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2013 DIGILAW 198 (CHH)

Arvind Kumar Devangan v. Karyapalan Abhiyanta

2013-07-03

C.B.S.Patel, P.S.Chhatri, R.L.Jhanwar

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vfHk;ark dks mDr i= dh izfr Hkstrs gq, vihy /kkjk 28 ds rgr~ dh xbZ tks vusDlj lh&3 gSA bl lanHkZ esa tks uksV’khV izn’kZ ih&1 ¼vusDlj lh&3¼,½ fnukad 22-04-2010 }kjk izLrqr fd;k x;k gS] ftls ns[kus ls Li”V gksrk gS fd eq[; vfHk;ark }kjk vihy vekU; dh xbZ gSA rnkuqlkj bl vf/kdj.k esa dqy Dyse 31]71]623@& :i;s 18 izfr’kr C;kt lfgr fnyk;s tkus gsrq yk;k x;k gSA ;kfpdkdrkZ }kjk fjTokbZaMj Hkh izLrqr fd;k x;k gS tks mRrjoknh ds tokc dk tokc gh gSA fjTokbZaMj dh dafMdk 26 esa ;g crk;k x;k gS tks uksV’khV izn’kZ&ih&1 gS] mlesa dk;Zikyu vfHk;ark] eq[; vfHk;ark ,oa v/kh{k.k vfHk;ark ds gLrk{kj gSa] vr% rhu yksxksa dk fMikVZesaVy fVªC;quy gS] og mfpr ugha gSA mldk fu.kZ; ekU; ugha gSA 3- mRrjoknh dh vksj ls mRrj nsrs gq, bu rF;ksa dks Lohdkj fd;k gS fd VsaMj dky fd;k x;k Fkk vkSj ml laca/k esa nksuksa i{kksa ds chp vuqca/k dzekad 93&Mh-,y-@07&08 fu”ikfnr dj dk;Z vkns’k tkjh fd;k x;k FkkA 8 eghus esa dk;Z iw.kZ djuk Fkk] ijarq nks ekg foyac ls dk;Z izkjaHk fd;k x;kA Bsdsnkj dk fu;ekuqlkj eki ntZ fd;k x;k vkSj mldk Hkqxrku Hkh fd;k x;kA mlus vkosnu le; c<+kus ds fy, ugha fn;kA mudk ;g Hkh dguk gS fd eq[; vfHk;ark }kjk fu;ekuqlkj vkns’k fd;k x;k gS ijarq mlds dk;Z dh izxfr mfpr ugha Fkh blfy, mldk dk;Z fujLr fd;k x;k Fkk vkSj tks dk;Z fd;k x;k mldk Hkqxrku dj fn;k x;kA fo’ks”k :i ls mudk dFku gS fd 8 ekg dh vof/k esa dk;Z iw.kZ djuk FkkA dk;Z ugha fd;s tkus ds laca/k esa izxfr ns[kus ds fy, mls i= fy[kk x;k Fkk fQj Hkh mlus dk;Z ugha fd;k vkSj ftruk dk;Z fd;k mldh eki djds Hkqxrku dj fn;k x;kA 4- bl lanHkZ esa vkbZ-,-3 izLrqr djrs gq, izkjafHkd vkifRr esa mRrjoknh us ;g dFku fd;k gS fd vuqca/k dh dafMdk 28 dk ikyu vuqca/k ds vuqlkj ;kfpdkdrkZ }kjk ugha fd;k x;k gS ftlds dkj.k vkosnd ds i{k esa fu”ikfnr vuqca/k fnukad 09-10-2009 dks fujLr fd;k x;kA vkosnd ds }kjk v/kh{k.k vfHk;ark ds le{k fnukad 22-2-2009 dks vkosnu izLrqr fd;k x;k vkSj fQj 06-01-2010 dks izLrqr fd;k tks dze’k% vusDlj lh&2 vkSj vusDlj lh&3 gSA mudk fo’ks”k :i ls dFku gS fd eq[; vfHk;ark ,oa v/kh{k.k vfHk;ark ds le{k dksbZ Hkh fuf’pr jkf’k dk nkok izLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa NRrhlx<+ ek/;LFke vf/kdj.k vf/kfu;e 1983 dh /kkjk 2¼Mh½ ds rgr~ fMLI;qV ¼fookn½ esa ugha vkus ds dkj.k nkok pyus ;ksX; ugha gSA fuf’pr jkf’k dk nkok ;kfpdkdrkZ }kjk vukosnd ds le{k izLrqr djuk Fkk vkSj ogh nkok vuqca/k dh dafMdk 28 ds rgr~ vf/kdj.k esa izLrqr djuk Fkk ijarq ,slk ugha fd;k x;k vkSj NRrhlx<+ e/;LFke vf/kdj.k dh /kkjk 7&ch¼1½¼,½ ,oa 2¼1½¼Mh½ dk ikyu ugha fd;k x;k gS blfy, nkok vf/kdj.k esa pyus ;ksX; ugha gSA 5- bl laca/k esa tokc ;kfpdkdrkZ }kjk vkbZ-,-3 dk izLrqr fd;k x;k gS rFkk ;g crk;k x;k gS fd Dykt 28 D;k gS vkSj bl laca/k esa mlus crk;k gS fd mlus crk;k gS fd mlus i= lh&2] lh&3] lh&3¼,½ fy[kk FkkA mlus ;g Lohdkjk gS fd vihy eq[; vfHk;ark ds le{k 6-01-2010 dks dh x;h vkSj mlus ;g Hkh Lohdkjk gS fd 22-12-2009 dks v/kh{k.k vfHk;ark dks nkok izLrqr