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2009 DIGILAW 323 (RAJ)

Girraj Prashad v. Ashok Kumar

2009-02-03

PAWAN CHANDRA

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Judgment pUnz] lnL;-&izkFkhZ tks ewy izdj.k dk Hkh izkFkhZ gS us ;g fuxjkuh /kkjk 84 jktLFkku Hkw jktLo vf/kfu;e 1956 ds rgr jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh vyoj ds fu.kZ; fnukad 28-2-2008 ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh gSA 2- la{ksi esa bl izdj.k esa rF; bl izdkj ls gS fd izkFkhZ us ,d izkFkZuki= fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k bl vk'k; dk izLrqr fd;k fd vkjkth [kljk uEcj 344 jdck 2 fcLok okdS xzke jkeuxj xsj eqefdu jkLrs dh tehu gS ftl ij foi{khx.k us vfrdze.k dj fy;k gS vkSj voS/k fuekZ.k dk;Z dj jgs gSA bl izkFkZuk i= ds izLrqr gksus ij rglhynkj ckulwj us gYdk iVokjh ls ekSd ij tkdj tkap gsrq funsZf'kr fd;k ftlus tkap dj viuh fjiksZV is'k dhA rRi'pkr~ rglhynkj us foi{khx.k dks /kkjk 91 Hkw jktLo vf/kfu;e ds rgr uksfVl nsdj lquokbZ dk volj iznku fd;k vkSj lquokbZ djus ds mijkUr fnukad 7-6-2007 dks fu.kZ; ikfjr djrs gq, ekuk fd vizkFkhZx.k us oknxzLr xSj eqefdu jkLrs dh tehu ij vfrdze.k dj fuekZ.k dk;Z fd;k gS vr% mu ij 'kkfLr vkjksfir djrs gq, oknxzLr LFky ls csn[ky djus dk vkns'k fn;k rFkk fd;s x;s fuekZ.k dk;Z dks /oLr djus dk vkns'k fn;kA 3- rglhynkj ds mDr fu.kZ; ls O;fFkr gksdj foi{khx.k us vfrfjDr ftyk dysDVj f}rh; vyoj ds le{k izFke vihy izLrqr dh ftl ij lquokbZ dj mUgksaus vius fu.kZ; fnukad 14-12-2007 ls vihy dks [kkfjt fd;k vkSj rglhynkj ds fu.kZ; fnukad 7-6-2007 iqf"V dhA 4- vfrfjDr ftyk dysDVj f}rh; ds mijksDr fu.kZ; fnukad ls O;fFkr gksdj foi{khx.k us jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh ds le{k f}rh; vihy izLrqr dh ftl ij lquokbZ djus ds mijkUr mUgksaus fuEu vk'k; dk vkns'k tkjh fd;k& ^^vr% vkns'k gS fd vihy vihyk.V vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj rglhynkj ckulwj dh vkKk fnukad 7-6-2007 rFkk vfrfjDr dysDVj f}rh; vyoj dh vkKk fnukad 14-12-2007 fujLr dh tkrh gS rFkk izdj.k rglhynkj ckulwj dk bl funsZ'k ds lkFk izfrizsf"kr fd;k tkrk gS fd loZizFke oks bl ckr dh tkap djsa fd ;g izdj.k /kkjk 91 o 90, jktLFkku Hkw jktLo vf/kfu;e vFkok 251 jktLFkku dk'rdkjh vf/kfu;e esa ls fdl /kkjk dk curk gS] ml /kkjk esa izdj.k dks ntZ djsaA rRi'pkr~ fookfnr uEcj dh eqLrfdy ikWbaV ls iSekbZ'k djokbZ tkdj i{kdkjku dks lquokbZ ,oa lk{; dk volj nsdj fu;ekuqlkj dk;Zokgh dh tkosA i{kdkjku dks funsZ'k fn;s tkrs gS fd oks okLrs lquokbZ rgr U;k;ky; esa fnukad 3-3-2008 dks mifLFkr gksA^^ 5- mDr fu.kZ; ls O;fFkr gksdj izkFkhZ us ;g fuxjkuh bl U;k;ky; ds le{k izLrqr dh gSA 6- izkFkhZ ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk dk dFku gS fd jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh dk fu.kZ; U;k;] fu;e ,oa vfHkys[k ij miyC/k lk{; ds foijhr gSA mudk dFku gS fd jktLo fjdkMZ ls ;g Li"V gksrk gS fd oknxzLr vkjkth [kljk uEcj 344 xSj eqefdu pkg flok; pd ds :i esa jktLo fjdkMZ esa ntZ gS ftl ij foi{khx.k us voS/kkfud :i ls vfrdze.k dj voS/kkfud fuekZ.k dk;Z djk;k gS vkSj ,slk djus ls xzkeokfl;ksa ds vkokxeu ekxZ cUn gks x;k gS fQj Hkh jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh us nksuksa vf/kuLFk U;k;ky;ksa ds leofrZ fu.kZ;ksa dh os/kkfudrk ij fopkj fd;s cxSj ;sudsu dkj.k mYysf[kr djrs gq, izdj.k dks fjek.M dj xEHkhj dkuwuh =qfV dh gSA bl fLFkfr esa mUgksaus vkyksP; fu.kZ; dks fujLr djus dh izkFkZuk dh gSA bl fLFkfr esa mUgksaus fu.kZ; dks fujLr djus dh izkFkZuk dh gSA ;ksX; vf/koDrk dk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd