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2012 DIGILAW 748 (RAJ)
Rukmani Devi v. Sayad Ezaz Ali
2012-03-26
MOOL CHAND MEENA
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eh.kk] lnL;-&jktLFkku e.My vtesj dh ,dy ihB }kjk fuxjkuh la[;k 8135@2009 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 30-01-2012 ds fo:) ;g Lis'ky vihy jktLFkku Hkw-jktLo vf/kfu;e] 1956 dh /kkjk 10 ds vUrxZr izLrqr dh x;h gSA 2- izdj.k ds rF; la{ksi esa bl izdkj gS fd izR;FkhZ la[;k 1 ls 8 ,d gh ifjokj ds lnL; gSa] ftuds iwoZt Jh 'ke'kkn vyh dh [kkrsnkjh dk'rdkjh dh oknxzLr Hkwfe [kljk uEcj 25] 29 ,oa 34 dqy fdrk 3 jdck 26 ch?kk 2 fcLok xzke mn;iqjk rglhy ykylksV esa vofLFkr gSaA Jh 'ke'kkn vyh dk LoxZokl gksus ds i'pkr mlds leLr okfjlku ds uke fojklr dk ukekUrjdj.k rLnhd ugha fd;k tkdj lS;n eq'rkd vyh us vius vki dks Jh 'ke'kkn vyh dk ,dy mRrjkf/kdkjh vafdr djkrs gq, ukekUrjdj.k la[;k 17 fnukad 1-2-1990 dks rLnhd djok fy;kA eq'rkd vyh ds nsgkUr gksus ij oknxzLr Hkwfe mlds fof/kd okjhlku ds uke ukekUrjdj.k la[;k 37 fnukad 12-1-2005 }kjk ntZ vfHkys[k dh xbZA mDr ukekUrjdj.k la[;k 37 ds vk/kkj ij oknxzLr Hkwfe dk cspku orZeku vihykFkhZx.k dks tfj;s iathd`r foØ; i= dj fn;k x;k vkSj xzke iapk;r }kjk Øsrkx.k@orZeku vihykFkhZx.k ds uke ukekUrjdj.k la[;k 391 fnukad 5-7-2006 Lohd`r dj fn;kA 2- izR;FkhZ la[;k 1 ls 5 }kjk ukekUrjdj.k la[;k 17 ds fo:) U;k;ky; vfrfjDr ftyk dysDVj nkSlk ds le{k vihy izLrqr dh xbZA vfrfjDr ftyk dysDVj nkSlk us vius fu.kZ; fnukad 23-6-2009 }kjk vihy Lohdkj djds izdj.k rglhynkj ykylksV dks bu funsZ'kksa ds lkFk izfrizsf"kr fd;k fd e`rd Jh 'ke'kkn vyh dh e`R;q ds le; ekStwn lHkh mRrjkf/kdkfj;ksa dh tkap dj mUgsa lquokbZ dk volj nsrs gq, izdj.k dk fuLrkj.k djsaA 3- vfrfjDr dysDVj] nkSlk }kjk ikfjr mDr fu.kZ; fnukad 23-6-2009 ds fo:) orZeku vihykFkhZx.k }kjk izFke vihy vfrfjDr laHkkxh; vk;qDr t;iqj ds le{k izLrqr fd;s tkus ij vfrfjDr laHkkxh; vk;qDr t;iqj us vius fu.kZ; fnukad 31-8-2009 }kjk vihy Lohdkj djrs gq, vfrfjDr dysDVj] nkSlk ds fu.kZ; fnukad 23-6-2009 dks vikLr dj fn;kA 4- vfrfjDr lEHkkxh; vk;qDr] t;iqj ds mDr fu.kZ; fnukad 31-8-2009 ds fo:) fuxjkuh orZeku izR;FkhZ la[;k 1 ls 5 us e.My esa izLrqr dhA e.My dh ,dy ihB }kjk mDr fuxjkuh la[;k 8135@2009 dks vius fu.kZ; fnukad 31-10-2012 }kjk Lohdkj djrs gq, vfrfjDr laHkkxh; vk;qDr ds vkns'k fnukad 31-8-2009 dks vikLr dj fn;k x;k vkSj vfrfjDr dysDVj] nkSlk }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 23-6-2009 dk cgky dj fn;kA 5- e.My dh ,dy ihB }kjk ikfjr mDr fu.kZ; fnukad 31-1-2012 ls O;fFkr gksdj ;g Lis'ky vihy e.My esa eq[;r% bl vk/kkj ij izLrqr dh x;h gS fd [kkrsnkj 'ke'kkn vyh dh e`R;q ds ckn oknxzLr Hkwfe dk ukekUrjdj.k eq'rkd vyh ds uke gks x;k vkSj mldh e`R;q ds ckn ukekUrjdj.k eq'rkd vyh ds okfjlku ds uke Hkh ntZ gks x;kA e`rd [kkrsnkj 'ke'kkn vyh ds