fd;k vkSj lh&3¼,½ ds }kjk 22-04-2010 dks fu.kZ; fn;k x;k gSA fnukad 25-05-2010 dks bl vf/kdj.k ds le{k mlus nkok yk;k mldk dFku gS fd fMLI;qV ds varxZr fuf’pr jkf’k dk nkok flQZ bl vf/kdj.k ds fy, yk;k tkuk pkfg, ckdh txgksa ;kus v/kh{k.k vfHk;ark vkSj eq[; vfHk;ark ds ikl fuf’pr jkf’k dk nkok ykus dh t:jr ugha gS] D;ksafd bl vf/kdj.k esa dksVZQhl iVkuh gksrh gS] blfy, mlus fof/k vuqlkj nkok yk;k gS rFkk vkifRr [kkfjt fd;s tkus dh ekax dh gSA 6- nksuksa i{kksa ds rdZ lqus x;s] vfHkys[k ns[kk x;kA bl lanHkZ esa ;g Li”V gS fd vuqca/k dzekad&93 Mh-,y-@07&08 fu”ikfnr fd;k x;k Fkk vkSj ;kfpdkdrkZ dks mDr dk;Z 8 eghus esa iwjk djuk FkkA dk;Z vkns’k tkjh fd;k x;k Fkk] ijarq Bsdsnkj }kjk dk;Z iwjk ugha fd;k x;k] ;g mlus Lo;a Lohdkjk gS vkSj mlus ;g Hkh Lohdkjk gS fd Bsds dh jkf’k 85]97]660@& :i;s dk Fkk ftlds fo:) 78]00]000@& :i;s dk Hkqxrku mls izkIr gks pqdk gS vkSj ‘ks”k Hkqxrku ugha feyk gSA 7- bl lanHkZ esa ;gka tks egRoiw.kZ iz’u mBrk gS fd fuf’pr jkf’k dk fookn ysdj vuqca/k ds Dykt 28 ds vuqlkj ;kfpdkdrkZ v/kh{k.k vfHk;ark ,oa eq[; vfHk;ark ds ikl tks Qk;uy vFkkfjVh gS] fd;k x;k ;k ugha \ blh ij vkbZ-,-3 tks mRrjoknh us fn;k gS] fopkj fd;k tk jgk gSA bl lanHkZ esa vuqca/k dh Dykt 28 fuEukuqlkj gS %& Clause 28 - Except as otherwise provided in this contract all question and dispute relating to the meaning of the specifications, designs, drawings and instructions herein before mentioned as to thing whatsoever in any way arising out of or relating to the contract designs, drawings specifications, estimate, concerning the works, or the execution or failing to execute the same, whether arising during the progress of the work or after the completion or abandonment thereof shall be referred to the Superintending Engineer in writing for his decision, within a period of 30 (thirty) days of such an occurrence(s). There upon the Superintending Engineer shall give his written instructions and/or decisions within a period of 15 (fifteen) days of such request. This period can be extended by mutual consent of parties. Upon receipt of written instructions or decisions the parties shall promptly proceed without delay to comply such instructions or decision. If the Superintending Engineer fails in give his instruction or decisions in writing within a period of 15 (fifteen) days or mutually agreed time after being requested and/or, if the party(es) is/are aggrieved against the decision of the Superintending Engineer, the aggrieved parties may within 30 days prefer an appeal to the Chief Engineer, who shall afford an opportunity to the parties of being heard and to offer evidence in support of his appeal. The Chief Engineer will give his decision within 30 (thirty) days, or such, mutually agreed period. If any party is not satisfied with the decision of the Chief Engineer he can file the petition of resolving the dispute through arbitration in the arbitration tribunal. 