1993 Supreme(Raj) 402
Rajasthan High Court
Honble Y.R. Meena, J.
Radmal & Others - Appellant
Versus
The State of Rajasthan - Respondents
S.B. Cr. Misc. Petition No. 550 of 1992
Decided On : November 10, 1993
Santosh Kaushik, for Petitioners Praveen Balwada, for the respondents. Paker Farooq, Public Prosecutor.
Headnote:(a) Cr.P.C, 1973, Sec. 482 and Sec. 397 (3) - Whether Petition u/s 482 Cr.P.C. can be entertained against the order in revision passed by Addl. District and Sessions Judge? — Generally in such cases petition u/s. 482 can not be entertained but in a case where gross injustice to the party is done the petition can be entertained — The Addl. District and Sessions Judge has not dismissed the petition on merits, to avoid any injustice the petition is allowed to be decided on merits. (Para 11)(b) Cr.P.C, 1973, Sec. 146 (i) and Sec. 397 - Interim status-quo order passed by Civil Court — The order of SDM can be considered in revisional jurisdiction u/s 397 Cr.P.C. as SHO is appointed as Receiver that decides substantial right of par-ties. (Para 14)(c) Cr.P.C, 1973, Sec. 145 and 146 - Dispute is pending in the Civil Court - Proceedings u/s. 145 & 146 Cr.P.C. can be initiated — When parallel proceedings are continuing, normally criminal proceedings are not permissible, but at the same time to prevent breach of peace it will be appropriate on the facts of the case that Civil Court should consider this aspect whether the appointment of Receiver is just & reasonable. (Para 22)
(2) The impugned agricultural land bearing khasra numbers 835, 836, 837, 838, 839, 293 and 473 in village Dang in Tehsil Kishangarh measuring 48 Bighas, is the Khatedari land of Shri Dev Narainji Maharaj and it was Khudkast of Shri Dev Narainji Maharaj since Samvat 1752, through its pujaris. The seva-puja of the temple is performed by respondents No. 2 and 4, and their ancestors since inception when the temple constructed. The impugned agricultural land is attached with the aforesaid temple. It was in the possession of the non-petitioners who are performing seva-puja of the temple. Mainly the Gurjar Community is the worshipers of Shri Dev Narainji Maharaj but the Pujaris of the temple are Jats. In 1990, the petitioners have applied for the registration of trust of the temple along with the attached land, under the Rajasthan Public Trust Act, 1959. Objections were invited and, thereafter Assistant Commissioner, Devasthan Department allowed the application for registration of the trust under the Rajasthan Public Trust Act, 1959. Against that order the respondents have filed the appeal which is still pending. After the registration of the Trust, Shri Radmal became the President of the Trust and the steps were taken for auctioning the agricultural land of the Trust for the agricultural year starting from June/July, 1990 by issuing a public notice for auction of the impugned land, the non-petitioners No. 2 to 4 filed a civil suit for permanent injunction, in the Court of Munsiff & Judicial Magistrate, Kishangarh along with the application for grant of temporary injunction. The learned Munsiff & Judicial Magistrate, Kishangarh along with the application for grant of temporary injunction. The learned Munsiff & Judicial Magistrate vide order dated 9.01.1990, has ordered that status-quo be maintained. The non- petitioners have also filed a suit in the Revenue Court and also an application under Section 242 of the Rajasthan Tenancy Act. Meanwhile a report has also been lodged to the SHO, P.S. Arrai on 8.11.1990. In consequent of that application, the SHO, P.S. Arrai filed a complaint in the Court of the SDM who initiated proceedings under Section 145 and 146 Cr.P.C. and appointed the Tehsildar as Receiver.
(3) The petitioners then filed Revision in the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Ajmer and vide his order dated 7.01.1991 he set aside the order of the SDM and remitted the matter back to SDM with a direction to decide the proceedings u/s. 145 Cr.P.C, after hearing the petitioners also. Before hearing both the parties, as there was imminent danger of breach of peace over the possession of the land in question, the SDM has again attached the land in question and this time the SHO of PS, Arrai has been appointed as Receiver of the land in question vide order dated 24.6.1991. That order has been again challenged by the petitioners in the court of learned Addl. District & Sessions Judge. Learned Addl. District & Sessions Judge has dismissed their revision petition on the ground that it is an interlocutory order, therefore, it is not maintainable under Section 397 of Cr.P.C.
(4) Being dissatisfied by the order of the learned Addl. District & Sessions Judge, No. 2, Ajmer, the petitioner preferred this Misc. petition u/s. 482 Cr.P.C.
(5) Heard learned counsel for the petitioners Shri Kaushik and counsel for the respondents Shri Balwada. The counsel for the parties have also filed the written submission in support of their claim.
(6) The facts are not in dispute that the impugned land is attached with the temple of Shri Dev Narainji Maharaj and since the construction of the temple seva-puja had been performed by the respondents and their ancestors, as pujaries of