rFkkdfFkr okfjlku vFkkZr orZeku izR;FkhZ la[;k 1 ls 5 brus lkyksa rd pqi jgsA blls ;g lkfcr gS fd mUgksaus oknxzLr Hkwfe esa viuk gd NksM+ fn;k FkkA oknxzLr Hkwfe dks vkxs cspku gks x;k vkSj Øsrkx.k@orZeku vihykFkhZx.k dks vf/kdkj mRiUu gks x;sA ,slh fLFkfr esa ukekUrjdj.k la[;k 17 ds fo:) vihy Lohdkj mls fujLr djus ls dkuwuh my>us iSnk gksaxhA ,slh vkns'k xSj dkuwuh Fkk ftls fujLr djus esa vfrfjDr lEHkkxh; vk;qDr us lgh QSlyk fd;k FkkA e.My dh ,dy ihB }kjk mDr QSlys dk fujLr djus esa dkuwuh Hkwy dh gSA vihykFkhZx.k us ;g Hkh vk/kkj fy;k gS fd oknxzLr Hkwfe ds lEcU/k esa mi[k.M vf/kdkjh ds U;k;ky; esa ?kks"k.kkRed o LFkk;h fu"ks/kkKk dks okn fopkjk/khu gksrs gq, Hkh ,dy ihB }kjk fuxjkuh Lohdkj djds dkuwuh Hkwy dh x;h gSA blds vykok ;g fd ukekUrjdj.k la[;k 17 ds fo:) vR;f/kd foyEc ls 17 lky ckn vuqrks"k izkIr ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA 6- mHk; i{k dh cgl Lis'ky vihy ds ,Meh'ku vkSj [k.M ihB esa fo'ks"k vihy izLrqr djus dh vuqefr iznku djus ckcr lquh xbZA 7- fo'ks"k vihy izkFkZuk i= esa of.kZr rF;ksa ,oa vk/kkjksa dks nksgjkrs gq, fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd vihykFkhZx.k }kjk U;kf;d n`"VkUr 2005 RRT 161 ls leFkZu gkfly djrs gq, vfHkdFku fd;k x;k gS fd 17 lky ckn vR;f/kd foyEc ls vihy izLrqr djrs ls 'ke'kkn vyh ds rFkkdfFkr okfjlku oknxzLr Hkwfe esa viuk gd R;kx dj pqds FksA Hkwfe dk vkxs cspku gks tkus ls Øsrkx.k@orZeku vihykFkhZx.k dk mlesa fgr lqftr gks x;k gSA vr% izR;FkhZx.k dh fuxjkuh dks Lohdkj ugha fd;k tkuk pkfg;s FkkA fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd i{kdkjku ds chp fu;fer okn fopkjk/khu gksus ls ukekUrjdj.k dh dk;Zokgh ugha py ldrh gSA 8- tokch cgl esa fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd izR;FkhZx.k dk rdZ gS fd oknxzLr Hkwfe esa izR;FkhZx.k dk iSr`d vf/kdkj gSA eq'rkd vyh us vius vkidks 'ke'kkn vyh dk ,d ek= okfjl crk dj oknxzLr Hkwfe dk ukekUrjdj.k vius uke djk fy;kA vfrfjDr dysDVj nkSlk }kjk lHkh okfjlku dh tkap djds iqu% ukekUrjdj.k [kksyus ds funsZ'k ds lkFk izdj.k rglhynkj dks izfrizsf"kr fd;k gS tks fd loZFkk fof/k vuqdwy vkns'k gSA fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd mi[k.M vf/kdkjh ds U;k;ky; esa tks okn fopkjk/khu gS og vihykFkhZx.k dk gS ftlesa vihykFkhZx.k }kjk iathd`r cspkuukes ds vk/kkj ij mudk vf/kdkj r; gksrk gSA pwafd izR;FkhZx.k ewy [kkrsnkj 'ke'kkn vyh ds izkd`frd o fof/kd okfjlku gksus ls ukekUrjdj.k la[;k 17 ds fo:) vihy@fuxjkuh ysdj vk;s gSa] vr% vihykFkhZx.k }kjk nkok izLrqr dj nsus ek= ls izR;FkhZx.k dh fuxjkuh dks [kkfjt dj nsuk mfpr ugha gSA ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd ukekUrdj.k 17 ke'kkn vyh ds lHkh okfjlku dks lquokbZ dk volj fn;s fcuk [kksyk x;k Fkk] vr% og 'ke'kkn vyh ds fof/kd okfjlku ds vf/kdkjksa ds fo:) izkjEHk ls voS/k ,oa 'kwU; gSA voS/k ,oa 'kwU; vkns'k ds fo:) vihy vkfn ds fy;s dksbZ fe;kn fu/kkZfjr ugha gSA 9- mHk;i{k ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kdx.k }kjk izLrqr rdksZ ij euu fd;k x;k vkSj ,dy ihB }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 31-1-2012 dk voyksdu o v/;;u fd;k x;kA orZeku vihy izkFkZuk i= vf/kfu;e] 1956 dh /kkjk 10 ds vUrxZr izLrqr fd;k x;k gS] tks fuEu izdkj gS& 10.