8- bl lanHkZ esa Dykt 28 ns[kus ls ;g Li”V gksrk gS fd lHkh iz’u vkSj fookn tks LisflfQds’ku] fMtkbZu] MªkbZax] daLVªD’ku tks buls laacaf/kr gS] dk;Z ds ckcr~ djus ;k u djus dh vlQyrk ls lacaf/kr gS] igys mldk nkok v/kh{k.k vfHk;ark ds ikl mDr dk;Z ds dkj.k ds mRiUu gksus ds fnukad ls 30 fnu ds vanj fd;k tk;sxk vkSj v/kh{k.k vfHk;ark mDr lanHkZ esa 15 fnu ds vanj fu.kZ; nsxk ;k i{kdkjksa dh lgefr ls c<+k;s x;s le; ij fu.kZ; nsxkA blh lanHkZ esa ;fn mDr fu.kZ; ls dksbZ i{kdkj vlarq”V gksrk gS rks 30 fnu ds Hkhrj vihy eq[; vfHk;ark ds ikl djsxk] tks nksuksa i{kksa ds lquus ds ckn 30 fnu esa ;k nksuksa i{kksa dh lgefr ls c<+k;s x;s le;kof/k esa viuk fu.kZ; nsxk vkSj ;fn dksbZ i{kdkj eq[; vfHk;ark ds fu.kZ; ls vlarq”V gksxk] rks og vkfcZVªs’ku fVªC;quy esa ;kfpdk izLrqr djsxkA 9- bl lnHkZ esa NRrhlx<+ ek/;LFke vf/kdj.k vf/kfu;e 1983 dh /kkjk 2¼Mh½ ds rgr~ fMLI;qV ;kus fookn dh ifjHkk”kk nh xbZ gS tks fuEukuqlkj gS&& 2(1)(d) "Dispute" means claim of ascertained money valued at Rupees 50,000 or more relating to any difference arising out of the execution or non-execution of a works contract or part thereof. 10- blh lanHkZ esa i<+us ls ;g Li”V gks jgk gS fd fMLI;qV ¼fookn½ dk ek;us gS fd Dyse fuf’pr jkf’k dk gksuk pkfg, tks 50 gtkj :i;s ls vf/kd dh gks vkSj bl lanHkZ esa gksuk pkfg, tks ,DthD;q’ku ;k uku&,DthD;q’ku odZdkaVªsDV ;k ikVZ ls lacaf/kr gksuk pkfg,A 11- blh lanHkZ esa /kkjk 7 Hkh voyksduh; gS ftlesa fVªC;quy ds le{k dSlh ;kfpdk vk;sxh vkSj fVªC;quy fdl rjg ls dk;Z djsxkA bl lanHkZ esa /kkjk 7¼ch½ ftlesa le;kof/k dh ckr dgh xbZ gS fd fdl rjg ls le;kof/k fu/kkZfjr gksxh] tks fuEu gS %& 7(B)(1)(a) The dispute is first referred for the decision of the final authority under the terms of the works contract; and (b) The petition to the tribunal is made within one year from the date of communication of the decision of the final authority. Provided that if the final authority fails to decide the dispute within a period of six months from the date of reference to it, the petition to the tribunal shall be made within one year of the expiry of the said period of six months. Provided that if the final authority fails to decide the dispute within a period of six months from the date of reference to it, the petition to the tribunal shall be made within one year of the expiry of the said period of six months. 12- bl lanHkZ esa fy[kk x;k gS fd fVªC;quy dksbZ Hkh fjQjsal ;kfpdk rc rd ,MfeV ugha djsxk tc rd fd fMLI;qV Qk;uy vFkkfjVh dks vuqca/k dh ‘krksZa ds rgr~ jsQj ugha fd;k x;k gks vkSj Qk;uy vFkkfjVh ds fu.kZ; ls ,d lky ds vanj fVªC;quy esa fjQjsal nk;j djsxkA 7¼ch½¼1½¼,½ esa fn;k x;k fd fMLI;qV gh Qk;uy vFkkfjVh dks fjQj fd;k tk;sxkA vuqca/k dh ‘krksZa ds rgr~ Qk;uy vFkkfjVh ;fn 6 eghus esa fu.kZ; nsus esa vleFkZ jgrh gS rks mlls ,d lky ds vanj ;kus dqy Ms<+ lky ds vanj nkok fVªC;quy esa yk;k tk ldsxkA blh lanHkZ esa ;g Li”V gks jgk gS fd fjQjsal fMLI;qV ls lacaf/kr gh gksxk vkSj mlesa fuf’pr jkf’k gksuk pkfg,A 13- tgka rd bl ckr dk iz’u gS fd v/kh{k.k vfHk;ark ;k eq[; vfHk;ark ¼,l-bZ- ;k lh-bZ-½ ds le{k fuf’pr jkf’k yk;s tkus dh vko’;drk ugha gS D;ksafd ogka dksVZQhl ugha nsuh gksrh blfy, fuf’pr jkf’k dk nkok fVªC;quy esa yk;k tkuk gSA bl lanHkZ esa egRoiw.kZ ckr ;g gS fd fVªC;quy es tks fuf’pr jkf’k dk nkok yk;k tkuk gS] ml lanHkZ esa