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2006 Supreme(Raj) 1616
[Citation : RLW 2006(2) RJ 1065]
(Board of Revenue for Rajasthan)
Ranjeet Vs. Rajbala & Anr. (Khan, M.)
M.S. KHAN, MEMBER
Ranjeet
Versus
Rajbala & Anr.
Appeal/LR/11792/2001/Alwar, decided on 23.05.2006
Act Referred
RAJASTHAN LAND REVENUE ALLOTMENT OF GOVERNMENT LAND FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES RULES : R.14(4)
Headnote
Rajasthan Land Revenue (Allotment of Govt. land for Agricultural Purposes) Rules, 1970, Rule 14(4) — Cancellation of allotment after 21 years — Govt. land in possession of trespasser — Allotted to the appellant — RAA cancelled allotment after 21 years — Held — Cancellation of allotment after condoning inordinate delay of 21 years is not justified at all — Appeal is hopelessly time barred — Trespasser has no locus standi on Govt. land — Land in possession of trespasser is "unoccupied land" which is available for allotment to landless persons under the rules. (Paras 10 to 14)
Appeal allowed.
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Advocates Appeared
Ayub Khan, for Appellant;
Khadak Singh, for Respondent No.1;
Hangami Lal Chaudhary, Addl. Govt. Advocate, for Respondent No.2
Ayub Khan, for Appellant;
Khadak Singh, for Respondent No.1;
Hangami Lal Chaudhary, Addl. Govt. Advocate, for Respondent No.2
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2- la{ksi esa rF; bl Ádkj gS fd oknxzLr Hkwfe [k-ua- 549 jdck 5 ch?kk rjQ mÙkj Hkw vkoaVu lykgdkj lfefr }kjk vihykaV dks fnukad 21-9-1975 dks vkoafVr dh xbZ FkhA mä vkoaVu ds fo:) jsLiks- la- 1 }kjk v/khuLFk U;k;ky; esa fnukad 21-9-1996 vihy ÁLrqr dh xbZ fd oknxzLr Hkwfe ij dCtk jsLiks- dk gS ,slh fLFkfr esa vkoaVu dks fujLr fd;k tkosaA v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lqudj vius fu.kZ; fnukad 3-4-1999 ds }kjk vihy Lohdkj dj vkoaVu vknsk dks fujLr dj fn;kA bl fu.kZ; ds fo:) ;g f}rh; vihy ÁLrqr dh xbZ gSA
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4- fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd vihykaV us viuh cgl esa crk;k fd vihyk/khu fu.kZ; bl fcUnq ij fujLruh; gS fd oknxzLr Hkwfe ij vihykaV dk oä vkoaVu ls gh fujUrj dCtk pyk vk jgk gS ,oa oknxzLr Hkwfe ij mlds }kjk gh #i;k iSlk yxkdj o kkjhfjd ifjJe djds dkfcy dkr cuk;k gS rFkk vkt Hkh ekSds ij vihykaV dk gh dCtk dkr gSA mudk dFku gS fd jsLiks- la- 1 kknhkqnk vkSjr gksdj nwljs xkao esa C;kgh xbZ gS tks yxHkx 25 o"kZ dh gS ,oa vkoaVu ds le; mldk tUe gh gqvk gksxkA ,slh fLFkfr esa jsLiks- dk ;g dguk fd oknxzLr Hkwfe ij mldk vjls njkt ls dCtk pyk vk jgk gS ekuus ;ksX; ugha gS D;ksafd mlds }kjk dksbZ o"kZ ;k lky dk fooj.k ugha fn;k x;k gS ftlls ;g ekuk tk lds dh vihykaV dk dCtk u gksdj jsLiks- dk dCtk gSA mudh cgl gS fd jsLiks- }kjk vihyh; U;k;ky; esa vihy fe;kn ckgj ÁLrqr dh xbZ Fkh rFkk jsLiks- }kjk ,d vU; vihy esa fnukad 12-5-1994 dks i{kdkj cuus ckcr~ Ák- i= ÁLrqr fd;k Fkk ftlesa mldks lu~ 1994 ls iwoZ ls gh mä vkoaVu dk Kku Fkk ijUrq orZeku vihy o Ák- i= fnukad 27-11-1997 tks Kku dh frfFk ls ÁLrqr fd;s x;s tkus tkfgj fd;s x;s ljklj usdfu;fr ls ÁLrqr ugha fd;s gS ,oa tkudkjh ls nks o"kksZ dh vof/k dk le; dk fooj.k ÁLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gSA mudh cgl gS fd vihyk/khu fu.kZ; bl fcUnq ij Hkh fujLruh; gS fd