ORDER 1. With consent the matter is heard. 2. Petitioners are aggrieved of non-grant of compensation in the matter of alleged loss of crops on their land due to submergence. 3. Petitioner owner of agriculture land bearing Khasra No.113/1 (area 0.569 Ha) and Khasra No.113/2 (area 0.244 Ha) situated at village Nandia, Tahsil Gotegaon, being unsuccessful in getting the compensation for the loss and damaged crop due to seepage from Naadiya Reservior, approached the High Court vide Public Interest Litigation Writ Petition No.2981/2014 (PIL) which was disposed of on 26.3.2014 in the following terms : “Considering the nature of grievance made in this petition and the fact that the petitioners through Counsel submit that they would be content if the payment of compensation to the petitioners is expedited, we dispose of this petition with direction to respondent No.3-Collector to examine the claim of compensation of these petitioners expeditiously and final decision be taken thereon, one way or the other, at the earliest not later than 30.6.2014 after following due process and the same be communicated to the parties before the said date. Compliance report in this behalf be filled by the Collector in this Court before 23.6.2014, filling which the matter be notified on 1.7.2014 under caption "Directions" for issuing further directions or initiating appropriate action, as may be advised. Subject to above, petition is disposed of.” 4. That on the compliance being reported by the State functionaries following order was passed : “Counsel for the State submits that the report has been submitted by the Collector on 25.7.2014 and not before 23.6.2014 as a result of which the matter is notified today. In view of the said report nothing more is required to be done in this petition as it is already disposed in terms of order dated 26.3.2014. Papers be consigned to the record. We make it clear that the petitioner and similarly placed persons are free to pursue remedy as may be permissible in law. The unconditional apology tendered on behalf of the Collector in failure to submit the report before the specified date, in terms of order dated 26.3.2014, is accepted.” 5. Papers be consigned to the record. We make it clear that the petitioner and similarly placed persons are free to pursue remedy as may be permissible in law. The unconditional apology tendered on behalf of the Collector in failure to submit the report before the specified date, in terms of order dated 26.3.2014, is accepted.” 5. Evident it is from the order dated 25.7.2014 which is an order passed by Collector, Narsinghpur in compliance to order dated 26.3.2014, petitioner's claim for compensation has been turned down for the following reasons : bl izdj.k ds voyksdu djus ij ;g ik;k x;k fd ;kfpdkdÙkkZx.k ds [ksr ekbZuj dsuky ds utnhd fLFkr gS] tks fd dk;Zikyu ;a=h] fgju ty lalkèku laHkkx] tcyiqj ds {ks= esa fLFkr gSA muds }kjk izfrosfnr i= Øekad 2794@ih vkbZ ,y 2981@2014] fnukad 24-7-2014 