vuqca/k dh ‘krksZ dk ikyu fd;k tkuk vko’;d gSA bl lanHkZ esa Dykt 28 ns[kus ls gh Li”V gS fd mlesa fooknksa dk fuiVkjk dSls fd;k tkuk gS] fn;k gqvk gS vkSj mlh esa fy[kk gS fd Except as otherwise provided in this contract all question and dispute relating to the meaning of ......... all question and dispute......... all question and dispute......... vr% vuqca/k dh ‘krZ ds rgr~ ;g Li”V gks jgk gS fd fMLI;qV ¼fookn½ ,oa vU; iz’u loZizFke v/kh{k.k vfHk;ark dks tk;sxk vkSj mlds }kjk 15 fnu esa fu.kZ; fn;k tk;sxkA blh lanHkZ esa Dykt 28 ns[kus ls ;g Li”V gks jgk gS fd v/kh{k.k vfHk;ark ds ikl fookn mRiUu gksus ds 30 fnu ds Hkhrj tk;sxk vkSj v/kh{k.k vfHk;ark ds fu.kZ; nsus ds ckn eq[; vfHk;ark ds ikl tk;sxk tks 30 fnu esa fu.kZ; nsxk vkSj eq[; vfHk;ark ds fu.kZ; 30 fnu esa nsus ;k ugha nsus dh fLFkfr esa bl vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 7¼ch½ ds rgr~ dk;Zokgh djus gsrq fVªC;quy esa vkuk gksxkA 14- blls Li”V gS fd fMLI;qV ds ckjs esa bl ek/;LFke vf/kdj.k vf/kfu;e 1983 dh /kkjk 2¼1½¼Mh½ esa Li”V fy[kk gS fd fuf’pr jkf’k dk fookn gksuk pkfg,A tgka rd fuf’pr jkf’k ds fookn ds laca/k esa ,l-bZ ;k lh-bZ- ds ikl tkus dk iz’u gS ;g Li”V gS fd vuqca/k ds varxZr dksbZ Hkh fookn gksus ij vuqca/k ds vuqlkj loZizFke ml fookn ds laca/k esa fookn ,l-bZ- ;k lh-bZ- dks fy[kk tk ldrk gS vkSj mlh lanHkZ esa lacaf/kr vf/kdkjh tks lafonk ds vuqlkj vf/kd`r gS] viuk fu.kZ; nsxk vkSj fQj lafonk ds gh vuqlkj dk;Zokgh gksxhA bl lanHkZ esa tSls lhesaV u feyuk] txg u feyuk] lkbZV u feyuk bl ckjs esa ,d vyx fLFkfr curh gS vkSj dk;Z djus esa ;kfpdkdrkZ vleFkZ jgrk gS rks bl vf/kdj.k esa nkok ugha yk;k tk ldrk fd dk;Z blfy, iwjk ugha gqvk fd lhesaV ugha fn;k x;k] lhesa fnyk;k tk;s] ;k txg ugha fnykbZ xbZ ;k etnwj ugha fnyk;k x;k] ;g fookn vkrk gS rks fuf’pr :i ls ,l-bZ- ;k lh-bZ- ftuds {ks=kf/kdkj esa gS] mls i= ds ek/;e ls fojks/k nf’kZr fd;k tk ldrk gS] dk;Zokgh dh ekax dh tk ldrh gS ijarq ;g Hkh Li”V gS fd ;fn mijksDr dkj.kksa ls ;k fdlh vU; dkj.k ls ;kfpdkdrkZ dk;Z djus esa vleFkZ gksrk gS ;k mldk dk;Z jn~n fd;k tkrk gS ;k mls iwjk Hkqxrku ugha feyrk gS rks bl lanHkZ esa fuf’pr jkf’k gh gksrk gS] ftlds fy, nkok ykuk gksrk gS fd lhesaV ugha feyk] yksgk ugha feyk] txg ugha feyh] jsr ugha feyh ;k vU; dkj.k ls ;g dk;Z ugha fd;k tk ldrk vkSj njsa c<+ xbZa vkSj mDr njsa ugha nh xbZa] bu lcdk uqdlku tks ;kfpdkdrkZ dks gksxk og iSls esa uqdlku dk gh gksxk vkSj bl vf/kdj.k esa vkus ds iwoZ fuf’pr jkf’k ftldk mls uqdlku gqvk gS ;k tgka og ykHk izkIr djrk] ds fy, mls lHkh enksa esa nkok ykuk gksxkA ;g dguk fd jsV c<+us ls uqdlku gqvk] lhesaV ugha feyus ls uqdlku gqvk] txg ugha feyus ls uqdlku gqvk] e’khu [kkyh iM+s jgus ls uqdlku gqvk rks bl uqdlku ckcr~ mls vafre :i ls tks Hkh vFkkfjVh mDr lquokbZ gsrq dkaVªsDV ds rgr~ fu/kkZfjr gksrh gS] mlds ikl mDr vuqca/k ds mDr Dykt ds rgr~ tkuk gksxk] tSls bl izdj.k esa Dykt 28 gSA vFkkZr~ fdlh Hkh dkj.k ls dk;Z djus esa vleFkZrk ;k uqdlkuh ds fy, mDr lHkh dks feykdj fuf’pr jkf’k ds fy, tc v/kh{k.k vfHk;ark ¼,l-bZ-½ ds le{k izLrqr fd;k tk;sxk] rc og ;g tkuus esa leFkZ gksxk fd bl lanHkZ esa fdruh jkf’k ;kfpdkdrkZ dks