State of Rajasthan v. Ramju (Deceased) through L. R.
2011-12-08
MOOL CHAND MEENA
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eh.kk] lnL;-&;g jsQjsUl izkFkZuk i= ftyk dysDVj cwanh us vius vkns'k fnukad 27-12-04 }kjk jktLo e.My dks jktLFkku Hkw jktLo vf/kfu;e] 1956 dh /kkjk 82 ds vUrxZr izsf"kr fd;k x;k gSA 2- jsQjsUl izkFkZuk i= ds lqlaxr rF; la{ksi esa bl izdkj gSa fd rglhynkj fg.Mksyh us vius i= Øekad 500 fnukad 26-6-03 }kjk ;g jsQjsal jktLFkku Hkw jktLo vf/kfu;e 1956 dh /kkjk 82 ds varxZr dysDVj cwanh dks izLrqr djrs gq, fuosnu fd;k fd l{ke izkf/kdkjh dh Lohd`fr ds fcuk gh uk;c rglhynkj }kjk ukekUrdj.k 601 }kjk [kkrsnkjh ns nh x;h gSA tcfd ukekarjdj.kk/khu Hkwfe dek.M {ks= esa fLFkr gksus ls uk;c rglhynkj }kjk dh x;h dk;Zokgh voS/k gSA Hkwfe dh dher Hkh olwy ugha dh xbZ gS rFkk fcuk vkjf{kr ewY; olwy fd;s gh fu;e fo:) [kkrsnkjh ns nh xbZ gSA mDr ukekarjdj.k la[;k 601 dks fujLr djus gsrq ;g jsQjsal jktLo e.My esa izsf"kr fd;k x;k gSA 3- jsQjsUl izkFkZuk i= ij mHk; i{k dh cgl lquh x;hA 4- fo}ku mi jktdh; vfHkHkk"kd dk dFku gS fd fookfnr Hkwfe dek.M {ks= esa fLFkr gS rFkk l{ke vf/kdkjh dh Lohd`fr fcuk gh uk;c rglhynkj us vius Lrj ij vizkFkhZ dks [kkrsnkjh vf/kdkj iznku dj fn;s tks voS/k gSA vkoafVr Hkwfe dh dher tek djk;s fcuk ,oa fcuk vkjf{kr ewY; olwy fd;s [kkrsnkjh vf/kdkj fn;s tkuk fu;e fo:) gSA vr% jsQjsal Lohdkj fd;k tkdj fookfnr ukekarjdj.k fujLr fd;k tkosA 5- mijksDr rdksZ dk fojks/k djrs gq, fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd vizkFkhZ dk dFku gS fd fookfnr vkjkth vizkfFkZ;k ds firk jetw dks 30 o"kZ iwoZ vkoafVr gqbZ Fkh] ftldk vkjf{kr ewY; vizkfFkZ;k ds firk }kjk tek djok dj mlh oDr dCtk ys fy;k Fkk] tks vkt fnukad rd cnLrwj gSA [kkrsnkjh vf/kdkj izkIr djus dh leLr 'krsZ iw.kZ djus ij rFkk vkoaVu dher tek djkus ds i'pkr~ gh vizkFkhZ;k ds firk dks [kkrsnkjh vf/kdkj jktLo dsai esa l{ke vf/kdkfj;ksa dh mifLFkfr esa funsZ'kkuqlkj fn;s x;s gSA vr% ;g jsQjsal fujk/kkj gksus ls [kkfjt fd;k tkosA 6- geus mHk; i{k dh cgl ij euu fd;k ,oa i=koyh ds lkFk layXu v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ds vkns'k ,oa jsQjsal v/khu ukekUrjdj.k la[;k 601@85 xzke cMksfn;k rglhy fg.MkSyh dk xgurk ls voyksdu fd;kA 7- rglhynkj fg.MkSyh }kjk tks jsQjsal izkFkZuk i= fnukad 25-6-2003 ftyk dysDVj cwUnh ds le{k izLrqr fd;k x;k gS] mlesa [kkrsnkjh nsus ckcr eatwjlqnk ukekUrjdj.k dks fujLr djkus gsrq nks vk/kkj crk;s x;s gS& ¼1½ ;g fd dek.M {ks= esa fcuk l{ke vf/kdkjh dh Lohd`fr ds uk;c rglhynkj }kjk vius Lrj ls [kkrsnkjh nh gS tks fu;e fo:) gSA ¼2½ ;g fd dher Hkwfe olwy ugha dh gSA fcuk vkjf{kr ewY; olwy fd;s [kkrsnkjh fn;k tkuk fu;e fo:) gSA 8- ftyk dysDVj] cwUnh }kjk jsQjsal v/khu vkns'k fnukad 27-12-2004 ikfjr djrs le; ;g fu"d"kkZdu fd;k gS fd ^^vizkFkhZ i{k dksbZ Hkh ,slk vkns'k i=koyh ij ykus esa leFkZ ugha jgs gS ftlls