Jurisdiction of Board how exercised.-(1) Except as otherwise provided by or under this Act or by any other law of enactment for the time being in force in the whole or any part of the state and subject to any rule made in that behalf, the jurisdiction of the Board may be exercised- (a) by the Chairman or any other member of the Board, sitting singly, or (b) by a Bench of the Board, consisting of two or more members: Provided that a party aggrieved by a decision of a single member shall have the right to make a special appeal to a bench consisting of two or more members of the Board within one month from the date of the decision of the single member, if the member who passed the judgment declares that the case is a fit one for appeal. (2) Subject to any rules made in that behalf, the Chairman may distribute the business of the Board and make such territorial or other divisions of its jurisdiction as he may deem fit. (3) Every order made or act done under section (1) or in accordance with the distribution or division made under section(2), shall be deemed to be the order or act, as the case may be, of the Board.
(3) Every order made or act done under section (1) or in accordance with the distribution or division made under section(2), shall be deemed to be the order or act, as the case may be, of the Board. mDr /kkjk 10 mi /kkjk 1¼[k½ ds ijUrqd vuqlkj ,dy ihB ds fu.kZ; ls O;fFkr dksbZ i{kdkj [k.MihB esa vihy izLrqr dj ldrk gS] vxj lEcfU/kr ,dy ihB lnL;] ftlus fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k gS] izdj.k dks [k.M ihB }kjk lqus tkus ds fy;s mi;qDr ?kksf"kr djrk gSA rkRi;Z ;g gS fd [k.M ihB ds le{k fo'ks"k vihy izLrqr djus dh vuqefr iznku djus ls iwoZ ,dy ihB lnL; dks izdj.k dk ijh{k.k djuk iM+sxk fd D;k mDr izdj.k [k.M ihB }kjk lqus tkus ;ksX; gSA izdj.k [k.M ihB }kjk lqus tkus ;ksX; gS ;k ugha] ;g ns[kus ds fy;s jktLo dksVZ eSuqvy Hkkx 1 ds fu;e 9 dk voyksdu mfpr gS] ftlesa [k.MihB }kjk lqus tkus ;ksX; izdj.kksa ckcr izko/kku gSaA mDr fu;e 9 fuEu izdkj gS& "Rule 9 - Class of cases heard by a Division Bench- The following class of cases shall be heard and disposed of by a Division Bench; (i) All decrees or orders coming under the consideration of the Board on appeal except those specified in clause (vii) of rule 8; (ii) If in any case heard by a single member, any question of law or custom having a force of law or of the construction of any