feyuh pkfg, ;k ugha feyuh pkfg, ;k fn;k tkuk pkfg, ;k ugha fn;k tkuk pkfg, vkSj mlds ckn tSlk fd vuqca/k esa fn;k x;k gS fd 30 fnu ds vanj vlarq”V i{kdkj phQ bathfu;j ds le{k vihy djsxk vkSj vihy mUgha enksa ij gksxk tks fuf’pr jkf’k ls lacaf/kr gS] rHkh mDr vihy esa lacaf/kr phQ bathfu;j viuk fu.kZ; ns ldsxk fd mls ;kfpdkdrkZ dks fdruh jkf’k nsuh gS vkSj D;k mDr lanHkZ esa ,l- bZ- dk fu.kZ; mfpr gS ;k ugha gSA vFkkZr~ bl vf/kdj.k esa vkus ds fy, tks fuf’pr jkf’k crkbZ xbZ] ml lanHkZ esa tc rd mu nksuksa O;fDr;ksa dk fu.kZ; u gks ;k fu.kZ; dh le;&lhek chr xbZ gks] rc rd fjQjsal ;gka ugha vk ldrkA ;fn fu.kZ; ugha nsrk gS rks mldk Hkh le;kof/k nh xbZ gS ij fuf’pr jkf’k /kkjk 2¼1½¼Mh½ ftlesa fMLI;qV ifjHkkf”kr gS] fookn ls lacaf/kr gS vkSj blhfy, fookn fuf’pr jkf’k dk v/kh{k.k vfHk;ark ,oa eq[; vfHk;ark ds ikl yk;k tkuk vko’;d gSA ;fn lh-bZ- ds ikl fuf’pr jkf’k dk fookn ugha yk;k x;k gS rks fookn ;gka ugha py ldsxkA ;g vuqca/k ,oa vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 7¼ch½ ls gh Li”V gSA 15- bl rjg ;fn ;kfpdkdrkZ lh-bZ- ;k ,l-bZ- ds ikl ,d fuf’pr jkf’k ds fy, ugha tkrk gS rks tks leL;k gS fd nks i{kksa ds chp fookn tc rd ugha gksxk nkok ugha vk ldrk gSA nks i{kksa ds chp fookn rc gksxk tc ,d i{kdkj ,d fuf’pr jkf’k dh ekax djsxk vkSj nwljk mls ugha ns] rc fookn mRiUu gksxk vkSj fookn vf/kdj.k esa vk;sxkA bl lanHkZ esa fookn loZizFke ,xzhesUV ds vuqlkj ,l-bZ-bZ- ds ikl vk;sxkA ;fn bZ-bZ- pkgh xbZ jde ns nsrk gS rks fookn [kRe gks tkrk gSA u nsus ij v/kh{k.k vfHk;ark ds ikl tk;sxkA mlds u nsus ij eq[; vfHk;ark ds ikl tk;sxk vkSj ;fn iSlk ns fn;k tkrk gS rks fookn lekIr gks tkrk gS vkSj vf/kdj.k esa vkus dh t:jr ugha gSA fdarq tc rd fuf’pr jkf’k gkfu ykHk dh jkf’k ugha crkbZ tk;sxh rc rd v/kh{k.k vfHk;ark ;k eq[; vfHk;ark ;k vkSj dksbZ Qk;uy vFkkfjVh fookn dk fuiVkjk dj gh ugha ldrk blfy, fuf’pr /kujkf’k crk;k tkuk vko’;d gSA bl ckr dk Hkh /;ku j[kuk vko’;d gS fd tks fuf’pr jkf’k dk nkok Qk;uy vFkkfjVh ds ikl yk;k tkrk gS mlh jkf’k dk nkok vf/kdj.k esa vk;sxk mlls vf/kd jkf’k dk nkok ugha yk;k tk ldrk D;ksafd /kkjk 7¼ch½ ¼1½ ¼,½ esa fn;k gqvk gS] mlds vuq:i tks fMLI;qV Qk;uy vFkkfjVh dks jsQj fd;k x;k gS] mlh lanHkZ esa nkok vf/kdj.k esa vk ldrk gSA ;fn vf/kd jkf’k dk nkok yk;k tkrk gS rks og nkok pyus ;ksX; ugha gksxk] D;ksafd mDr jkf’k dk nkok Qk;uy vFkkfjVh ds ikl jsQj gh ugha fd;k x;kA blls gh Li”V gks jgk gS fd nkok fuf’pr jkf’k dk gh Qk;uy vFkkfjVh ds ikl djuk gksxkA tgka rd de jkf’k ds nkok dk iz’u gS nkok jkf’k dks de djus dk vf/kdkj vf/kdj.k esa vkrs oDr t:j ;kfpdkdrkZ ds ikl gksrk gSA bl izdj.k esa tks nkok Qk;uy vFkkfjVh ds ikl yk;k tkuk crk;k tk jgk gS og fuf’pr jkf’k dk gS gh ughaA ,slh fLFkfr esa fdlh Hkh jkf’k dk nkok vf/kdj.k esa ugha yk;k tk ldrk tc rd fd mDr iw.kZ jkf’k dk nkok Qk;uy vFkkfjVh ds ikl u fd;k x;k gksA ,slh fLFkfr esa bl izdj.k esa Qk;uy vFkkfjVh ds ikl dksbZ fuf’pr jkf’k dk nkok yk;k gh ugha x;k gS tcfd ;gka nkok 31]71]623@& :i;s dk yk;k x;k gSA blfy, Hkh ;g nkok pyus ;ksX; ugha gSA 16- bl lanHkZ esa ;g Li”V gS fd ;kfpdkdrkZ }kjk vkbZ-,- 3 ds tokc esa /kkjk 2¼Mh½ ds lanHkZ esa ist 3 esa ;g Li”V :i