vihyh; U;k;ky; ds le{k vihy ds lkFk /kkjk 96 tk-nh- dk dksbZ Ák- i= ÁLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gSA blds vykok jsLiks- v/khuLFk U;k;ky; esa i{kdkj ugha Fkh ,oa uk gh mlds }kjk vkoaVu gsrq dksbZ Ák- i= ÁLrqr fd;k Fkk ,oa fcuk U;k;ky; dh vuqefr fy;s gh vihy ÁLrqr dh xbZ Fkh tks la/kkj.k ;ksX; ugha Fkh ijUrq vihyh; U;k;ky; us bl dkuwuh rF; dh rjQ dksbZ xkSj ugha fd;k x;kA vihyh; U;k;ky; us dfeuj dh ekSdk fjiksVZ dks vius fu.kZ; dk vk/kkj cuk;k gS tks ,d vU; vihy ls yh tkdj ÁLrqr dh xbZ gS tks fd vihykaV ds ihB ihNs rS;kj dh xbZ gSA mudk dFku gS fd oknxzLr Hkwfe ls lEcfU/kr tks ,d vU; vihy vihyh; U;k;ky; ds le{k fopkjk/khu Fkh mu nksuksa vihyksa esa fookfnr Hkwfe o fookfnr vkoaVu rFkk leku rF; o vkjksi rFkk fe;kn ckgj gksus ds ckotwn vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk vihy dks fe;kn ckgj o xq.kkxq.k ij [kkfjt dj fn;k tcfd orZeku vihy Hkh mUgha rF;ksa o vkjksiks ij fe;kn ckgj Fkh ftldks mUgksaus Lohdkj dj fn;kA bl Ádkj vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk nks i`Fkd i`Fkd fojks/kkHkklh fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;s x;s gSA ,d vihy esa fookfnr Hkwfe ds vkoaVu dks cgky j[kk tk jgk gS vkSj f}rh; vihy esa mlh vkoaVu dks fujLr fd;k tk jgk gS tks fd dkuwuu voS/kkfud gSA vihykaV ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd us gekjk /;ku foks"k :i ls bl rF; dh vksj Hkh fnyk;k fd bl Ádj.k esa jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh ds ;gka 21 o"kZ ds ckn vihy ÁLrqr dh xbZ Fkh ftlesa fd jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh us vihy ÁLrqr djus esa gq, 21 o"kZ ds vÁR;f{kr foyEc dks dkuwuh Áko/kkuksa ds foijhr dUMksu dj vihykaV dks fd;s x;s vkoaVu dks fujLr dj Ádj.k dks fjek.M dj fn;k gS rFkk jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh us dkuwuh Áko/kkuksa ds fo:) vihy vUnj fe;kn ekuh gSA jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh ds ;gka ÁLrqr vihy eheksa ds pj.k la- 4 esa of.kZr rF; bl lEcU/k esa foks"k :i ls mYys[kuh; gS ftlesa dgk x;k gS fd & vihyk/khu vknsk dk bYe vihykaV dks fnukad 25-11-1996 dks tc gqvk rc jsLiks- ua- 1 us esjs firk ls dgk fd vkjkth [k-ua- 549 jdck 5 ch?kk esjh vykV kqnk vkjkth gS ;g vkjkth dkQh le; igys vykV gks pqdh gS vc bls eSa dkr d:axkA rqe [kkyh dj nksA vihykaVk bl ckr dks lqudj ?kcjkbZ vkSj lkjs rF;ksa dh tkudkjh yh rFkk odhy lkgc
2- la{ksi esa rF; bl Ádkj gS fd oknxzLr Hkwfe [k-ua- 549 jdck 5 ch?kk rjQ mÙkj Hkw vkoaVu lykgdkj lfefr }kjk vihykaV dks fnukad 21-9-1975 dks vkoafVr dh xbZ FkhA mä vkoaVu ds fo:) jsLiks- la- 1 }kjk v/khuLFk U;k;ky; esa fnukad 21-9-1996 vihy ÁLrqr dh xbZ fd oknxzLr Hkwfe ij dCtk jsLiks- dk gS ,slh fLFkfr esa vkoaVu dks fujLr fd;k tkosaA v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lqudj vius fu.kZ; fnukad 3-4-1999 ds }kjk vihy Lohdkj dj vkoaVu vknsk dks fujLr dj fn;kA bl fu.kZ; ds fo:) ;g f}rh; vihy ÁLrqr dh xbZ gSA
3- geusa odqyk; Qjhdsu dh cgl vihy ij lquhA
4- fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd vihykaV us viuh cgl esa crk;k fd vihyk/khu fu.kZ; bl fcUnq ij fujLruh; gS fd oknxzLr Hkwfe ij vihykaV dk oä vkoaVu ls gh fujUrj dCtk pyk vk jgk gS ,oa oknxzLr Hkwfe ij mlds }kjk gh #i;k iSlk yxkdj o kkjhfjd ifjJe djds dkfcy dkr cuk;k gS rFkk vkt Hkh ekSds ij vihykaV dk gh dCtk dkr gSA mudk dFku gS fd jsLiks- la- 1 kknhkqnk vkSjr gksdj nwljs xkao esa C;kgh xbZ gS tks yxHkx 25 o"kZ dh gS ,oa vkoaVu ds le; mldk tUe gh gqvk gksxkA ,slh fLFkfr esa jsLiks- dk ;g dguk fd oknxzLr Hkwfe ij mldk vjls njkt ls dCtk pyk vk jgk gS ekuus ;ksX; ugha gS D;ksafd mlds }kjk dksbZ o"kZ ;k lky dk fooj.k ugha fn;k x;k gS ftlls ;g ekuk tk lds dh vihykaV dk dCtk u gksdj jsLiks- dk dCtk gSA mudh cgl gS fd jsLiks- }kjk vihyh; U;k;ky; esa vihy fe;kn ckgj ÁLrqr dh xbZ Fkh rFkk jsLiks- }kjk ,d vU; vihy esa fnukad 12-5-1994 dks i{kdkj cuus ckcr~ Ák- i= ÁLrqr fd;k Fkk ftlesa mldks lu~ 1994 ls iwoZ ls gh mä vkoaVu dk Kku Fkk ijUrq orZeku vihy o Ák- i= fnukad 27-11-1997 tks Kku dh frfFk ls ÁLrqr fd;s x;s tkus tkfgj fd;s x;s ljklj usdfu;fr ls ÁLrqr ugha fd;s gS ,oa tkudkjh ls nks o"kksZ dh vof/k dk le; dk fooj.k ÁLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gSA mudh cgl gS fd vihyk/khu fu.kZ; bl fcUnq ij Hkh fujLruh; gS fd vihyh; U;k;ky; ds le{k vihy ds lkFk /kkjk 96 tk-nh- dk dksbZ Ák- i= ÁLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gSA blds vykok jsLiks- v/khuLFk U;k;ky; esa i{kdkj ugha Fkh ,oa uk gh mlds }kjk vkoaVu gsrq dksbZ Ák- i= ÁLrqr fd;k Fkk ,oa fcuk U;k;ky; dh vuqefr fy;s gh vihy ÁLrqr dh xbZ Fkh tks la/kkj.k ;ksX; ugha Fkh ijUrq vihyh; U;k;ky; us bl dkuwuh rF; dh rjQ dksbZ xkSj ugha fd;k x;kA vihyh; U;k;ky; us dfeuj dh ekSdk fjiksVZ dks vius fu.kZ; dk vk/kkj cuk;k gS tks ,d vU; vihy ls yh tkdj ÁLrqr dh xbZ gS tks fd vihykaV ds ihB ihNs rS;kj dh xbZ gSA mudk dFku gS fd oknxzLr Hkwfe ls lEcfU/kr tks ,d vU; vihy vihyh; U;k;ky; ds le{k fopkjk/khu Fkh mu nksuksa vihyksa esa fookfnr Hkwfe o fookfnr vkoaVu rFkk leku rF; o vkjksi rFkk fe;kn ckgj gksus ds ckotwn vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk vihy dks fe;kn ckgj o xq.kkxq.k ij [kkfjt dj fn;k tcfd orZeku vihy Hkh mUgha rF;ksa o vkjksiks ij fe;kn ckgj Fkh ftldks mUgksaus Lohdkj dj fn;kA bl Ádkj vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk nks i`Fkd i`Fkd fojks/kkHkklh fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;s x;s gSA ,d vihy esa fookfnr Hkwfe ds vkoaVu dks cgky j[kk tk jgk gS vkSj f}rh; vihy esa mlh vkoaVu dks fujLr fd;k tk jgk gS tks fd dkuwuu voS/kkfud gSA vihykaV ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd us gekjk /;ku foks"k :i ls bl rF; dh vksj Hkh fnyk;k fd bl Ádj.k esa jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh ds ;gka 21 o"kZ ds ckn vihy ÁLrqr dh xbZ Fkh ftlesa fd jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh us vihy ÁLrqr djus esa gq, 21 o"kZ ds vÁR;f{kr foyEc dks dkuwuh Áko/kkuksa ds foijhr dUMksu dj vihykaV dks fd;s x;s vkoaVu dks fujLr dj Ádj.k dks fjek.M dj fn;k gS rFkk jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh us dkuwuh Áko/kkuksa ds fo:) vihy vUnj fe;kn ekuh gSA jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh ds ;gka ÁLrqr vihy eheksa ds pj.k la- 4 esa of.kZr rF; bl lEcU/k esa foks"k :i ls mYys[kuh; gS ftlesa dgk x;k gS fd & vihyk/khu vknsk dk bYe vihykaV dks fnukad 25-11-1996 dks tc gqvk rc jsLiks- ua- 1 us esjs firk ls dgk fd vkjkth [k-ua- 549 jdck 5 ch?kk esjh vykV kqnk vkjkth gS ;g vkjkth dkQh le; igys vykV gks pqdh gS vc bls eSa dkr d:axkA rqe [kkyh dj nksA vihykaVk bl ckr dks lqudj ?kcjkbZ vkSj lkjs rF;ksa dh tkudkjh yh rFkk odhy lkgc