fopkj.k U;k;y; ,oa izFke vihyh; U;k;y; nksuksa ds fu.kZ; jktLo fjdkMZ ij vk/kkfjr gksdj Li"V ,oa rkfdZd gS ftUgssa f}rh; vihy esa mlh lwjr esa vikLr fd;k tk ldrk gS tcfd mDr fu.kZ;ksa esa dksbZ xEHkhj dkuwuh =qfV fo|eku gksA bu lc ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa mUgksaus fuxjkuh dks Lohdkj fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh gSA 7- blds foijhr vizkFkhZx.k la[;k 1 yxk;r 3 ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk us jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh vyoj ds fu.kZ; dks fof/k lEEr crkrs gq, fuxjkuh dks [kkfjt djus dh izkFkZuk dh gSA mudk dFku gS fd izkFkhZ dks fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k dk;Zokgh izkjEHk djkus dk vf/kdkj ugh gS bl vk/kkj ij Hkh mUgksaus fuxjkuh dks [kkfjt djus dh izkFkZuk dh gSA 8- eSaus nksuksa i{kksa ds ;ksX; vf/koDrkvksa ds rdksZ dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ls izkIr fjdkMZ ij miyC/k lexz lk{; ,oa vkyksP; fu.kZ;ksa dk /;kuiwoZd v/;;u ,oa ewY;kdau fd;k gSA 9- rglhynkj ckulwj ls izkIr fjdkMZ dk v/;;u djus ij eSa ikrk gWw fd izkFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr izkFkZuki= dh lR;rk dh tkap djus gsrq mUgksaus gYdk iVokjh dks funsZf'kr fd;k Fkk ftlus ekSds ij tkdj ;g ik;k fd vkjkth [kljk uEcj 344 eqrkfcd fjdkMZ 2 fcLok xSj eqefdu pkg dh Hkwfe ds :i esa dqN fgLls ij foi{khx.k us vfrdze.k dj fuekZ.k dk;Z djkuk izkjEHk dj fn;k gS ,slh fLFkfr esa mlus foi{khx.k ds fo:} /kkjk 91 jktLFkku Hkw jktLo vf/kfu;e ds rgr dk;Zokgh izkjEHk djus dh rglhynkj dks izkFkZuk dhA 10- foi{khx.k dh vksj ls ,slh dksbZ nLrkosth lk{; dh vksj gekjk /;ku vkdf"kZr ugh fd;k tk ldk gS ftlds vuqlkj ;g ekuk tk lds fd vkjkth [kljk uEcj 344 jdck 2 fcLok okdS jkeuxj xSj eqefdu pkg flok; pd dh Hkwfe ugh gks vkSj bl Hkwfe esa ls xzke okfl;ksa ds fy, jkLrk ugh fudy jgk gksA mijksDr ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa bl rF; ds lEcU/k esa rglhynkj ,oa vfrfjDr ftyk dysDVj us tks dk;Zokgh foi{khx.k ds fo:} izkjEHk dh vksj tks fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;s gS mu fu.kZ;ksa ds fu"d"kksZ esa fdlh izdkj dh dkuwuh vFkok rF;kRed =qfV gksuk ugh ekuk tk ldrk gSA 11- eq>s [ksn gS fd Hkw izca/k vf/kdkjh ,oa insu jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh vyoj us f}rh; vihy ds fl)kUrksa ,oa izdj.k dks fjek.M fd;s tkus ds lEcU/k esa LFkkfir dkuwu dh vuns[kh dj cgqr gh djljh esuj (cursory manner) esa vkyksP; fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k gS fd ftls fujLr fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr le>rk gWwA 12- bl izdj.k esa eSa ;g Hkh mYys[k djuk mfpr le>rk gWw fd tc nksuksa v/khuLFk U;k;ky;ksa }kjk foi{khx.k ds d`R; dks /kkjk 91 Hkw jktLo vf/kfu;e ds rgr mYya?ku eku dj mls vfrdzeh ekuk Fkk vkSj 'kkfLr vkjksfir djrs gq, csn[kyh ,oa voS/k fuekZ.k dk;Z dks /oLr djus ds vkns'k fn;s Fks rks fQj jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh }kjk izdj.k dks /kkjk 91 /kkjk 90, jkt- Hkw jktLo vf/kfu;e vFkok /kkjk 251 jktLFkku dk'rdkjh vf/kfu;e esa ls fdl /kkjk esa cuus dh tkap ds fy, izfrizsf"kr djus dk vkns'k gkL;kLin izrhr gksrk gSA 13- ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; us izgykn jk; /kUn cuke Jherh lkfo=h nsoh 2003¼3½ MCY;w-,y-lh- jktLFkku ist 575 esa izfrikfnr fd;k gS fd %& "Where the evidence on record is sufficient to decide the matter and controversy in between the parties, the Appellate Court should not remit the case to the trial Court. It is should itself decide the matter." 