document is referred to a Bench for decision; When a case heard by a Bench of the Board, the decision of such case shall be in accordance with the opinion of the members." mDr fu;e 9 micU/k ¼ii½ vuqlkj ,dy ihB }kjk fu.khZr izdj.k esa ;fn dksbZ fof/kd iz'u vFkok fof/kd izHkko j[kus okyh :f<@jhfr fjokt dk iz'u fufgr gS rks ,sls izdj.k dh [k.M ihB esa vihy dh tk ldrh gSA bl izdkj ,dy ihB }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; ds fo:) fo'ks"k vihy dh vuqefr iznku djus ls igys ;g ns[kuk vko';d gS fd D;k izdj.k esa dksbZ fof/kd vFkok fof/kd izHkko j[kus okyh :f<@jhfr fjokt lEcU/kh iz'u fufgr gSA 10- gLrxr izdj.k esa e`rd [kkrsnkj 'ke'kkn vyh eqfLye Fkk vkSj mlds ejus ij fojklru ukekUrdj.k eqfLye fof/k vuqlkj [kqyuk pkfg;sA ukekUrdj.k la[;k 17 vdsys eq'rkd vyh ds uke [kksy fn;k x;k vkSj e`rd 'ke'kkn vyh ds vU; okfjlku us vfrfjDr dysDVj] nkSlk ds le{k vius vkidks e`rd 'ke'kkn vyh ds okfjlku crkrs gq, vihy izLrqr dh] ftls Lohdkj djrs gq, vfrfjDr dysDVj }kjk izdj.k bl funsZ'k ds lkFk rglhynkj dks izfrizsf"kr fd;k gS fd 'ke'kkn vyh dh e`R;q ds le; ekStwn lHkh mRrjkf/kdkfj;ksa dh tkap dj mUgsa lquokbZ dk volj nsrs gq, izdj.k dk fuLrkj.k djsaA izfrizs"k.k vkns'k dh ikyuk esa rglhynkj }kjk e`rd 'ke'kkn vyh dh fojklr gsrq izHkkoh fof/k vuqlkj mlds okfjlku dh tkap djds ukekUrjdj.k uohur% [kksyk tkosxkA 11- vfrfjDr lEHkkxh; vk;qDr }kjk bl vk/kkj ij vfrfjDr dysDVj ds fu.kZ; dks vikLr fd;k gS fd oknxzLr Hkwfe iathd`r foØ; i= ls foØ; gks pqdh gS rFkk Øsrkx.k dk uke jktLo fjdkWMZ esa ntZ gks tkus ls mudks fof/kd vf/kdkj mRiUu gks x;s gSaA vfrfjDr laHkkxh; vk;qDr ds fu.kZ; fnukad 31-8-2009 esa vFkok gLrxr vihy izkFkZuk i= esa ,slk dksbZ fof/kd izko/kku ugha crk;k x;k gS fd oknxzLr Hkwfe foØ; gks tkus ds ckn ewy [kkrsnkj ds fof/kd okfjlku ukekUrjdj.k ds fo:) vihy ugha dj ldrs gSaA vfrfjDr lEHkkxh; vk;qDr }kjk vius fu.kZ; fnukad 31-8-2009 esa 17 lky ds foyEc dks vk/kkj cukdj er vafdr fd;k gS fd 'ke'kkn vyh ds dfFkr okfjlku us 17 lky pqi jg dj viuk gd R;kx dj fn;k gSA vfrfjDr lEHkkxh; vk;qDr dk ;g er Hkh fdlh fof/k ij vk/kkfjr ugha gksus ls leFkZuh; ugha gSA lkFk gh ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd 17 lky ds foyEc dk fcUnq iwoZ esa gh fnukad 21-8-2007 dks vfrfjDr dysDVj }kjk fu.khZr dj mlds fo:) fuxjkuh Hkh e.My Lrj ls [kkfjt gks pqdh gSA vr% vfrfjDr lEHkkxh; vk;qDr }kjk 17 lky ds foyEc dks vk/kkj cukuk vFkok vihykFkhZx.k }kjk orZeku fo'ks"k vihy esa Hkh mDr foyEc dks vk/kkj cukuk e.My ds fu.kZ; ds fo:) gSA ge iwoZ esa Hkh fuxjkuh ds fu.kZ; ds nkSjku er O;Dr dj pqds gSa fd ftl fcUnq ij ,d ckj vfUre fofu'p;u gks pqdk gS] mlh fcUnq ij iqu% fofuf'p;u fd;k tkuk vokafNr o voS/k dk;Zokgh gSA 12- gLrxr izdj.k esa lh/kk lk iz'u e`rd ds okfjlku dh tkap djds lHkh fof/kd okfjlku ds uke ukekUrjdj.k [kksyus dk gS] ftlds fy, vfrfjDr