ls crk;k gS fd mlus fjiztsaVs’ku ysVj ,l-bZ- dks 22-12-2009 dks fn;k vkSj vihy phQ bathfu;j ds ikl 06-01-2010 dks lh&3 ds vuqlkj dh vkSj fu.kZ; 22-04-2010 dk uksV’khV gS] tks lh&3 ¼,½ gSA mDr nLrkostksa dks ns[kus ls ;g Li”V gS fd vusDlj lh&2 fnukad 22-12-2009 dk gS] tks v/kh{k.k vfHk;ark] yksd fuekZ.k foHkkx] dkadsj eaMy] dkadsj dks fy[kk x;k gSA mlesa fy[kk gS fd 78]00]000@& :i;s dk Hkqxrku mls izkIr gks pqdk gS vkSj tks dk;Z cpk gS mldh vuqekfur ykxr 6&7 yk[k gksrh gS vkSj vU; dkj.k fy[ks x;s gSaA Mkejhdj.k dk;Z ds fy, mlds }kjk 15]435 fe-Vu Mkej ,oa 3-00 fe- Vu bey’ku ,oa fxV~Vh dz; fd;k x;k Fkk] tks vHkh Hkh iM+k gS ftlls mls vR;f/kd vkfFkZd uqdlku gksus dh laHkkouk gSA vFkkZr~ fdruk vkfFkZd uqdlku gksxk ;g ugha crk;k x;k gSA mlesa dbZ dfBukbZ;ksa dk ftdz gSA le;kof/k c<+kus ds fy, vkosnu dh Hkh ckr gS vkSj fQj mlesa fy[kk gS fd ,l-Mh- le;kof/k gsrq jksdh xbZ jkf’k ,Ldys’ku bR;kfn dh vuqekfur jkf’k 15]00]000@& :i;s ,oa lkFk gh fofHkUu dk;Z gsrq tek ,Q-Mh- vkj- jkf’k yxHkx 3]00]000@& :i;s dk Hkqxrku blfy, jksdk x;k gS fd fctyh ekxZ dk ‘ks”k dk;Z tksf[ke ,oa O;; ij fd;k tkuk gS tcfd muds }kjk yxHkx Bsds dh jkf’k ds cjkcj dk;Z fd;k tk pqdk gSA vr% vuqca/k ds Dykt 28 ds vuqlkj vko’;d dk;Zokgh fd;k tk;s] ijarq mlus dgha Hkh ;g ugha fy[kk gS fd fdl en esa fdruk uqdlku dk;Z jksd nsus ds dkj.k gqvk tks og ikus dk vf/kdkjh gSA mlus dgha Hkh fuf’pr jkf’k ds laca/k esa ugha fy[kk gSA dqN txgksa ij ek= vuqekfur jkf’k gh fy[kh gS tcfd x.kuk fuf’pr jkf’k dh gksuh pkfg, fd dqy fdruk :i;s ikuk gS vkSj fdl&fdl en esa ikuk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa dqy mls fdruk uqdlku gqvk] fdruh jkf’k mls ysuh gSA mDr fuf’pr jkf’k dk fooj.k ugha fn;k gS fd fdruh ,Ldys’ku jkf’k feyuh pkfg, ftlls ;g Li”V gksrk gS fd ;kfpdkdrkZ }kjk fuf’pr jkf’k dk nkok gh ugha fd;k x;k gSA ;gka Li”V gksrk gS fd fnukad 06-01-2010 dk i= eq[; vfHk;ark yksd fuekZ.k foHkkx cLrj ifj{ks= txnyiqj dks Hkstk x;k gS] mlesa Hkh vuqca/k ds Dykt 28 dk mYys[k fd;k x;k gS vkSj ;g crk;k x;k gS fd v/kh{k.k vfHk;ark ds le{k vihy dh xbZ] ijarq dksbZ dk;Zokgh ugha gqbZ] blfy, mlh vihy dh Nk;kizfr layXu fd;k x;k vkSj Dykt 28 ds rgr~ dk;Zokgh fd;k tk;s] ftlls Hkh Li”V gks jgk gS fd eq[; vfHk;ark ds le{k Hkh dksbZ fuf’pr jkf’k dk Dyse ugha fd;k x;k gSA ogh dh ogh vkosnu dh Nk;kizfr izLrqr dj nh xbZ gS ftls mfpr ugha ekuk tk ldrkA fof/kor vyx ls vkosnu fn;k tkuk pkfg, FkkA iwjh jkf’k dh x.kuk djds tSlk fd ;gka vf/kdj.k esa Dyse yk;k tkuk pkfg, Fkk mlus vuqekfur jkf’k 5&6 yk[k :i;s] fQj ,Ldsys’ku oxSjgksa dh vuqekfur jkf’k 15 yk[k :i;s fy[k nh] fQj ,Q Mh vkj dh jkf’k 15 yk[k fy[k fn;k] fQj fctyh ekxZ dk ‘ks”k dk;Z tksf[ke ,oa O;; fd;k tkuk fy[kk gSA mlus beYlu Mkejhdj.k ds fy, Mkej fxV~Vh iM+k gksuk fy[kk ij lc fdruk uqdlku gqvk] fdruh jkf’k pkfg, ,slk fuf’pr dgha Hkh ugha fy[kk gS] blfy, og fof/kor~ fMLI;qV ;kus fuf’pr jkf’k dk fookn mlus izLrqr ugha fd;k gS] blfy, ;g ugha ekuk tk ldrk fd ;kfpdkdrkZ us Qk;uy vFkkfjVh ds le{k vf/kfue; dh /kkjk 7¼ch½¼1½¼,½ ,oa /kkjk 2¼1½¼Mh½ ds rgr~ fuf’pr jkf’k dk nkok yk;kA 17- bl lanHkZ esa 2007 ArbWLJ 563 MPAT izLrqr fd;k x;k gS %& The work "dispute" is defined in Section 2(1), (d) of the M.P. Arbitration Tribunal Act, 1983 and the Tribunal constituted under this Act decided under Section 7 of the Act such disputes only which are covered by this definition. The "dispute" under this definition must be for "ascertained money". It means the sum which is "known" or "made certain" or "determined" or "quantified". In this case, the reference of the dispute before the Deputy Housing Commissioner was to fix the rates of the works already done by the contractor. His claim was not for any ascertained sum of money. Therefore, it could not be submitted before the Arbitration Tribunal for its decision. It has been held by a Division Bench of this Court in Progressive Constructions Private Ltd. Vs. M.P. State Electricity Board, C.R. No. 136 of 1998, decided on 24-6-1996 that the jurisdiction of the Tribunal can only be invoked on a "dispute" as defined in Section 2(1)(d) of the Act by making a reference to the Tribunal under Section 7 of the Act. M.P. State Electricity Board, C.R. No. 136 of 1998, decided on 24-6-1996 that the jurisdiction of the Tribunal can only be invoked on a "dispute" as defined in Section 2(1)(d) of the Act by making a reference to the Tribunal under Section 7 of the Act. ftlesa Hkh crk;k x;k gS nkok fuf’pr jkf’k dk gksuk pkfg,\ vkSj ogh nkok fVªC;quy dks jsQj fd;k tk ldrk gSA mlesa Hkh /kkjk 2¼Mh½ fMLI;qV dh ifjHkk”kk nh xbZ gS vkSj bldk eryc ;gh gS fd tks bl ifjHkk”kk ls dOgj gksxk ogh fMLI;qV ds varxZr vk;sxk vkSj fuf’pr jkf’k dk gksuk pkfg,A bldk eryc gS fd ,slh ;ksx jkf’k dk gks tks tkudkjh esa gks vkSj fQDl gks] fMVjekbZaM gks] DokaVhQkbZM gks] ijrq ;fn nksuksa vFkkfjVh ds le{k fQDl jkf’k dk nkok ugha yk;k x;k gS rc og nkok fVªC;quy esa ugha yk;k tk ldrkA tgka rd fMLI;qV dk iz’u gS vU; vf/kfu;eksa esa Hkh fMLI;qV dh ifjHkk”kk nh xbZ gSA bl vf/kfu;e esa fMLI;qV ifjHkkf”kr 2¼1½¼Mh½¼1½ esa nh xbZ gS mlh ds rgr bl vf/kdj.k dks pyuk gSA nwljs ,DV ds varxZr ugha py ldrk gS] D;ksafd fMLI;qV Li”V :i ls bl ,DV esa ifjHkkf”kr gS vkSj blh ,DV dh ifjHkk”kk ds rgr~ gh nkok fMLI;qV ds laca/k esa yk;k tk ldrk gS vkSj bl lanHkZ esa /kkjk 2¼1½¼Mh½ esa fMLI;qV ifjHkkf”kr gS ,oa blh vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 7¼ch½¼1½¼,½ vkSj ,xzhesaV ds Dykt ,d lkFk j[kdj i<+dj ns[kuk gksxkA ,xzhesaV dh Dykt 28 esa gh fMLI;qV ‘kCn fy[kk gS vkSj mlesa gh fy[kk gS fd vU; 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22-04-2010 dk uksV’khV gS] tks lh&3¼,½ gSA mDr nLrkostksa dks ns[kus ls ;g Li”V gS fd vusDlj lh&2 fnukad 22-12-2009 dk gS] tks v/kh{k.k vfHk;ark] yksd fuekZ.k foHkkx] dkadsj eaMy] dkadsj dks fy[kk x;k gSA mlesa fy[kk gS fd 78]00]000@& :i;s dk Hkqxrku mls izkIr gks pqdk gS vkSj tks dk;Z cpk gS mldh vuqekfur ykxr 6&7 yk[k gksrh gS vkSj vU; dkj.k fy[ks x;s gSaA Mkejhdj.k dk;Z ds fy, mlds }kjk 15-435 fe- Vu Mkej ,oa 3-00 fe- Vu bey’ku ,oa fxV~Vh dz; fd;k x;k Fkk] tks vHkh Hkh iM+k gS ftlls mls vR;f/kd vkfFkZd uqdlku gksus dh laHkkouk gSA bl laca/k esa fdruk vkfFkZd uqdlku gksxk] ugha crk;k x;k gSA le;kof/k c<+kus ds fy, vkosnu dh Hkh ckr gS vkSj fQj mlesa fy[kk