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2014 Supreme(Raj) 1411

RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT
Arun Bhansali, J.
Oswal Srisangh Panchayat, Churu - Appellant
Versus
Late Bal Krishan Bagala and others - Respondent
S.B. Civil Second Appeal No. 170 of 2006.
Decided On : 7-05-2014

Advocates:
For the Appellant:O.P. Mehta, Advocate.

Headnote:A. Indian Evidence Act, 1872 section 115 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 – Sections 91 and 100 -A substantial question of law came before the court regarding the nature of disputes, whether the disputed way is private or public. The plaintiff's contention was in favour of private way, while in a former suit the same was claimed as a public way. So doctrine of estoppel invoked against the plaintiff on two contrary claims over the same matter. The claim of the plaintiff being private user of land has been dismissed by the lower court. The issue of substantial question of law entertained and solved out. The appeal had been dismissed.

       B. Civil Procedure Code, 1908,Order 41, Rules 27-The plaintiff pleaded before the lower court, of private way of the dispute on the ground of not signing the agreement by both the parties. In second appeal, the certified copy of sale deed attached which was not done earlier. There were no reasons of not attaching the copy earlier. The court accepted all the documents and held a mere ground of not producing such documents earlier can not stop the court from accepting it as additional evidences.

JUDGMENT

1. - This second appeal under Section 100 CPC is directed against judgment and decree dated 21.05.2005 passed by Additional District Judge, Churu, whereby, judgment and decree dated 03.12.2004 passed by Civil Judge (Junior Division), Churu has been upheld.

2. The facts in brief may be noticed thus: the appellant-plaintiff filed a suit for declaration and permanent injunction against the respondent Bal Krishan Bagla with the averments that a institution in the name of 'Shri Oswal Srisangh Panchayat, Churu' has been constituted and its property named Oswal Panchayat Bhawan is situated at Ward No.18, Main Market, Churu, which is being managed by the said institution and its duly appointed President and Manager was Vijay Singh; for purchasing the Panchayat Bhawan, an agreement dated 19.09.1941 was executed with Sheodev Lohiya S/o Ram Lal Lohiya and, in pursuance thereof, a sale deed dated 03.10.1941 was executed and subsequently Patta dated 27.04.1953 was issued by Commissioner, Bikaner in the name of the Panchayat; the gate of the Panchayat Bhawan is on the southern side and on its northern side Sheodev Lohiya's Nohara and on eastern side of the said Nohara there is a Chawk, which is still a Chawk; land of the Chawk is part of Patta of Sheodev Lohiya and he was the owner thereof; Mahaveer Prashad Lohiya heir of Sheodev Lohiya etc. are sole owners and are in possession; vide agreement dated 19.09.1941 Sheodev Lohiya agreed that from the Chawk situated on the eastern side of the Nohara a 10 Yard wide and 43 Yard 14 Anna long way was provided to the owners of Panchayat Bhawan for ingress and egress and in pursuance of the agreement only, the sale deed was executed and where after the way was being used regularly; it was claimed that except for the heir of Sheodev Lohiya and for ingress and egress of the Panchayat Bhawan the land of the Chawk cannot be utilised by anyone; the Haveli of the defendant was situated along the said way and as the land belongs to Sheodev Lohiya none of the gates, windows etc. are existing on the said way; earlier the father of the defendant opened outlet on the said way, which was closed and an agreement was entered into between the parties; it was alleged that the defendant was seeking to construct shops on the way by demolishing a part of his wall adjacent to the way and for which he has got prepared two iron shutters and has placed the same on night intervening 23rd & 24th August, 1986 and tried to open the way; the defendant was told not to do the same; however, when the defendant did not stop the illegal activity a stay was obtained from the Municipality, Churu; no permission under the Municipalities Act was obtained, it was alleged that by construction of the shop, the way leading to the guest house would be closed and, therefore, it was prayed that the defendant is not entitled to open any gate, window or construct any shop and permanent injunction was sought in this regard.

3. A written statement was filed by the defendant; it was, inter alia, indicated that the institution was not registered at the time of filing of the suit and, therefore, the suit was not maintainable; there is no Patta in the name of Panchayat; the land in question is of public way and even if the same was owned by Sheodev Lohiya, as the same remained in public use for 60- 70 years, the same is now public way; there are several shops in the Chawk and a Pyau; the map produced was disputed; the construction has been done after seeking permission from the Municipality, against which, appeal was filed before Additional Collector, Churu, which was rejected, where after the suit has been filed; the plaintiff does not have any right regarding the said public way and the way is not affected as no construction has taken place on the land of the way; objections about pecuniary jurisdiction were also raised.

4. The trial court framed seven issues; on behalf of the plaintiff - two witnesses were examined; however, as the cross-examin













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