dysDVj] nkSlk }kjk izdj.k rglhynkj dks izfrizsf"kr fd;k x;k vkSj bl U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; fnukad 31-1-2012 }kjk mDr fu.kZ; dks cgky j[krs gq, vfrfjDr laHkkxh; vk;qDr ds fu.kZ; fnukad 31-8-2009 dks fujLr fd;k x;k gSA vihykFkhZx.k vius vihy izkFkZuk i= esa vFkok nkSjkus cgl ;g crkus esa vlQy jgk gS fd jktLFkku Hkw jktLo vf/kfu;e] 1956 dh /kkjk 10¼1½ dk ijUrqd lifBr jktLo dksVZ eSuqvy Hkkx 1 ds fu;e 9 micU/k ¼ii½ ds vuqlkj dkSu lk fof/kd iz'u vFkok fof/kd izHkko j[kus okyh :f<@jhfr-fjokt dk iz'u fufgr gS ftlds fofu'p;u gsrq izdj.k dh lquokbZ [k.M ihB }kjk dh tkuk vko';d gSA 13- fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd vihykFkhZ }kjk izLrqr U;kf;d n`"VkUr 2005 RRT 161 dk izdj.k NksVk ukxiqj Vhusalh vf/kfu;e] 1908 ds {ks= dk FkkA oknxzLr Hkwfe dksP;k] cpqvk vkSj txuk dh vfHkfyf[kr Vhusalh esa Fkh] tks fd xksfoUnk ds iwoZt FksA txuk dh e`R;q gks x;h Fkh vkSj dksP;k o cpqvk }kjk vius [kkrs dh Hkwfe esa ls 2-65 ,dM+ Hkwfe fnukad 7-2-1938 dks iathd`r MhM }kjk Hkwfe/kkjd] NksVkukxiqj ds egkjktk] ds i{k esa lefiZr dj nhA 40 lky ckn fnukad 3-2-1978 dks xksfoUnk us NksVk ukxiqj Vhusalh vf/kfu;e] 1908 dh /kkjk 71-d ds vUrxZr vkosnu i= izLrqr dj lefiZr Hkwfe vius i{k esa iqu% cgky djkuk pkgkA l{ke fo'ks"k vf/kdkjh }kjk xksfoUnk dk mDr vkosnu Lohdkj dj fy;k x;kA ;g izdj.k lhrw lkgw ,oa vU; cuke >kj[k.M ljdkj ,oa vU; ds :i esa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds lkeus vk;kA ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk vius fu.kZ; fnukad 10-9-2004 esa ;g izfrikfnr fd;k gS fd "...the power under section 71-A could have been exercised only within a reasonable time.
Looking to the facts and circumstances of the present appeal, we are not satisfied that the Special Officer exercised his powers under Section 71-A within a reasonable period of time. The lapse of 40 years is certainly not a reasonable time for exercise of powers, even if it is not hedged in by a period of limitation." (para 14) bl izdj.k esa vkosnd xksfoUnk ds iwoZt }kjk iathd`r nLrkost ls vius vf/kdkj Hkwfe/kkjd ds i{k esa lefiZr fd;s Fks] tcfd gLrxr izdj.k esa izR;FkhZx.k ds iwoZt vFkok izR;FkhZx.k }kjk ,slk dksbZ iathd`r leiZ.k ugha fd;k x;k gSA vr% ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk 2005 RRT 161 esa izfrikfnr bl fl)kUr dks gLrxr izdj.k ij ykxw ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA 14- mijksDr isjk 9 ls 13 esa dh x;h foospuk o vafdr fu"d"kksZ ds vk/kkj ij bl U;k;ky; dk ;g lqfopkfjr er gS fd fo'ks"k vihy gsrq izLrqr gLrxr vihy izkFkZuk i= lkjghu ,oa cyghu gksus ls [kkfjt fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA 15- ifj.kker% gLrxr fo'ks"k vihy izkFkZuk i= ,rn~}kjk [kkfjt fd;k tkrk gSA fu.kZ; [kqys U;k;ky; esa lquk;k x;kA[ 2012 DIGILAW 748 (RAJ) · digilaw.ai ]