lkfcr gks fd dek.M {ks= esa xSj [kkrsnkj dks [kkrsnkjh vf/kdkj nsus dh 'kfDr;ka uk;c rglhynkj dks nh x;h gksA** bl izdkj jkT; ljdkj dh rjQ ls rglhynkj }kjk izLrqr jsQjsal izdj.k esa vizkFkhZ ij ;g lkfcr djus dk Hkkj Mkyk fn;k x;k gS fd mls nh x;h [kkrsnkjh lgh FkhA rglhynkj }kjk izLrqr jsQjsal dks fl) djus dk nkf;Ro rglhynkj dk Fkk vkSj lqlaxr fu;e@ifji= vkfn dh izfr;ka izLrqr dj Lo;a rglhynkj dks ;g fl) djuk Fkk fd jktLo vfHk;ku 1985 ds nkSjku pEcy ifj;kstuk ds dek.M {ks= esa xSj [kkrsnkjh ls [kkrsnkjh nsus ds fy, dkSu vf/kdkjh l{ke izkf/kdkjh FkkA rglhynkj }kjk vius izkFkZuk i= fnukad 25-6-2003 esa vkSj ftyk dysDVj] cwUnh }kjk Hkh vius jsQjsal v/khu vkns'k fnukad 27-12-2004 esa ek= bruk gh vafdr fd;k gS fd ukekUrdj.k fcuk l{ke vf/kdkjh dh Lohd`fr ds [kksyk x;k gSA rglhynkj }kjk vkSj ftyk dysDVj }kjk Hkh ;g Li"V ugha fd;k x;k gS fd bl gsrq l{ke vf/kdkjh dkSu FkkA ukekUrjdj.k la[;k 601 fnukad 29-1-85 dks jktLo vfHk;ku ds nkSjku Lohd`r fd;k x;k FkkA lkekU;r% jktLo vfHk;kuksa ds nkSjku v/khuLFk vf/kdkfj;ksa dks 'kfDr;ksa dk izR;k;kstu ¼delegation½ fd;k tkrk jgk gSA jktLo vfHk;ku 1985 esa xSj [kkrsnkjh ls [kkrsnkjh nsus dh 'kfDr;ka fdl vf/kdkjh dks izR;k;ksftr dh x;h Fkh] bl ckcr [kqyklk rglhynkj dks vius izkFkZuk i= esa vkSj ftyk dysDVj dks vius jsQjsal v/khu vkns'k esa Li"V djuk pkfg;s FkkA fdUrq ftyk dysDVj }kjk vius fu"d"kZ esa ;g vafdr fd;k x;k gS fd vizkFkhZ i{k dksbZ Hkh ,slk vkns'k i=koyh ij ykus esa leFkZ ugha jgs gS ftlls lkfcr gks fd dek.M {ks= esa xSj [kkrsnkj dks [kkrsnkjh vf/kdkj nsus dh 'kfDr;ka uk;c rglhynkj dks nh x;h gksA ftyk dysDVj dk ;g fu"d"kZ U;k; ,oa lk{; vf/kfu;e ds lkekU; fl)kUrksa ds foijhr gS fd rglhynkj }kjk izLrqr jsQjsal dks fl) djus dh vis{kk rglhynkj ls ugha djds vizkFkhZ ls ;g vis{kk dh x;h gS fd og rglhynkj }kjk izLrqr jsQjsal dks vfl) ¼disprove½ djsA bl U;k;ky; }kjk nkSjkus cgl fo}ku mi jktdh; vf/koDrk ls bl ckcr tkudkjh pkgus ij mUgksaus jktLo vfHk;ku 1977 ds nkSjku tkjh fd;s x;s jkT; ljdkj ds vkns'k Øekad i-4¼16½sjkt@mi@77 fnukad 7-11-77 dh eqfnzr izfr izLrqr dh gS ftlds }kjk 1977 ds jktLo vfHk;ku esa jktLFkku mifuos'ku ¼pEcy ifj;kstuk esa ljdkjh Hkwfe dk vkoaVu rFkk foØ;½ fu;e] 1957 vkSj jktLFkku mifuos'ku ¼e/;e ,oa y?kq flapkbZ ifj;kstuk esa ljdkjh Hkwfe dk vkoaVu½ fu;e] 1968 ds rgr dysDVj ds leLr d`R;ksa dh ikyuk djus rFkk mudh leLr 'kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djus ds fy, rglhy fg.MkSyh gsrq lgk;d dysDVj] cwUnh-II dks fu;qDr fd;k x;k FkkA fdUrq gekjk er gS fd 1977 ds vfHk;ku gsrq tkjh fd;s x;s vkns'k 1985 ds vfHk;ku ij ykxw ugha fd;s tk ldrs gSaA vr% gekjk ;g lqfopkfjr er gS fd rglhynkj fg.MkSyh vius izkFkZuk i= fnukad 26-6-2003 }kjk vkSj ftyk dysDVj cwUnh vius jsQjsal v/khu vkns'k fnukad 27-12-2004 }kjk ;g fl) ugha dj ik;s gSa fd uk;c rglhynkj }kjk Lohd`r ukekUrjdj.k la- 601 29-1-85 fcuk