gS fd ,l- Mh- le;kof/k gsrq jksdh xbZ jkf’k ,Ldys’ku bR;kfn dh vuqekfur jkf’k 15]00]000@& :i;s ,oa lkFk gh fofHkUu dk;Z gsrq tek ,Q-Mh-vkj- jkf’k yxHkx 3]00]000@& :i;s dk Hkqxrku blfy, jksdk x;k gS fd fctyh ekxZ dk ‘ks”k dk;Z tksf[ke ,oa O;; ij fd;k tkuk gS tcfd mlds }kjk yxHkx Bsds dh jkf’k ds cjkcj dk;Z fd;k tk pqdk gSA vr% vuqca/k ds Dykt 28 ds vuqlkj vko’;d dk;Zokgh fd;k tk;s] ijarq mlus dgha Hkh ugha fy[kk gS fd fdl en esa fdruk uqdlku dk;Z jksd nsus ds dkj.k gqvk tks og ikus dk vf/kdkjh gSA mlus dgha Hkh fuf’pr jkf’k ds laca/k esa ugha fy[kk gS] tks jkf’k fy[kh gS og vuqekfur gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa dqy mls fdruk uqdlku gqvk] fdruh jkf’k mls ysuh gSA mDr fuf’pr jkf’k dk fooj.k ugha fn;k gS fd fdruh ,Ldys’ku jkf’k feyuh pkfg, ftlls ;g Li”V gksrk gS fd ;kfpdkdrkZ }kjk fuf’pr jkf’k dk nkok gh ugha fd;k x;k gSA ;g Li”V gS fd v/kh{k.k vfHk;ark ds le{k dksbZ Hkh nkok fuf’pr jkf’k dk ugha yk;k vkSj eq[; vfHk;ark yksd fuekZ.k foHkkx cLrj ifj{ks= txnyiqj dks fy[ks i= esa vuqca/k ds Dykt 28 dk mYys[k fd;k x;k gS vkSj ;g crk;k gS fd v/kh{k.k vfHk;ark ds le{k vihy dh xbZ Fkh] dksbZ dk;Zokgh ugha gqbZ blfy, blh vihy dh Nk;kizfr layXu dh tk jgh gS vkSj Dykt 28 ds rgr~ dk;Zokgh dh tk;sA dksbZ Hkh fuf’pr jkf’k dk nkok eq[; vfHk;ark ds ikl Hkh Dykt 28 ds rgr ugha yk;k x;k gS] ogh Nk;kizfr izLrqr dj nh xbZ tks v/kh{k.k vfHk;ark ds ikl is’k dh xbZ Fkh] blfy, ;g ugha ekuk tk ldrk fd eq[; vfHk;ark ds ikl dksbZ nkok yk;k x;kA 19- bl rjg mijksDr foospuk ls ;g Li”V gks jgk gS fd bl vf/kdj.k esa vkus ds iwoZ nksuksa i{kdkjksa ds e/; vFkkZr~ ‘kklu ;k dkaVªsDV ij odZ nsus okyk i{kdkj vkSj dkaVªsDVj tSlk vf/kfu;e esa fn;k gS] dks loZizFke vf/kfu;e ds vuqlkj oDlZ&dkaVªsDV ls lacaf/kr fMLI;qV ¼fookn½ mRiUu gksus ij vuqca/k dh ‘krksZa ftlesa fookn dks lqy>kus ds ckcr~ vkfcZVªs’ku ckcr~ fy[kk gksrk gS] dk ikyu djuk gksrk gS vkSj ,DV ds rgr~ fMLI;qV tks fuf’pr jkf’k dk gksxk] dks vuqca/k esa crk;s vuqlkj vf/kdkfj;ksa ds le{k izLrqr djuk gksrk gS] vkSj fQj vuqca/k ds vuqlkj gh le;&lhek esa vkxs c<+rs gq, Qk;uy vFkkfjVh ds ikl fopkj ckcr~ fookn i= nk;j djus ds ckn crkbZ xbZ le;&lhek esa vf/kdj.k esa vkuk gksrk gSA bl rjg vuqca/k dk ikyu] mlesa crkbZ xbZ ‘krksZa ds vuqlkj gh tks vkfcZVªs’ku ls lcaf/kr gS] djus ds ckn gh vf/kdj.k esa yk;k tk ldrk gSA 20- bl rjg ;g Li”V gks jgk gS fd fuf’pr jkf’k dk Dyse eq[; vfHk;ark ds ikl ugha yk;k x;k gS tks Qk;uy vFkkfjVh gksrk gS vkSj blds iwoZ v/kh{k.k vfHk;ark ds ikl Hkh ugha yk;k x;k gS] tcfd fuf’pr jkf’k dk nkok yk;k tkuk Fkk vkSj 7¼ch½¼1½¼,½ ds rgr~ gh nkok yk;k tkuk FkkA bl rjg ;kfpdkdrkZ us mijksDr vf/kdkfj;ksa ds le{k DokaVhQkbZM Dyse dk nkok ugha yk;k gS blfy, nkok pyus ;ksX; ugha gS] nkok [kkfjt gksus dh ik=rk j[krk gS vkSj [kkfjt fd;k tkrk gSA 21- rnkuqlkj fuEu vkns’k ikfjr fd;s tkrs gSa %& 1- ;g fd ;kfpdkdrkZ dk nkok DokaVhQkbZM Dyse ¼fuf’pr jkf’k½ ckcr~ vuqca/k dh Dykt 28 ds vuqlkj lacaf/kr vf/kdkfj;ksa ,oa vafre izkf/kdkjh ¼Qk;uy vFkkfjVh½ ds le{k izLrqr u djus ds dkj.k [kkfjt gksus dh ik=rk j[krk gS] blfy, [kkfjt fd;k tkrk gSA 2- i{kdkj viuk viuk okn O;; Lo;a ogu djsaxsA jsQjsal fujLr