oa fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;s gS] tks fuEu izdkj ls gS& "However, 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 been noticed. The appeal has bee 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." 9- blh fu.kZ; esa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; us ,d vU; fofu.kZ; lUrks"k gtkjh cuke Lo- iq:"kksre frokjh tfj;s fof/k izfrfuf/k ts-Vh- 2001¼2½ lqfize dksVZ ist 407 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr dk Hkh mYys[k fd;k gS] tks fuEu izdkj ls gS& "The appellate Court has jurisdiction to reverse or affirm the findings of the trial Court. First appeal is a valuable right of the parties and unless restricted by law, the whole case is therein open for rehearing both on questions of fact and law. The judgment of the appellate court must, therefore, reflect its conscious application of mind, and record findings supported by reasons, on all the issues arising along with the contentions put forth, and pressed by the parties for decisions of the appellate court. While reversing a finding of fact, the appellate Court must come into close quarters with the reasoning assigned by the trial Court and then assign its own reasons for arriving at a different findings.
While reversing a finding of fact, the appellate Court must come into close quarters with the reasoning assigned by the trial Court and then assign its own reasons for arriving at a different findings. This would satisfy the Court hearing a further appeal that the first appellate Court had discharged the duty expected of it." 10- mijksDr fl)kUrksa ds ifjis{; esa tc geus v/khuLFk U;k;ky;ksa ls izkIr i=koyh ij miyC/k lk{; ,oa vkyksP; fu.kZ;ksa dk /;kuiwoZd v/;;u fd;k gS rks ge ikrs gS fd bl ekeys esa Hkh Hkw-izcU/k vf/kdkjh ,oa insu jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh] vyoj us fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk izR;sd rudh ij fn;s x;s fu"d"kksZ dk fof/kd ewY;kadu fd;s cxSj ,oa oknh ds vfHkopuksa dh lR;rk ij /;kuiwoZd eUFku fd;s cxSj ljljh rkSj ij jkT; ljdkj dh vihy dks Lohdkj djrs djrs gq, fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vihykFkhZ ds i{k esa ikfjr fu.kZ; ,oa fMØh dks vikLr fd;k x;k gSA gekjs er esa fo}ku jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh dk nkf;Ro Fkk fd og izR;sd rudh ds lEcU/k esa fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds foospu ,oa fu"d"kZ dk ewY;kadu dj viuk fof/kd fu.kZ; ikfjr djrs tks mUgksaus ugha fd;k gSA ,slk djus ls fuf'pr :i ls vihykFkhZ ds fof/kd vf/kdkjksa ij foijhr izHkko iM+k gS rFkk LFkkfir dkuwuh fl)kUrksa dh vogsyuk gqbZ gSA mijksDr ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ge bl f}rh; vihy dks vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj fd;s tkus ;ksX; le>rs gSaA 11- ifj.kker% vihykFkhZ oknh }kjk izLrqr f}rh; vihy dks vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj djrs gq, Hkw-izcU/k vf/kdkjh ,oa insu jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh vyoj ds vkyksP; fu.kZ; fnukad 25-9-2006 dks vikLr fd;k tkrk gS vkSj izdj.k dks mUgsa bl funsZ'k ds lkFk izfrizsf"kr fd;k tkrk gS fd og muds U;k;ky; dh vihy la[;k 113@06 cmuoku jktLFkku ljdkj cuke vkse izdk'k dks iqu% fu;ekuqlkj ntZ dj nksuksa i{kksa dh iqu% cgl lqudj vkns'k 41 fu;e 31 lhihlh ds vkKkRed izko/kkuksa ,oa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; 2001 vkjchts ¼8½ ist 603 e/kqdj o vU; cuke laxzke o vU; esa izfrikfnr fd;s x;s fl)kUrksa dh ea'kkuqlkj vihy ;kfpdk esa mBk;s x;s lHkh vk{ksiksa ds lEcU/k esa rFkk izR;sd rudh ds lEcU/k esa fof/k lEer fu.kZ; ikfjr djsaxsA 12- Hkw-izcU/k vf/kdkjh ,oa insu jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh] vyoj dks funsZf'kr fd;k tkrk gS fd pwafd bl izdj.k dks iwoZ esa nks ckj muds U;k;ky; }kjk fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks fjek.M fd;k tk pqdk gS vr% os vc bls iqu% fjek.M ugha dj fopkj.k U;k;ky; dh i=koyh ij miyC/k vfHkdFkuksa ,oa nLrkosth lk{; rFkk ekSf[kd lk{; dk ewY;kadu djrs gq, izR;sd rudh ij vfUre :i ls fu.kZ; ikfjr djsaxsA 13- Hkw-izcU/k vf/kdkjh ,oa insu jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh] vyoj ls ;g Hkh vis{kk dh tkrh gS fd og fujLr fd;s x;s fu.kZ; ds fu"d"kksZ ls izHkkfor gq, cxSj LorU= :Ik ls fof/k lEer fu.kZ; ikfjr djsaxsA muls ;g Hkh vis{kk dh tkrh gS fd og bl vihy dk fuLrkj.k i=koyh izkfIr ls ysdj vf/kd ls vf/kd rhu ekg esa fuLrkj.k dj nsaxsA 14- nksuksa i{kksa dks Hkw-izcU/k vf/kdkjh ,oa insu jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh] vyoj ds le{k mifLFkr jgus gsrq fnukad 3-12-2009 ds fy;s tfj;s muds vf/koDrkx.k ikcan fd;k tkrk gSA 15- fu.kZ; dh izfr ds lkFk v/khuLFk U;k;ky;ksa dk vfHkys[k Hkw-izcU/k vf/kdkjh ,oa insu jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh] vyoj dks fu;ekuqlkj rqjUr ykSVk;k tkosA fu.kZ; [kqys U;k;ky; esa lquk;k x;kA