JUDGMENT 1. - The present second appeal under Section 100 CPC has been filed by the daughter of the defendant-Chhotu Lal, who is now represented by his legal representatives, Smt.Pushpa and others, aggrieved by the concurrent decree of possession against them passed by the two courts below. 2. JUDGMENT 1. - The present second appeal under Section 100 CPC has been filed by the daughter of the defendant-Chhotu Lal, who is now represented by his legal representatives, Smt.Pushpa and others, aggrieved by the concurrent decree of possession against them passed by the two courts below. 2. The learned trial court of the Civil Judge & Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Merta in the order dated 23.05.1985 passed in Civil Suit No.62/83 - Kalyanmal v. Chhotulal , decided various issues in favour of plaintiff-respondent-Kalyanmal, the adopted son of Nathmal in the following manner:- fook|d la[;k ,d%& Lo;a dY;k.key dk dguk gS fd og uFkey ds xksn x;kA bldk leFkZu mlds xokg ljtwnsoh&ih0MCyw0&1 rFkk jkes'ojyky & ih0MCY;w&3 us fd;k gSA blds foijhr izfroknh ds vuqlkj oknh Nxuey dk yM+dk gS] ijUrq izfroknh dks mijksDr dFku djus dh vuqefr ugha nh tkuh pkfg;s D;ksafd izfroknh us iwoZ ds c;ku izn'kZ&7 esa oknh dks uFkey dk iq= gksuk Lohdkj fd;k gSA bl izdkj oknh mijksDr uFkey dk xksn dk iq= gS ;g rF; lkfcr gks tkrk gSA vr% fook|d la[;k ,d oknh ds i{k esa r; fd;k tkrk gSA fook|d la[;k nks%& ;g edku izfroknh ds dCts esa gSA oknh ds vuqlkj mlus izfroknh ds yM+dksa dks i<+us ds fy;s ;g edku izfroknh dks Hkksyk;kA tcfd izfroknh ds vuqlkj og bl edku esa uFkey dh vuqefr ls ogka jg jgk gSA bl ckjs esa oknh dk dFku gS fd mlus ;g edku izfroknh dks mlds yM+dksa dks i<+us ds fy;s Hkksyk;k FkkA oknh ds xokg ljtwnsoh dk dguk gS fd og bl edku esa fdjk;s jgh Fkh vkSj mlus ;g edku djhc nl lky igys vFkkZr~ lu~ 1970 esa NksM+kA blh izdkj xokg jkes'ojyky dk dguk gS fd og bl edku esa jgk Fkk vkSj bldh fdjk;k fpV~Bh izn'kZ&1 gSA blds foijhr izfroknh dk dguk gS fd uFkey ds thoudky esa mldk bl edku ij dCtk FkkA bl U;k;ky; ds er esa mijksDr ifjfLFkfr lkfcr ugha gS] D;ksafd ;g edku ljtwnsoh ds ikl fdjk;s ij jgk gSA ljtwnsoh ds bl edku esa jgus dh ifjfLFkfr izfroknh ds xokg enueksgu us Lohdkj dh gSA mijksDr ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa bl edku dks izfroknh dk dCtk 1970 ls gh ekuk tkuk pkfg;s u fd blls igys dk fook|d la[;k nks oknh ds i{k esa r; fd;k tkrk gSA vkns'k nkok oknh izfroknh ds fo:) okn esa of.kZr edku ds dCtk izkIr djus o nkok is'k djus ds rkjh[k ls dCtk izkIr djus dh rkjh[k rd 20@& :i;s izfrekg edku ds mi;ksx o vf/kHkksx ds gtkZuk ds izkIr djus gsrq fMdzh fd;k tkrk gSA oknh bl okn dk O;; izfroknh ls izkIr djsxkA izfroknh dks edku [kkyh djus gsrq nks ekg dk le; fn;k tkrk gSA vr%dkyhu ykHk (mesne profit) dh olwyh gsrq oknh btjk; esa U;k;ky; 'kqYd is'k djsxkA Sd/- yhyk/kj flfoy U;k;k/kh'k ,oa vij eq[; U;kf;d eftLV~sV esM+rk ( jktLFkku ) " 3. The learned appellate court of the District Judge, Merta dismissed Civil Appeal Decree No.20/85 - Chhotulal v. Kalyanmal filed by the defendant-appellant vide order dated 22.02.1993 with the following findings:- 13- eSaus ih0MCY;w0&1&ljtwnsoh] ih0MCY;w0&2&ca'khyky o ih0MCY;w0&5&dYk.key ds c;kuksa dk /;kuiwoZd v/;;u fd;kA bu xokgku ds dFkuksa esa ;g rF; vk;k gS fd dkdh >edw us xksn fy;k Fkk ,oa oknh dks xksn esa fcBk;k x;k FkkA if.Mr Hkh vk;k Fkk ,oa xqM+ ukfj;y ckaVs x;s Fks o eksfy;k Hkh cka/kk x;k FkkA blds vykok tc ,fDtfcV 7 dh rjQ /;ku djrs gSa rks ikrs gSa fd vihykFkhZ izfroknh