14- blh izdkj ih- iq:"kksre jsM~Mh o vU; cuke izrki LVhy fyfeVsM ¼2002½ 2 ,l-lh-lh- ist 686 esa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; us izfrikfnr fd;k gS fd %& "An Appellate Court should be circumspect in ordering a remand when the case is not covered either by Rule 23 or Rule 23-A or Rule 25 CPC. An unwarranted order of remand gives the litigation an undeserved of life and, therefore, must be avoided." 15- cspu ik.Ms o vU; cuke nqYghu tkudh nsoh o vU; ,-vkbZ-vkj- 1976 ,l-lh- 866 esa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; us izfrikfnr fd;k gS fd %& "To remand a suit to the trial Court would necessarily have the effect of keeping alive this strife between the parties and prolonging this long drawn litigation by another round of legal battel in the trial Court and thereafter in appeal. It is time, that the final curtain is drawn and the long mendering course of litigation between the parties is put an end to. It is time, that the final curtain is drawn and the long mendering course of litigation between the parties is put an end to. The Court 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." 16- ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk izfrikfnr mijksDr mYysf[kr fl)kUrksa dh ea'kk dks Hkh /;ku esa j[krs gq, esjs er esa Hkw izca/k vf/kdkjh ,oa insu jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh vyoj ds vkyksP; fu.kZ; dks dkuwuh lEer~ ugh ekuk tk ldrk gS cfYd rglhynkj ckulwj ,oa izFke vihyh; U;k;ky; vfrfjDr ftyk dysDVj f}rh; vyoj }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; dze'k% 7-6-2007 ,oa 14-12-2007 esa fdlh izdkj dh dkuwuh =qfV ifjyf{kr ugh gksus ls mDr fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s tkus ;ksX; le>rk gwwWA 17- mijksDr lEiw.kZ foospu ds vk/kkj ij eq>s ;g fy[kus esa rfud Hkh ladksp ugh gS fd jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh vyoj us nksuksa v/khuLFk U;k;ky;ksa ds leofrZ ,oa Li"V fu.kZ;ksa dh oS/kkfudrk ij fopkj fd;s cxSj foi{khx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr f}rh; vihy dks vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj djrs gq, nksuksa v/khuLFk U;k;ky;ksa ds fof/k lEer~ fu.kZ;ks dks vikLr djus esa xEHkhj dkuwuh =qfV dh gSA Hkw izca/k vf/kdkjh ,oa insu jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh us ekeys dks ftu vk/kkjksa ij iqu% tkap gsrq fjek.M fd;k gS mu vk/kkjksa ij iqu% tkap gsrq fjek.M fd;k gS mu vk/kkjksa dks Hkh fof/k lEEr ugh ekuk tk ldrk gS vkSj bl fcUnq ij Hkh mUgksaus xEHkhj dkuwuh =qfV dh gS ftl dkj.k ls eSa izkFkhZ dh fuxjkuh dks Lohdkj fd;s tkus ;ksX; le>rk gWwA 18- ifj.kker% izkFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr fuxjkuh dks Lohdkj dj Hkw izca/k vf/kdkjh ,oa insu vihy vf/kdkjh] vyoj }kjk vihy la[;k 90@07 cmuoku v'kksd dqekj oxSjkg cuke rglhynkj ckulwj oxSjkg esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 28-2-2008 dks vikLr dj foi{khx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr f}rh; vihy dks [kkfjt fd;k tkrk gS vkSj rglhynkj ckulwj }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 7-6-2007 ,oa vfrfjDr ftyk dysDVj f}rh; vyoj }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 14-12-2007 dh iqf"V djrs gq, cgky fd;k tkrk gSA 19- rglhynkj ckulwj dks funsZf'kr fd;k tkrk gS fd og fu.kZ; dh izfr izkfIr ds vf/kd ,d ekg esa mDr fu.kZ;ksa dh ikyuk fu;ekuqlkj lqfuf'pr djsaxsA 20- fu.kZ; dh izfr ds lkFk v/khuLFk U;k;ky;ksa dk fjdkMZ rqjUr fu;ekuqlkj ikyukFkZ izsf"kr fd;k tkosA fu.kZ; [kqys U;k;ky; esa lquk;k x;kA