vf/kdkfjrk ds FkkA 9- rglhynkj }kjk izLrqr jsQjsal izkFkZuki= esa nwljk vk/kkj ;g fy;k gS fd Hkwfe dh dher olwy ugha dh x;h gS vkSj fcuk vkjf{kr ewY; olwy fd;s [kkrsnkjh fn;k tkuk fu;e fo:) gSA ftyk dysDVj us viuk fu"d"kkZdu fd;k gS fd ^^tgka rd Hkwfe dh dher dk iz'u gS] mlds leFkZu esa vizkFkhZ us nks jlhnsa izLrqr dh gS ftu jlhnksa ls dgha Hkh ;g lkfcr ugha gksrk gS fd mDr jlhnsa blh Hkwfe dh dher ds :i esa olwy dh xbZ jkf'k dh gSA** mYys[kuh; gS fd ftyk dysDVj dh jsQjsal i=koyh esa vizkFkhZ }kjk izLrqr jlhn la[;k 32114@28 fnukad 5-11-77 okLrs #- 236@- vkSj jlhn la[;k 50965@16 fnukad 15-6-79 okLrs #- 944@- dh izfr;ka layXu gSaA jsQjsal v/khu ukekUrjdj.k la[;k 601 dh izfr Hkh i=koyh esa miyC/k gSA mDr ukekUrjdj.k ij iVokjh dh fjiksVZ fnukad 29-1-85 vuqlkj izkFkhZ }kjk 'ks"k cps gq, rhu lky dk <kbZ xquk yxku 36-75 :- jlhn la[;k 936 fnukad 29-1-85 }kjk tek djk fn;s gSa] vr% izkFkhZ dks [kkrsnkjh ntZ djus dh Lohd`fr tkjh dh tk ldrh gSA iVokjh }kjk vkxs viuh fjiksVZ esa vkSj vf/kd Li"V fd;k x;k gS fd ^^fdLr Hkwfe jlhn la[;k 32144@28 fnukad 5-11-77 ls fdLr 236-00 iV~Vk Qhl 5-00 o jlhn la[;k 50965@16 fnukad 15-6-79 ls fdLr 944-00 #- dqy 1180-00 tek gks pqds gSaA** iVokjh }kjk vafdr bl fjiksVZ esa jlhnksa dh la[;k ogh gS tks fd vizkFkhZ }kjk ftyk dysDVj ds le{k nkSjkus lquokbZ jsQjsal i=koyh esa izLrqr dh x;h FkhaA fQj Hkh ftyk dysDVj }kjk ;g fu"d"kZ vafdr djuk miyC/k fjdkMZ ds foijhr gS fd jlhnksa ls dgh Hkh ;g lkfcr ugha gksrk gS fd mDr jlhnsa blh Hkwfe dh dher ds :i esa olwy dh xbZ jkf'k dh gSA** vr% bl U;k;ky; ds lqfopkfjr er vuqlkj ftyk dysDVj dk fu"d"kZ miyC/k fjdkWMZ ds fo:) gSA 10- i=koyh esa miyC/k nLrkostkr vuqlkj vizkFkhZ ds firk dks fookfnr Hkwfe dk vkoaVu 29-10-77 dks fd;k x;kA mlds }kjk Hkwfe dh dher jkf'k nks ckj esa fnukad 5-11-77 dks vkSj fnukad 15-6-79 dks tek djk fn;sA fu;ekuqlkj 10 lky esa [kkrsnkjh Lor% gh fey tkrh gS fdUrq 1985 ds jktLo vfHk;ku ds nkSjku vFkkZr 7 lky ckn gh mlus 'ks"k jgh 3 lky dh vof/k ds fy, yxku dk v<kbZ xquk jkf'k #- 36-75 tek djk nh vkSj jsQjsal v/khu ukekUrjdj.k la[;k 601@85 Lohd`r fnukad 29-1-85 }kjk mls [kkrsnkjh Hkh iznku dj nh x;hA vkoaVu ds yxHkx 26 lky ckn vkSj [kkrsnkjh nsus ds yxHkx 19 lky ckn mDr [kkrsnkjh ukekUrdj.k ds fo:) gLrxr jsQjsal izLrqr fd;k x;k gSA ;g lgh gS fd ukekUrjdj.k izLrqr djus ds fy, fof/k esa dksbZ fe;kn ugha nh x;h gS rFkkfi vR;f/kd foyEc ls izLrqr jsQjsal izdj.kksa ls i{kdkj dks gksus okyh dfBukb;ksa ¼hardships½ dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, gh lqugjh ,oa vU; ds izdj.k esa U;k;ky; lgk;d dysDVj] Hkjriqj }kjk ikfjr fMØh fnukad 10-10-79 ds fo:) ftyk dysDVj Hkjriqj }kjk 17 lky ckn izLrqr jsQjsal izdj.k 2010 RRD 260 esa ekuuh; jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; }kjk] 1996 RRD 568 (DB), 2000 RRD 52 (HC), 1996 RRD 170 (HC) vkSj ykM ckbZ ,oa vU; ds izdj.k SBCWP No. 493/01 decided on 24.1.2002 (HC) esa izfrikfnr U;kf;d n`"VkUrksa ij ppkZ djus ds mijkUr] ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd jsQjsal "Should be made in reasonable time." ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; }kjk ftu iwoZ fu.kZ;ksa ij ppkZ dh x;h gS muesa ls 1996 RRD 568 (DB) of HC) dk iSjk 21 vkSj 24 fuEu izdkj gS& "....simply because provisions of Section 82 of the Act of 1956 and section 232 of the Act of 1955 do not provide for the period of limitation, it does not mean that the authority on whom the power is conferred, can invoke the same at any time.
This is so because each and every authority on whom the power is conferred, is expected to exercise the same in just and reasonable manner. The concept of exercise of power in a reasonable manner inheres with it the concept of exercising the same within a reasonable time. If the power is not exercised within reasonable time, the invocation of power after inordinate delay and the exercise of the same after unreasonable length of time would be unjust, arbitrary and unreasonable. Therefore the action taken by exercise of such power would be illegal and void. If the requirement of exercise of power within reasonable time is not read into the provisions of Section 82 of the Act of 1956 and Section 232 of the Act of 1955, then provision itself would become unconstitutional. It can never be presumed that the legislature intended to confer power on any authority to exercise the same in unjust and unreasonable manner. Therefore, to uphold the constitutionality of the aforesaid provisions, the requirement of exercise of the same power within reasonable period has got to be read into the same." (Para 21) "In our opinion, the settled legal position as stated above, would apply to the agricultural land in possession of the tenants/ khatedars also once the cases of such tenants/khatedars are decided and their rights have been concluded and pursuant to the same they are in possession of the land. Ordinarily the revisional power under Section 82 of the Act of 1956 and under Section 232 of the Act of 1955, cannot be exercised after a period of one year from the date of the order sought to be revised. Once a tenant/khatedar acquires tenancy/khatedari rights and continues to be in possession of the land, his rights cannot be called in question after unreasonable delay. Such tenants/khatedars are required to be treated at par, for all purposes, with all other tenants/khatedars who acquired tenancy/khatedari rights over the land. To permit the revisional powers under Section 82 of the Act of 1956 and/or under Section 232 of the Act of 1955 after unreasonable delay, would amount to putting imprimatur of the Courts on the unreasonable and arbitrary exercise of power.
