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2012 DIGILAW 1639 (RAJ)
Ramlal v. Nandlal
2012-07-26
MOOLCHAND MEENA
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eh.kk] lnL;-&Uk;ky; jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh t;iqj ¼vihyh; U;k;ky;½ }kjk vihy la[;k 173@01 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 27-3-03 ds fo:) ;g fuxjkuh jktLFkku dk'rdkjh vf/kfu;e] 1955 dh /kkjk 230 ds vUrxZr izLrqr dh x;h gSA 2- fuxjkuh izkFkZuk i= ds vuqlkj izdj.k ds rF; la{ksi esa bl izdkj gS fd ijh{k.k U;k;ky; lgk;d dysDVj nwnw ds le{k vizkFkhZ la[;k 1 us ,d nkok okLrs ?kks"k.kk ,oa LFkkbZ fu"ks/kkKk dk izLrqr djrs gq, fuosnu fd;k fd fookfnr vkjkth esa mHk; i{k dk cjkcj gd o fgLlk gSA nkok ntZ jftLVj fd;k tkdj uksfVl tkjh fd;s x;s] fdUrq izkFkhZx.k dh rkehy voS/k :i ls pLikUnxh ls djokdj fnukad 17-5-1999 dks izkFkhZx.k ds f[kykQ ,drjQk dk;Zokgh vey ykbZ tkdj fnukad 25-10-2000 dks vizkFkhZx.k dk nkok ,drjQk vkns'k }kjk fMØh dj fn;k x;kA mDr fMØh dh tkudkjh gksus ij izkFkhZx.k }kjk ijh{k.k U;k;ky; ds le{k ,d izkFkZuk i= vkns'k 9 fu;e 13 lifBr /kkjk 151 tkCrk nhokuh izLrqr dj mDr ,drjQk fu.kZ; o fMØh dks fujLr djus dk fuosnu fd;k x;kA ijh{k.k U;k;ky; us izkFkhZx.k dk izkFkZuk i= vkns'k 9 fu;e 13 lifBr /kkjk 151 tkCrk nhokuh fnukad 6-8-2001 dks [kkfjt dj fn;kA mDr vkns'k fnukad 6-8-2001 ds fo:) vihy izkFkhZx.k U;k;ky; jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh t;iqj ¼vihyh; U;k;ky;½ le{k izLrqr dh xbZA izFke vihyh; U;k;ky; us vius fu.kZ; fnukad 27-3-2003 }kjk izkFkhZx.k dh vihy [kkfjt dj nhA izFke vihyh; U;k;ky; ds mDr fu.kZ; fnukad 27-3-2003 ls O;fFkr gksdj ;g fuxjkuh e.My esa is'k dh xbZ gSA 3- fo}ku vfHkHkk"kdx.k mHk; i{k dh cgl lquh xbZA 4- fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd izkFkhZx.k us fuxjkuh izkFkZuk i= esa of.kZr rF;ksa dks nksgjkrs gq, vfHkdFku fd;k fd izkFkhZx.k dks uksfVlst dh rkehy flfoy izfØ;k lafgrk ds izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj ugha djk dj igyh ckj esa gh pLikUnxh }kjk rkehy djk nh x;h tks fd voS/k gSA mDr rkehy vkns'k 5 fu;e 17 flfoy izfØ;k lafgrk ds vuqlkj ugha gksdj izFke n`"V;k gh fof/k fo:) gSA fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk rdZ gS fd pLikUnxh ls rkehy djkus dk vf/kdkj rkehy dqfuUnk dks Lor% ugha gSA U;k;ky; ds le{k vkns'k }kjk gh uksfVl pLikUnxh }kjk rkehy djokbZ tk ldrh gSA rkehy pLikUnxh ij rkehy dqfuUnk ds gLrk{kj Hkh ugha gS fQj Hkh ijh{k.k U;k;ky; us flfoy izfØ;k