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2007 Supreme(Raj) 1997

RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT AT JAIPUR BENCH
N.K.Jain, J.
Kapoor Chand S/O Chhaju Ram Vaishya - Appellant
Versus
Municipal Board, Nadbai and others - Respondent
S.B. Civil Second Appeal No. 95 of 2007.
Decided On : 03-09-2007

For the Plaintiff-appellant:J.P. Goyal, Advocate.
For the Respondent No. 1:Mitesh Sharma for Manoj Sharma, Advocates.

Headnote:Civil Procedure Code, 1908 – S. 100 – second appeal dismissed on ground that the HC has no power to interfere with fact findings recorded by the subordinate court sought by appeal u/s 100 Cr.P.C.

JUDGMENT

1. - Heard learned counsel for the parties.Plaintiff-appellant filed a suit for permanent injunction in respect of land, in dispute, which was decreed by the trial court, but, on an appeal filed by defendant-respondent No. 1 Municipal. Board, Nadbai, the first appellate court set-aside the judgment and decree passed by the trial court and dismissed the suit of the plaintiff.

2. Although, it is a case of reversal of finding of the trial court by the first appellate court, but, after considering the submissions of learned counsel for the plaintiff-appellant in the light of findings of the first appellate court, I find that the main issues in the present case were Issues No. 1 and 3 and the same relate to question of fact and there is finding of facts recorded by the first appellate court, which cannot be interfered with by this Court in Second appeal under Section 100 of the CPC.I have also examined the record of the courts below, which was summoned, in the light of submissions of the learned counsel for the plaintiff-appellant, but I do not find any illegality or perversity in the finding of the first appellate court in respect of Issue No. 1. The second appeal can only be admitted on substantial, question of law and after considering the submissions of learned counsel for the plaintiff-appellant, I do not find any substantial question of law involved in this second appeal.

3. In Madhavan Nair v. Bhaskar Pillai, (2005) 10 SCC 553 , the Hon'ble Supreme Court observed that the High Court was not justified in interfering with the concurrent findings of fact. The Hon'ble Supreme Court further observed that it is well settled that even if the first appellate court commits an error in recording a finding of fact, that itself will not be a ground for the High Court to upset the same.

4. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in Gurdev Kaur & Others v. Kaki & Others, (2007) 1 SCC 546 , considered the true import, scope and ambit of Section 100 CPC by referring the Section 100 CPC, before and after amendment of 1976, various declarations of law by Privy Council and Supreme Court, Legislative background in the 54th Report of the Law Commission of India submitted in 1973, Historical perspective, Rational behind permitting second appeal on substantial question of law, and held as under:

"2. Judges must administer law according to the provisions of law. It is the bounden duty of judges to discern legislative intention in the process of adjudication. Justice administered according to individuals whim, desire, inclination and notion to justice would lead to confusion, disorder and chaos.

3. Indiscriminate and frequent interference under Section 100 CPC in cases which are totally devoid of any substantial question of law is not only against the legislative intention but is also the main cause of huge pendency of second appeals in the High Courts leading to colossal delay in the administration of justice in civil cases in our country.

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43. Even before the amendment, interference under Section 100 CPC was limited which has now been further curtailed........

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45. The Amendment Act of 1976 has introduced drastic changes in the scope and ambit of Section 100 CPC. A second appeal under Section 100 CPC is now confined to cases where a question of law is involved and such question must be a substantial one.

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60. The comprehensive Fifty-fourth Report of the Law Commission of India submitted to the Government of India in 1973 gives historical background regarding ambit and scope of Section 100 CPC. According to the said report, any rational system of administration of civil law should recognise that litigation in civil cases should have two hearings on facts - one by the trial court and one by the court of appeal.

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62. The question could perhaps be asked, why the litigant who wishes to have justice from the highest court of the State should be denied the opportunity to do so, at least where there is a flaw in the











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