us Lo;a us bl rF; dks Lohdkj fd;k gS fd uFkey ds dY;k.key xksn x;k FkkA bl laca/k esa ,fDtfcV 7 Li"V :i ls vihykFkhZ izfroknh us ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd uFkey ds oknh xksn x;kA blh izdkj tc vihykFkhZ izfroknh dh [kqn dh bl laca/k esa fnukad 23-11-1959 dh Lohd'fr gS rks ,slh fLFkfr esa tc vihykFkhZ izfroknh] tks bl rF; dks badkj dj jgk gS] og ekuus ;ksX; ugha gSa bl laca/k esa ;g Hkh fy[kuk mfpr gS fd vihykFkhZ izfroknh us viuh bl Lohd'fr ds fy, ,slk dksbZ rF; ugha j[kk gS] ftlls fd ;g izekf.kr gksrk gks fd ;g Lohd'fr mlds vkojlu QzksM ls izkIr dh x;h gksA exj vihykFkhZ izfroknh us rks ;g c;ku nsus ls gh badkj fd;k gS] ftlls vihykFkhZ ds bl dFku ij fo'okl izdV ugha fd;k tk ldrk fd uFkey oknh ds xksn ugha x;kA lkFk gh bl c;ku ij Hkh fo'okl djds U;k;ky; us viuh jk; Hkh O;Dr dh gS fd oknh izR;FkhZ uFkey dk xksnlqnk iq= gSA ifj.kkeLo:i ;g lqLFkkfir izR;FkhZ oknh us viuh lk{; ls dj fn;k gS fd oknh izR;FkhZ uFkey dk xksnlqnk iq= gSA ,slh voLFkk esa v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us rudh la[;k ,d ij tks jk; O;Dr dh gS] og lgh ,oa nq:Lr izrhr gksrh gS vkSj mls lEiq"V fd;k tkrk gSA blds vykok lk{; esa ;g Hkh rF; izekf.kr fd;k x;k gS fd izR;FkhZ oknh us uFkey dh lEifRr dks mlds iq= dh gSfl;r ls fodz; fd;k gSA bl izdkj oknh izR;FkhZ us uFkey ds iq= dh gSfl;r ls vkWD;wis'ku Hkh fd;k gSA vihykFkhZ dh Lohd'fr dkUDY;wfto (conclusive) gS vkSj loksZRre lk{; gSA rudh la[;k nks o rhu%& 14- rudh la[;k nks o rhu ds ckjs esa ,d lkFk gh jk; O;Dr dh tkuk mfpr gksxk] D;ksafd oknh izR;FkhZ ds vuqlkj fooknxzLr edku izfroknh vihykFkhZ dks Hkksyk;k gqvk fn;k Fkk] tcfd izfroknh vihykFkhZ dk ;g dFku gS fd mldk dCtk uFkey ds le; ls gh gksus dk dkj.k og edku eqruktk dk ekfyd cu x;kA vihykFkhZ izfroknh ds odhy us ;g rdZ fn;k gS fd oknh izR;FkhZ us tks ;g dFku fd;k gS fd edku eqruktk mls Hkksyk;k gqvk fn;k x;k Fkk] ;g ekuus ;ksX; ugha gS ,oa bl laca/k esa oknh izR;FkhZ us tks lk{; izLrqr dh gS] og lk{kh mlesa fgrc) gSA bl rF; dh iqf"V gsrq dksbZ izys[kuh; lk{; Hkh izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA lkFk gh vius rdZ dks cyiwoZd j[krs gq, ;g rdZ fn;k gS fd oknh izR;FkhZ dk dCtk 20 lky ls pyk vk jgk gS] bl rF; dh iqf"V mlds }kjk izLrqr lk{khx.k ls HkyhHkkafr gks tkrh gS vkSj ,slh fLFkfr esa ck; vkWijs'ku vkWQ ykW (by operation of law) og fooknxzLr edku dk ekfyd cu x;kA foijhr esa oknh izR;FkhZ ds odhy us ;g nyhy nh fd vihykFkhZ us vius mRrjokn esa izfrdwy dCts ds fy, dksbZ vfHkdFku Li"V :i ls ugha fd;k gS ,oa dkuwuh n'f"V ds vuqlkj vxj bl izdkj dk dksbZ vfHkdFku ysdj vkrk gS rks mls ;g rF; Li"V :i ls j[kuk pkfg;s fd edku lPps ekfyd ds /;ku esa gksrs gq, mldk dCtk lEifRr ij FkkA exj bl izdkj dk dksbZ vfHkdFku mRrjokn dks ns[kus ls ugha feyk vkSj rdZ ds nkSjku tks ;g fcUnq j[kk x;k gS] og ekuus ;ksX; ugha gSA tgka rd vihykFkhZ izfroknh dks Hkksyk;k gqvk edku nsus dk iz'u gS] ml laca/k esa fu"i{k lk{khx.k izLrqr fd;s x;s gSa] tks ih0MCY;w0&1&ljtwnsoh] ih0MCY;w0&2&ca'khyky] ih0MCY;w0&3&jkes'ojyky gSaA lkFk gh ;g Hkh rdZ fn;k x;k gS fd izfroknh vihykFkhZ ds c;ku ,fDtfcV 7 dks ns[kk tk;s rks mlesa mlus ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd ml ij esjk dCtk dHkh ugha jgkA blls ;g fu"d"kZ fudyrk gS fd vihykFkhZ izfroknh ds c;ku tc fnukad 23-11-1959 dks gq,] ml le; mldk dksbZ dCtk ugha FkkA bl n'f"V ls vxj ;g eku Hkh fy;k tkos fd vihykFkhZ izfroknh dk dCtk oknxzLr edku ij Fkk rks 20 lky ls yxkrkj vof/k rd fcuk fdlh :dkoV ds mldk dCtk jgk gks & bl rF; dh iqf"V ugha gksrhA 15- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl ij fopkj djus ds i'pkr~ U;k;ky; dh jk; esa vihykFkhZ izfroknh dk dFku ekuus ;ksX; ugha jgrk gSA ;gka ;g fy[kuk Hkh mfpr gS fd i=koyh ij ,fDtfcV 6] tks fu.kZ; gS ( vkns'k 21 fu;e 63 lh0ih0lh0 ds laca/k esa] ) mlls ;g ik;k tkrk gS fd vihykFkhZ izfroknh ds fo:) ml okn esa ,d i{kh; dk;Zokgh gks x;h Fkh] rRi'pkr~ vihykFkhZ dks oknh us vius okn ds leFkZu esa crkSj xokg izLrqr fd;k ,oa mu dFkuksa esa] tSlk fd oknh izR;FkhZ ds odhy us rdZ j[kk gS] muesa izfroknh vihykFkhZ us ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd mldk dCtk bl edku ij ugha gS ,slh fLFkfr esa vihykFkhZ izfroknh dk dCtk fooknxzLr edku ij fujarj gksus ls ekfydkuk gd mls izkIr gks x;k gks & ;g ugha ekuk tk ldrkA blds vykok bl mDr fu.kZ; ds iwoZ Hkh oknh izR;FkhZ us vkns'k 21 fu;e 58 lh0ih0lh0 dh mtjnkjh dh] ftldk fu.kZ; fnukad 30-4-1957 dk ,fDtfcV 5 gqvk] mls ns[kus ls Hkh ;g izrhr gksrk gS fd bl mDr okn ds iwoZ mtjnkjh dk fu.kZ; Hkh oknh izR;FkhZ ds i{k esa gqvk FkkA bl izde ij vihykFkhZ izfroknh ds odhy us ;g rdZ j[kk gS fd fooknxzLr edku ftlds fd iM+kSl okn ds iSjk la[;k ,d esa fn, x;s gSa] ;g edku nwljk gS ,oa ,fDtfcV&7 esa tks c;ku gq,] og laifRr nwljh FkhA bl ckjs esa oknh izR;FkhZ ds odhy us ,fDtfcV 8 dh vksj U;k;ky; dk /;ku vkdf"kZr fd;k gSA blds foijhr oknh izR;FkhZ ds odhy us rdZ j[kk gS fd nksuksa edku ,d gh gS ,oa tks dqN QdZ gS] og subsequent ekfyd gks tkus ds dkj.k vk;k gSA bl rdZ ij fopkj fd;k x;k ,oa iw.kZ lk{; dks ns[kkA bl rdZ ij dksbZ ne ugha gS vkSj U;k;ky; bl ckr ij larq"V gS fd nksuksa edku ,d gh gSA 16- blds vykok izR;FkhZ oknh dh vksj ls ,fDtfcV 3] ,fDtfcV 11] ,fDtfcV 12 Hkh izLrqr gq, gSa] tks fooknxzLr edku ds dj fu/kkZj.k ds fy, dk;Zokgh pyus ds ckcr~ gSaA bl rF; ls Hkh ;gh fu"d"kZ fudyrk gS fd fooknxzLr edku dk ekfyd oknh izR;FkhZ gh gSA ifj.kkeLo:i rudh la[;k nks o rhu dk fu.kZ; oknh ds i{k esa o izfroknh vihykFkhZ ds fo:) fd;k tkrk gSA bl laca/k esa v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us tks jk; O;Dr dh gS] mlesa gLr{ksi dh dksbZ xqatkb'k ugha gS vkSj mls laiq"V fd;k tkrk gSA rudh la[;k pkj%& 17- rudh la[;k pkj ds fy, izfroknh vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls ,slh dksbZ lk{; izLrqr ugha dh x;h gS] ftlls fd ;g ckr ekuh tk lds fd fooknxzLr edku dh dher ojoDr okn 10]000@& :i;s FkhA bl laca/k esa Mh0MCY;w0&1 vihykFkhZ izfroknh ds Lo;a ds c;kuksa dk voyksdu fd;k tkos rks mlls ;g ik;k tkrk gS fd rudh la[;k 4 ds laca/k esa izfroknh vihykFkhZ us dqN Hkh c;ku ugha fd;k gSA vihykFkhZ izfroknh ds vU; xokgku ds dFku bl laca/k esa i<+s tkos rks muds bl laca/k esa tks dFku fd;s x;s gSa] os vkseuhcl LVsVesaV gksuk ik;k tkrk gSA pwafd dksbZ xokg rks djhc 10]000@& :i;s dh dher 6&7 lky igys gksuk O;Dr djrk gS o dksbZ xokg 12&13 gtkj :i;s dher 6&7 lky igys gksuk c;ku djrk gSA lkFk gh ,slk rF; Hkh bu xokgku ds dFkuksa esa Hkh vk;k gS fd ftlls bl ckr dh iqf"V gksrh gks fd bl njfe;ku mUgksaus dksbZ lEifRr dz; dh gksA bl izdkj ds rF; dks lkfcr djus ds fy, izfroknh vihykFkhZ izys[kh; lk{; vklkuh ls tqVkdj miyC/k djk ldrk Fkk] exj bl izdkj dk iz;kl Hkh vihykFkhZ izfroknh ds }kjk ugha fd;k x;k gSA ifj.kkeLo:i bl okn&i= ds fy, tks v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us jk; O;Dr dh gS] mlls eSa vius vkidks lger ikrk gwa vkSj mls laiq"V fd;k tkrk gSA 18- vU; dksbZ cgl esjs le{k fdlh i{k ds }kjk ugha dh x;h gS] ftl ij fu.kZ; dh vko';drk gksA 19- ifj.kkeLo:i vihy vihykFkhZ izfroknh vLohdk;Z ;ksX; gS vkSj vLohdkj dh tkrh gSA