lafgrk ds vkns'k 5 fu;e 19 dh ikyuk lqfuf'pr fd;s fcuk gh izkFkhZx.k ds fo:) ,drjQk dk;Zokgh ds vkns'k ns fn;sA fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd izkFkhZx.k }kjk fu/kkZfjr le; lhek esa gh vkns'k 9 fu;e 13 lifBr /kkjk 151 tkCrk nhokuh dk izkFkZuk i= izLrqr dj fn;k Fkk fdUrq ijh{k.k U;k;ky; }kjk fcuk fdlh Bksl dkj.k ds mDr izkFkZuk i= dks fujLr dj fn;k vkSj izFke vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk Hkh izdj.k ds xq.kkoxq.k ij fopkj fd;s fcuk gh izkFkhZx.k dh vihy dks dsoy rduhdh vk/kkj ij [kkfjt dj fn;kA fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd nkSjkus vihy foi{kh la[;k 1 uUnyky dk fu/ku gks x;k Fkk fdUrq mlds okfjoku dks fjdkWMZ ij fy;s fcuk gh vkyksP; vkns'k fnukad 27-3-2003 ikfjr dj fn;k x;k tc fd e`r O;fDr ds fo:) vFkok i{k esa ikfjr dksbZ Hkh vkns'k izkjEHk ls fu"izHkkoh ¼ nullity ½ gksrk gSA bl n`f"V ls Hkh izFke vihyh; U;k;ky; dk vkyksP; vkns'k fnukad 27-3-2003 fof/k fo:) gksus ls fujLruh; gSA vUr esa fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk rdZ gS fd fookfnr vkjkth izkFkhZx.k dh [kkrsnkjh ,oa dCts dk'r dh Hkwfe gS] tcfd vizkFkhZx.k dk fookfnr vkjkth ls dksbZ ysuk nsuk ugha gSA izkFkhZ ds i{k esa fo|eku xq.kkoxq.k ij xkSj fd;s fcuk gh nksuksa v/khuLFk U;k;ky;ksa }kjk ;kaf=d vkns'k ikfjr fd;s x;s gS] vr% nksuksa v/khuLFk U;k;ky;ksa ds fu.kZ; fof/k fo:) ,oa xSj dkuwuh gksus ls fuxjkuh Lohdkj dh tkdj nksuksa v/khuLFk U;k;ky;ksa ds fu.kZ; fujLr fd;k tkosA 5- fuxjkuh izkFkZuk i= dk fojks/k djrs gq, fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd vizkFkhZx.k dk vfHkdFku gS fd vkns'k 9 fu;e 13 tkCrk nhokuh ds izkFkZuk i= ij U;k;ky; dks flQZ ;g ns[kuk gksrk gS fd rkehy mfpr rjhds ls gqbZ gS vFkok ugha rFkk U;k;ky; esa pyus okyh dk;Zokgh dh tkudkjh izkFkhZx.k dks gS vFkok ughaA izkFkhZx.k dks rkehy fu;ekuqlkj ugha gqbZ gS ;g izkFkhZx.k nksuksa v/khuLFk U;k;ky;ksa esa lkfcr ugha dj ik;s gSA U;k;ky; vkns'k }kjk gh rkehy pLikUnxh ls djkbZ xbZ gS rFkk pLikUnxh ij nks O;fDr;ksa ds gLrk{kj gSA izkFkhZx.k }kjk izLrqr izkFkZuk i= esa ;g dgha Hkh vafdr ugha gS fd izkFkhZx.k dks ijh{k.k U;k;ky; esa py jgh dk;Zokgh dh tkudkjh ugha FkhA ,slh fLFkfr esa izkFkhZx.k }kjk izLrqr izkFkZuk i= vkns'k 9 fu;e 13 tkCrk nhokuh lkfcr ugha gksus ds vk/kkj ij gh nksuksa v/khuLFk U;k;ky;ksa }kjk lgh :i ls [kkfjt fd;k x;k gSA fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd vf/kfu;e] 1955 dh /kkjk 230 ds vUrxZr fuxjkuh dk nk;jk vR;Ur lhfer gS vkSj