esa ;g n'kkZ;k x;k gS fd muds }kjk la/kkfjr bl ekbZuj dsuky esa tks ikuh ekStwn gS] og oLrqr% dk;Zikyu ;a=h] jkuh voarhckbZ yks/kh lkxj uxj ifj;kstuk fMLusV laHkkx ujflagiqj }kjk fufeZr ugj ¼cjxh ugj½ ls vk jgk gSA muds }kjk ;g Hkh tkudkjh nh xbZ fd mudh ;kstuk bl ugj dh ykbZfuax djus dh gS] ftlds laca/k esa izkDdyu rS;kj fd;k tk pqdk gS] tks v/kh{k.k ;a=h] ty lalk/ku eaMy] tcyiqj dks izsf"kr dj fn;k x;k gSA bl ykbZfuax dk;Z ls ;kfpdkdÙkkZx.k dh Hkwfe;ksa ij Hkfo"; esa fjlko dh leL;k dk fujkdj.k gks tk,xkA muds }kjk ;g Hkh izfrosfnr fd;k x;k gS fd e/;izns'k flapkbZ vf/kfu;e] 1931 dh /kkjk 30 ¼,½ ds vuqlkj ikuh ds cgko ;k can gksus ls gksus okys fjlko ij 'kklu ds fo#) dksbZ nkok ugha fd;k tk ldrkA mijksDRk leL;k ds laca/k esa vuqfoHkkxh; vf/kdkjh ¼jktLo½ vuqfoHkkx xksVsxkao] ftyk ujflagiqj ls Hkh izfrosnu izkIr fd;k x;k gSA muds }kjk fujh{k.k mijakr ;g n'kkZ;k x;k gS fd Jh fxjh'k nqcs dh Hkwfe fgj.k ty lalk/ku dh eq[; ugj ls yxh gSA 'ks"k 10 vU; yksxkas dh Hkwfe ty lalk/ku dh eq[; ugj ls yxHkx 100 ls 900 ehVj dh nwjh ij fLFkr gSA jkuh voarhckbZ lkxj ifj;kstuk dh eq[; ugj ty lalk/ku foHkkx dh ukafn;k ugj dks Økl djrh gS ,oa jkuh voarhckbZ ugj dk ikuh lhist gksdj ukafn;k tyk'k; dh ugj eas Hkjrk gSA f'koukjk;.k flag dk [ksr [kljk Øekad 113@1] 113@2 jkuh voarhckbZ lkxj ugj ifj;kstuk dh ugj ls yxh gqbZ gS ,oa ukafn;k ugj ls mDr jdos dh nwjh yxHkx 10 ehVj gSA 'ks"k vU; yksxkas dh Hkwfe] jkuh voarhckbZ lkxj ugj ifj;kstuk dh ugj ls yxHkx 100 ls 900 ehVj nwjh gSA LFky ij [k-u-113@2 jdok 0-244 gsDVs- ikuh Hkjus ls rkykc cu x;k gSA 113@3 jdok [k-u- 0-128 gsDVs- 'kkldh; Hkwfe gSA jkuh voarhckbZ lkxj ugj ifj;kstuk dh ugj ls ikuh lhist gksdj ikuh Hkjrk gSA ;kfpdkdrkZx.kksa esa ls f'koukjk;.k flag dks NksM+dj 'ks"k vU; ;kfpdkdrkZ foxr rhu o"kZ ls nksuksa Qly ys jgs gSaA dsoy [k-u 113@2 esa Lokeh f'koukjk;.k ds [ksr esa Qly ugha yh tk ldh gSA okVj dkslZ dk fuekZ.k lHkh xzkeokfl;ksa us feydj f'koukjk;.k dh ryS;k ls fd;k gS] tks fxjh'k nqcs ds [ksr esa ys tkdj NksM+ nh xbZ gSA bl okVj dkslZ dk fuekZ.k ljiap }kjk ugha fd;k x;kA xzkeokfl;ksa }kjk ekSds ij tkudkjh nh xbZ fd fxjh'k nqcs ds [ksr ds uhps Hkh ikuh fudklh gsrq ukyh cuh gS fdUrq ;kfpdkdrkZ fxjh'k nqcs vius [ksr esa ukyh ugh cuokrk ftlls mlds [ksr esa ikuh Hkj tkrk gS ftldk mYys[k iapukek esa gS] tks layXu gSA 'ks"k ;kfpdkdrkZvksa }kjk ukyh cukdj vfr'ks"k ikuh dks fudky fn;k tkrk gSA e-iz- flapkbZ vf/kfu;e] 1931 dh /kkjk 30 dk v/;;u fd;k x;k ftlesa izkoèkku gS fd ^^fjlu ;k ikuh ds cgko ds can gksus ls vFkok mlesa g~kl gksus ls 'kklu ds fo#) {kfriwfrZ gsrq dksbZ nkok ugha gksxkA^^ vuqfoHkkxh; vf/kdkjh xksVsxkao }kjk Hkwfe;ksa dk fooj.k fuEukuqlkj izLrqr fd;k x;k gS %& Øekad ;kfpdkdrkZ@HkwfeLokeh dk uke [kljk uacj jdok gsDV- eas 1- Jh fxjh'k nqcs ,oa 8 vU; 39] 84] 86]@1]86@3] 87] 88@1]89 ,oa 90@1 Øe'k% 0-569] 0-036] 0-094] 0-573] 0-122] 0-016] 0-186 2- Jh f'koukjk;.k flag ,oa vU; 90@2]92]113@1 ,oa 113@2 0-138] 0-085] 0-569] 0-244 3- Jh fouksn flag ,oa 3 vU; 40 1-838 4- Jh y{e.k flag ,ao 4 vU; 41@1 1-083 5- Jh rsth ukbZ 42@1 1- 283 6- Jh vrqy ,oa vU; 7@11 0-511 7- Jh xasn flag 7@6 1-214 8- Jh Kkuh ukbZ 7@8 ,oa 7@9 1-619] 0-202 9- Jh nkeksnj rsyh 18@4 1-000 10- Jherh foeyk ckbZ ,oa 5 vU; 1 0-510 11- Jh jkts'k ukbZ 9@1 0-838 mijksDr izdj.k esa ;g fcUnq Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd ;kfpdkdÙkkZx.k }kjk Lo;a okVj dkslZ dk fuekZ.k fd;k x;k ,oa blh okVj dkslZ ls fudyus okys ikuh ds fjlko ls d`"kdx.k dh Qly dh {kfr gksuk laHkkfor gSA nksuksa leL;kvksa ds fy, nksukas foHkkx ds dk;Zikyu ;af=;ksa }kjk e/;izns'k flapkbZ vf/kfu;e] 1931 dh /kkjk 30 ds izko/kku dh vksj /;ku vkdf"kZr fd;k x;k gS ftlesa ikuh ds fjlu ;k ikuh ds cgko ds can gksus okys fdlh Hkh uqdlku ij 'kklu ds fo#) dksbZ nkok ugha fd;k tk ldrkA mijksDr ifjisz{; esa ;kfpdkdrkZx.k dks {kfriwfrZ iznku ugha dh tk ldrh gSA izdj.k esa ik;s x;s lexz rF;ksa ij fopkjksijkar ;g ik;k tkrk gS fd vkosnu@ ;kfpdkdrkZx.k mijksDr fLFkfr ds n`f"Vxr {kfriwfrZ ikus ds gdnkj ugha gSA tSlk fd e/;izns'k flapkbZ vf/kfu;e] 1931 dh /kkjk 30 esa ikuh ds fjlu ;k ikuh ds cgko ds can gksus ij fdlh Hkh uqdlku ij 'kklu ds fo#) dksbZ nkok ugha fd;k tk ldrk gS ,oa bl dkj.k {kfriwfrZ iznku ugha dh tk ldrhA ;|fi dk;Zikyu ;a=h }kjk tkudkjh nh xbZ gS fd 'kkldh; Hkwfe [k-ua-113@3] jdok 0-128 gs- ,oa 113@4] jdok 0-196 gs- ls ukys rd ckjks Økflax ,oa lhist Msªu ds fuekZ.k dk izLrko mPpkf/kdkfj;ksa dh vksj iszf"kr fd;k tk jgk gSA Lohd`fr mijkar dk;Z laikfnr djk fn;k tk,xkA dk;Zikyu ;a=h] fgju tylalk/ku laHkkx] tcyiqj }kjk Hkh izfrosnu esa ;g mYys[k fd;k x;k gS fd os ugj ds ykbZfuax ds dk;Z dks laikfnr djkus gsrq izLrko rS;kj dj pqds gSa tks Lohd`fr gsrq fopkj/khu gSA vr% nksuks foHkkx ds dk;Zikyu ;a=h bl dk;Z es O;fDrxr #fp ysdj dk;Z 'kh?kz laikfnr djk,a rkfd Hkfo"; esa d`"kdx.k dks Qly dh {kfr u gksA 6. Though it is contended on behalf of the petitioner that the Collector has misinterpreted the relevant clauses of section 30 of M.P. Irrigation Act, 1931 which can be corrected only by invoking jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India; however, this Court finds force in the submissions on behalf of the State counsel that the petitioner has statutory, efficacious remedy under sub-section (3) of section 30 of 1931 Act. 7. Sub-section (3) of section 30 of 1931 Act provides that : “(3) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Collector under sub section (2) may, within six months from the date of such decision, institute a civil suit in a civil Court to have such decision set aside or modified.” 8. In view whereof, since the civil Court has been empowered not only to set aside decision by Collector but also modify the same, it will within the jurisdiction of the civil Court to analyze even the facts in the context to the statutory provisions, the apprehension expressed by the petitioner is without any foundation. 9. Consequently, the petition is finally disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to avail the statutory remedy. No costs.