v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dk fu.kZ; o fMdzh fnukad 23-5-1985 tj vihy dks laiq"V fd;k tkrk gSA vihykFkhZ izfroknh] oknh] izR;FkhZ dks v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dk [kpkZ vnk djsxkA fu.kZ; ds vuqlkj ipkZ fMdzh eqfrZc fd;k tkosA fu"dklu gsrq 6 ekg dk le; fn;k tkrk gS] rc rd var%dkyhu ykHk vihykFkhZ izfroknh] oknh izR;FkhZ dks vnk djrk jgsxkA Sd/- ( Mh0,u0 tks'kh ) ftyk U;k;k/kh'k] esM+rk " 4. While admitting the present second appeal of the defendant-appellant on 16.08.1993, a coordinate Bench of this Court has framed the following substantial question of law for consideration by this Court:- "Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the plaintiff Kalyanmal, whose both parents were dead at the time of alleged adoption, could at all have been validly adopted under the Hindu Law, as it existed prior to Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956? If not, what is its effect on the suit? 5. Learned counsel for the defendants-appellants, Ms. Arpana Bhoot urged that the plaintiff-Kalyanmal was not adopted by Nathmal, as in his own statement, he had stated that after the death of his natural parents, he was brought up by his maternal grandparents, and therefore, he could be given in adoption only by his maternal grandparents and not by his aunty (chachi), Smt.Jhamkoo. She also urged that the suit property in question, a residential room, situated in Kuchman City was given by way of license or permissive possession by Late Shri Nathmal and the decree is in respect of the possession of the said residential premises, but in view of the adoption of plaintiff-Kalyanmal not having been proved properly by the plaintiff, the question framed above deserves to be answered in favour of the defendants, and they should be allowed to remain in possession of the suit property in question. 6. On the other hand, Mr. Avin Chhangani, learned counsel for the plaintiff-respondent urged that both the learned courts below have found that there was a valid adoption of Kalyanmal by Nathmal and after the death of the natural parents of Kalyanmal, his aunty (chachi), Smt.Jhamkoo could have given Kalyanmal, who was minor at that time, in adoption to Nathmal and he has been pursuing this litigation for the decree of possession of the suit property, and therefor, his adoption cannot be questioned at this stage. He also urged that there is no contra evidence available on record to establish that no adoption of Kalyanmal to Nathmal took place. On the other hand, attention of this Court has been drawn to the customary rituals undertaken by the family members at the time of adoption, as duly noted by the learned courts below, in their impugned orders. 7. On the other hand, attention of this Court has been drawn to the customary rituals undertaken by the family members at the time of adoption, as duly noted by the learned courts below, in their impugned orders. 7. I have heard the learned counsels for the parties at some length and perused the orders of the learned courts below, discussing the relevant evidence in the matter. 