nksuksa gh v/khuLFk U;k;ky;ksa ds vkyksP; fu.kZ;ksa esa {ks=kf/kdkj lEcU/kh vFkok fof/kd ;k rF;ijd ,slh dksbZ =qfV ugha gS ftlds vk/kkj ij fuxjkuh ds ek/;e ls mlesa gLr{ksi fd;k tk ldsA 6- fuxjkuh izkFkZuk i= esa of.kZr rF;ksa vkSj v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dh i=koyh esa layXu nLrkostkr ,oa nksuksa vkyksP; fu.kZ;ksa dk vk|ksikUr voyksdu o v/;;u fd;k x;k vkSj nksuksa i{kksa ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kdx.k }kjk izLrqr rdksZ ij euu fd;k x;kA 7- ijh{k.k U;k;ky; dh i=koyh dh vknsf'kdk ,oa mDr i=koyh esa rkjh[k is'kh 11-5-1999 ds fy;s izkFkhZx.k@izfroknh la[;k 6 ls 8 vFkkZr jkeyky] jkedj.k o /kwykjke ds dfFkr :i ls rkehylqnk lEeuksa dh layXu izfrfyfi;ksa ds voyksdu ls Li"V gS fd izFke ckj fnukad 11-5-1999 ds fy;s tkjh fd;s lEeu rkehy dqfuUnk ¼ process server ½ us vius Lrj ls gh fnukad 4-5-1999 dks izfroknhx.k ds vkokl ij pLikUnxh ls rkehy djk dj fjiksVZ izLrqr dj nh vkSj ijh{k.k U;k;ky; }kjk bl rkehy ds vk/kkj ij gh fnukad 17-5-1999 dks izfroknhx.k jkeyky vkfn ds fo:) ,d i{kh; dk;Zokgh ds vkns'k ikfjr dj fn;s vkSj ,d i{kh; cgl lqu dj oknhx.k dk nkok fu.khZr djrs gq, ,di{kh; fMØh fnukad 25-10-2000 tkjh dh gSA mDr ,d i{kh; fMØh dks fujLr djkus ds fy;s izfroknhx.k jkeyky vkfn us fnukad 23-11-2000 dks flfoy izfØ;k lafgrk ds vkns'k 9 fu;e 13 lifBr /kkjk 151 dk izkFkZuk i= izLrqr fd;k ftls ijh{k.k U;k;ky; }kjk vius vkns'k fnukad 6-8-2001 ls [kkfjt dj fn;kA ijh{k.k U;k;ky; }kjk mDr vkns'k fnukad 6-8-2001 esa fuEu izdkj fu"d"kkZdu fd;k gS& ^^geus mHk;i{k }kjk izLrqr uthjksa dk voyksdu o v/;;u fd;k ,oa izkFkhZx.k@izfroknhx.k dks gqbZ rkehy dqfuUnk dh fjiksVZ dks ns[kkA ftu ij izkFkhZx.k ds vf/koDrk }kjk izLrqr uthj DNJ 1997 p 155 iw.kZ :is.k pLik ugha gksrh gSA vizkFkhZx.k@oknhx.k ds vf/koDrk }kjk izLrqr uthjksa dk ,d ,d dk v/;;u ,oa foospu djus ij ik;k fd os fo}ku vf/koDrk vizkFkhZx.k }kjk fn;s x;s leLr rdksZ dh iqf"V djrh gS ,oa iw.kZ :is.k pLik gksrk gSA gekjh jk; esa fu.kZ; fnukad 25-10-2000 eq-ua- 181@98 uUnyky cuke jke/ku esa fn;k x;k lgh o mfpr gSA blesa fdlh izdkj dk ifjorZu mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA rkehy fnukad 4-5-1999 dks lgh ekurs gSaA** bl fu"d"kZ ds lkFk izkFkZuk i= vkns'k 9 fu;e 13 lifBr /kkjk 151 flfoy izfØ;k lafgrk dks [kkfjt fd;k x;k gSA 8- fo}ku ijh{k.k U;k;ky; us vafdr fd;k gS fd rkehy dqfuUnk dh fjiksVZ dks ns[kkA vfHkys[k ds voyksdu ls tkfgj gS fd rkehy fnukad 4-5-1999 ds lEcU/k esa rkehy dqfuUnk dh dksbZ fjiksVZ gh ugha gSA lEeu ij bl vk'k; dk i`"Bkadu vafdr gS fd fnukad 4-5-99 dks xzke gViqjk igqapdj vklkeh dk ekyqe fd;k x;k rks og fdlh t:jh dke ls lqtkux<+ x;k gqvk Fkk] vr% uksfVl dh ,d izfr mlds [kqys edku ij pLik fd;k x;kA mDr i`"Bkadu ij rkehy dqfuUnk dk uke vFkok gLrk{kj ugha gS] vFkkZr fof/kd n`f"V ls ;g rkehy dqfuUnk }kjk vkns'k 5 fu;e 17 ds izko/kku vuqlkj ;Fkksfpr i`"Bkadu gh ugha gSA fo}ku ijh{k.k U;k;ky; }kjk bl izdkj dh vgLrk{kfjr fjiksVZ@i`"Bkadu ds vk/kkj ij rkehy fnukad 4-5-1999 dks mfpr rkjh[k ekuuk {ks=kf/kdkj dk mi;ksx fof/kd izko/kku vuqlkj ugha djus dh Js.kh esa vkrk gSA tc i`"Bkadu@fjiksVZ esa rkehy djkus okys dkfeZd dk uke vFkok gLrk{kj gh ugha gS rks egRoiw.kZ iz'u ;g gS fd flfoy izfØ;k lafgrk ds vkns'k 5 fu;e 19 ds vuqlkj] ;fn ,slh fLFkfr mRiUu gksrh gS rks fdl dkfeZd dk r'kiFk ijh{k.k fd;k tkosxkA 9- fnukad 4-5-1999 dks djkbZ xbZ dfFkr rkehy izfrLFkkfir rkehy ¼ substituted service ½ dh Js.kh esa vkrh gS ftlds fy;s vkns'k 5 fu;e 20 vuqlkj U;k;ky; ds vkns'k visf{kr gksrs gS tks fd gLrxr izdj.k esa ugha fy;s x;s gS] vfirq rkehy dqfuUnk us vius Lrj ls pLikUnxh dj nh gSA 10- blds vykok gLrxr izdj.k esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd pLikUnxh ls rkehy djkus ls iwoZ rkehy djkus okys dkfeZd }kjk O;fDrxr rkehy djkus gsrq fd;s x;s iz;klksa dk Hkh fooj.k vafdr ugha gSA flfoy izfØ;k lafgrk ds vkns'k 5 fu;e 17 esa izko/kku fuEu izdkj gSa& "17.
Procedure when defendant refuses to accept service, or cannot be found: Where the defendant or his agent or such other person as aforesaid refuses to sign the acknowledgement, or where the serving officer, after using all due and reasonable diligence, cannot find the defendant, who is absent from his residence at the time when service is sought to be effected on him at his residence and there is no likelihood of his being found at the residence within a reasonable time and there is no agent empowered to accept service of the summons on his behalf, nor any other person on whom service can be made, the serving officer shall affix a copy of the summons on the outer door or some other conspicuous part of the house in which the defendant ordinarily resides or carries on business or personally works for gain, and shall then return the original to the Court from which it was issued, with a report endorsed thereon or annexed thereto stating that he has so affixed the copy, the circumstances under which he did do, and the name and address of the