To permit the revisional powers under Section 82 of the Act of 1956 and/or under Section 232 of the Act of 1955 after unreasonable delay, would amount to putting imprimatur of the Courts on the unreasonable and arbitrary exercise of power. Within a period of one year the tenant/khatedar of the land would have spent money for the improvement of the land, he would have arranged his affairs of life on the basis of that he is in occupation of the land, he would have entered into several transactions on this basis and made many commitments. Therefore, ordinarily revisional powers under Section 82 of the Act of 1956 and under section 232 of the Act of 1955, cannot be exercised after a period of one year. If this requirement of reasonable length of time is not read into the aforesaid provisions, the provisions would become unconstitutional." (para 24) blh izdkj ykM ckbZ ,oa vU; ds izdj.k SBCWP No. 493/01 decided esa ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 24-1-2002 esa mi[k.M vf/kdkjh tkyksj }kjk fnukad 15-12-1969 dks ikfjr fu.kZ; o fMØh dks jktLFkku Vhusalh vf/kfu;e] 1955 dh /kkjk 232 ds rgr jsQjsal izLrqr gksus ij jktLo e.My }kjk fnukad 10-7-1989 dks vikLr dj fn;k x;k FkkA izdj.k ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; ds le{k fjV ds ek/;e ls vkus ij ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k fd& "From perusal of the provisions of Section 232 quoted above, it will be seen that the Collector has unlimited power to call for examination the record of any case or proceedings decided by the Revenue courts subordinate to him and no limitation is prescribed for doing so. However, interest of justice would require that this power has to be exercised within a reasonable time and a reference is to be made to the Board of Revenue for variation, cancellation of the said order and the Board may thereupon make such order. It will be seen from the provisions of Section 232 that the power is statutorily conferred on the Board of Revenue alone as it is the highest appellate authority under the Rajasthan Tenancy Act. He scrutiny contemplated by this provision under Section 232 which the Collector may undertake to get the matter decided by the Board of Revenue itself as the initial order which may be confirmed by the learned Board of Revenue is passed by revenue court subordinate to the Collector.
He scrutiny contemplated by this provision under Section 232 which the Collector may undertake to get the matter decided by the Board of Revenue itself as the initial order which may be confirmed by the learned Board of Revenue is passed by revenue court subordinate to the Collector. In such contingency, the order of Board of Revenue will also have to be varied and hence, power is conferred only in the Board of Revenue to accept the reference and vary, cancel or reverse the order. This being the frame of law, it would therefore, be reasonable to hold in the circumstances that though there is no limitation prescribed, the power under Section 232 to make reference should be used with circumspection and within reasonable time; what should be the reasonable time in the circumstances, cannot be defined or fixed. It may vary from case to case. The purpose of giving this power of making scrutiny and reference to the Collector is basically to avoid fraudulent use or abuse of jurisdiction of the revenue courts or collusive jurisdiction of the revenue courts by parties entertaining to change legislation made by the State for protection of weaker section of the community. It does not mean that the power can be used as weapon to disturb possession of a rightful person. This being the position of law as I understand in relation to Section 232 I will have to consider whether the circumstances mentioned in this case are such as the reference made in 1987 for quashing of the order of 1969 is made within reasonable time. I find from scrutiny of record that there is nothing on record by way of explanation as to why nothing was done in this matter for 18 years, why the Collector did not come across the record earlier, why the Tehsildar did not make an application for reference under Section 232 earlier. There is therefore, no evidence on record of this case to show that decree obtained in 1969 was in any manner fraudulent or mischievously collusive.
There is therefore, no evidence on record of this case to show that decree obtained in 1969 was in any manner fraudulent or mischievously collusive. In such circumstances, I find exercise of powers under Sec. 232 of making reference as is made by the Collector is excessive exercise of jurisdiction and is therefore, liable to be quashed." 11- iSjk 8 ls 10 rd dh x;h foospuk vkSj mn~/k`r U;kf;d n`"VkUrksa ds vk/kkj ij bl U;k;ky; dk ;g lqfopkfjr fu"d"kZ gS fd ftyk dysDVj cwUnh ds vkns'k fnukad 27-12-2004 }kjk izLrqr gLrxr jsQjsal izdj.k lkjghu gS vkSj [kkfjt fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA 12- ifj.kker% gLrxr jsQjsal [kkfjt fd;k tkrk gSA fu.kZ; [kqys U;k;ky; esa lquk;k x;kA