8. This Court is of the considered opinion that the adoption of Kalyanmal, the plaintiff, by Nathmal, as a matter of fact, has been found, and rightly so by the learned courts below based on the relevant evidence, oral in nature, that there was adoption of plaintiff-Kalyanmal by Nathmal. As a matter of fact, the statement of defendant-Chhotulal in other judicial proceedings (Exhibit-7) was relied upon by the learned courts below, mainly in which defendant-Chhotulal himself admitted before the civil court that the said Kalyanmal was adopted by Nathmal. The learned courts below therefore, held that he could not take a contrary stand in the present suit. Admittedly, he was in possession of the suit property, a residential room, situated at Kuchaman City on the basis of a oral licence or permissive possession given by Late Shri Nathmal to him. There being no other contrary documentary evidence to show that the licence was in perpetuity, such license should be deemed to have come to an end on the death of the licensor-Late Shri Nathmal. 9. In view of the finding of adoption of Kalyanmal by Nathmal being essentially a finding of fact, and the said Kalyanmal having filed the present suit as plaintiff, which has been decreed by both the learned courts below in his favour concurrently, this Court has little doubt that the validity of the adoption cannot be questioned at this stage. This Court does not have any contra evidence before it to take a different view of the matter than the one taken by the learned courts below concurrently. 10. This Court does not have any contra evidence before it to take a different view of the matter than the one taken by the learned courts below concurrently. 10. Therefore, the present appeal of the defendants is liable to be dismissed and answering the question of law quoted above against the defendants-appellants and in favour of the plaintiff-respondent, the present second appeal of the defendants is dismissed and it is directed that the appellant-defendants shall hand over the peaceful and vacant possession of the suit property in question to the respondents-plaintiffs on or before 24.02.2016 and shall pay mesne profit @ Rs. 500/- per month (Rupees Five Hundred only) commencing from the month of December, 2015 and will further continue to pay the mesne profit each month by 15th day of the next succeeding month or in advance to the respondent/plaintiff also and in case there is any default in payment of mesne profit, the period of Three Months for handing over the vacant and peaceful possession shall stand reduced and the decree of possession would become executable forthwith. The appellant/defendants shall also clear all the arrears of rent and mesne profit and pay the same to the respondent/plaintiffs within three months from today, otherwise the same will bear interest @9% per annum. The appellant/defendants shall also not sub-let, assign or part with the possession of the suit property in question or any part thereof in favour of any one else and would not create any third party interest in the same during the aforesaid period and if it is so done, the same would be treated as void. The appellant-defendants shall furnish a written undertaking incorporating the aforesaid conditions in the trial court within one month and one copy thereof along with affidavit, in this Court. It is made clear that if the peaceful and vacant possession of the suit premises is not handed over to the respondent-plaintiff within a period of Three Months from today or mesne profits are not paid as directed above, besides the expeditious execution of the decree in normal course, the respondent-plaintiff shall also be entitled to invoke the contempt jurisdiction of this Court. No costs. Copy of this order may be sent to the concerned parties as well as the learned courts below forthwith.Appeal dismissed. *******