person (if any) by whom the house was identified and in whose presence the copy was affixed." mijksDr fu;e 17 vuqlkj vkckn vkokl ij pLikUnxh ls rkehy ml fLFkfr esa djkbZ tk ldrh gS] tcfd rkehy dqfuUnk ds lE;d~ ,oa ;qfDr;qDr rRijrk cjrus ds i'pkr~ ¼ after using all due and reasonable diligence ½ Hkh lEeu izkIr djus okyk O;fDr ugha fey jgk gks vkSj vxj og vkokl ls vuqifLFkr gS vkSj ;qfDr;qDr le; ds Hkhrj ¼ within a reasonable time ½ vFkkZr gLrxr izdj.k esa fu/kkZfjr fnukad 11-5-1999 ls igys mDr O;fDr dk vius vkokl ij feyus dh dksbZ lEHkkouk ugha gks vkSj tcfd ?kj ij ,slk dksbZ vU; O;fDr ¼ any other person on whom service can be made ½ ugha gks ftl ij fof/kd izko/kku vuqlkj rkehy djkbZ tk ldrh gksA lkjka'k ;g fd bl U;k;ky; ds er vuqlkj rkehy djkus okys O;fDr }kjk pLikUnxh ls iwoZ vkns'k 5 fu;e 17 ds vkKkid izko/kkuksa dh ikyuk ugha dh x;h gS ftlls mDr rkehy fnukad 4-5-1999 =qfViw.kZ gS vkSj mDr rkehy dks leqfpr rkehy eku dj mlds vk/kkj ij izfroknh la[;k 6 yxk;r 8 ds fo:) ,di{kh; dk;Zokgh dk vkns'k nsuk Hkh =qfViw.kZ gSA 11- gLrxr izdj.k esa izkFkhZx.k@izfroknhx.k }kjk ,di{kh; fMØh dks vikLr djkus ds fy, vkns'k 9 fu;e 13 lifBr /kkjk 151 flfoy izfØ;k lafgrk dk izkFkZuk i= fnukad 23-11-2000 dks vFkkZr fu/kkZfjr vof/k esa gh izLrqr dj fn;k x;k Fkk] ftlesa ,d egRoiw.kZ vk/kkj ;g fy;k x;k Fkk fd izkFkhZx.k@izfroknhx.k 6 yxk;r 8 ij rkehy lgh izdkj ls ugha gqbZ gSA tc rkehy ds rjhds o oS/kkfudrk dks pqukSrh nh tkrh gS rks U;k;ky; ds fy;s ;g vko';d Fkk fd vkns'k 5 fu;e 19 esa nh x;h izfØ;k vuqlkj tkap djkbZ tkrh vkSj rkehy djkus okyss dkfeZd dk l'kiFk ijh{k.k fd;k tkrkA fdUrq fo}ku ijh{k.k U;k;ky; }kjk ,slk dksbZ iz;kl ugha fd;k x;kA oSls Hkh] tcfd rkehy fjiksVZ@i`"Bkadu ij rkehy dqfuUnk dk uke] ;gka rd fd gLrk{kj Hkh ugha gS rks vkns'k 5 fu;e 19 vuqlkj rkehy dqfuUnk dk ijh{k.k lEHko gh ugha FkkA mDr dfFkr :i ls rkehylqnk lEeuksa dh izfr;ksa dks ns[kdj vkt Hkh ;g ugha dgk tk ldrk gS fd rkehy fdl dkfeZd }kjk djkbZ x;h FkhA ,slh rkehy fjiksVZ ds vk/kkj ij mDr rkehy dks leqfpr ekuuk U;k;ky; }kjk vius {ks=kf/kdkj dk lgh izdkj ls mi;ksx ugha djus dh Js.kh esa vkrk gSA bl vk/kkj ij Hkh bl U;k;ky; dk ;g er gS fd rkehy fnukad 4-5-1999 leqfpr rkehy ugha Fkh vkSj mlds vk/kkj ij ,di{kh; dk;Zokgh vey esa ykuk ,oa ckn esa mlh ds vk/kkj ij vkns'k 9 fu;e 13 lifBr /kkjk 151 dk izkFkZuk i= [kkfjt dj nsuk U;k;ky; }kjk dkfjr oS/kkfud =qfV gSA 12- rkehy dqfuUnk dh fcuk gLrk{kj dh rkehy i`"Bkadu esa ;g vafdr fd;k x;k gS fd lEeu dh ,d izfr ^^mlds [kqys edku** ij pLik dh x;hA tc edku [kqyk Fkk rks mlesa rkehy izkIr djus okys O;fDr dk dksbZ ifjtu Hkh gksxkA rkehy dqfuUnk }kjk ;g Li"V ugha fd;k x;k fd fdlh ifjtu ¼ adult family member ½ ij rkehy D;ksa ugha djkbZ x;hA vxj edku esa dksbZ o;Ld ifjtu miyC/k ugha Fkk rks pLikUnxh ls iwoZ bl vk'k; dh fVIi.kh Hkh rkehy i`"Bkadu esa dh tkuh pkfg;s FkhA fdUrq ,slk ugha fd;k x;kA blls Hkh ;gh fu"d"kZ fudyrk gS fd rkehy dqfuUnk }kjk leqfpr o oS/kkfud rjhds ls rkehy ugha djk;h x;hA 13- mijksDr foospu ds vk/kkj ij gekjk ;g lqfopkfjr er gS fd izkFkhZe;@izfroknh la[;k 6 yxk;r 8 ij fnukad 4-5-1999 dks djkbZ x;h rkehy leqfpr rkehy ugha Fkha( mDr rkehy ds vk/kkj ij fnukad 17-5-1999 dks ikfjr ,drjQk dk;Zokgh ds vkns'k voS/kkfud vkns'k Fks( vkSj bl rkehy dks leqfpr rkehy eku dj izkFkhZx.k ds izkFkZuk i= vUrxZr vkns'k 9 fu;e 13 lifBr /kkjk 151 flfoy izfØ;k lafgrk dks [kkfjt djus dk vkns'k fnukad 6-8-2001 fof/kd] rF;kRed ,oa {ks=kf/kdkj lEcU/kh xaHkhj =qfV ls xzflr FkkA ,sls =qfViw.kZ vkns'k ds fo:) izLrqr vihy dks vkns'k fnukad 27-3-2003 }kjk [kkfjt djds izFke vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk Hkh {ks=kf/kdkj lEcU/kh ,oa fof/kd =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA vr% mDr nksuksa gh vkns'k fujLruh; gS vkSj gLrxr fuxjkuh Lohdkj fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA 14- ifj.kker% gLrxr fuxjkuh dks ,rn}kjk Lohdkj fd;k tkrk gS( ijh{k.k U;k;ky; lgk;d dysDVj] nwnw }kjk izdj.k la[;k 123@2000 esa ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 6-8-2001 rFkk izFke vihyh; U;k;ky; jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh] t;iqj }kjk vihy la[;k 173@2001 esa ikfjr vkyksP; vkns'k fnuakd 27-3-2001 dks fujLr fd;k tkrk gSA izkFkhZx.k@izfroknh la[;k 6 yxk;r 8 Jh jkeyky vkfn }kjk ijh{k.k U;k;ky; esa fnukad 23-11-2000 dks izLrqr vkns'k 9 fu;e 13 lifBr /kkjk 151 flfoy izfØ;k lafgrk dk izkFkZuk i= ,rn}kjk Lohdkj fd;k tkrk gSA ijh{k.k U;k;ky; }kjk izfroknhx.k 6 yxk;r 8 ds fo:) jktLo okn la[;k 181@98 esa dh x;h ,di{kh; dk;Zokgh fnukad 17-5-1999 dks rFkk mDr jktLo okn la[;k 181@98 esa ikfjr ,di{kh; fu.kZ; o fMØh fnukad 25-10-2000 dks vikLr fd;k tkrk gSA izdj.k ijh{k.k U;k;ky; lgk;d dysDVj@mi[k.M vf/kdkjh nwnw dks bl funsZ'k ds lkFk izfrizsf"kr fd;k tkrk gS fd nksuksa dks lquokbZ ,oa lk{; dk leqfpr volj nsrs gq, izdj.k dk fu.kZ; xq.kkoxq.k ij uohur% ¼ afresh ½ ikfjr fd;k tkosA fu.kZ; [kqys U;k;ky; esa lquk;k x;kA[ 2012 DIGILAW 1639 (RAJ) · digilaw.ai ]