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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIPIN CHANDER NEGI
Chander Shekhar Banta – Appellant
Versus
Padam Dass – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Bipin Chander Negi, J.)
The instant petition has been preferred against the order dated 30.10.2023 passed by learned Civil Judge Junior Division, Court No.8, Shimla in Civil Suit No. 105 of 2019, whereby an application filed under Order 7 Rule 11 by the present petitioner has been dismissed.
2. Respondents No.1 and 2 in the case at hand were the plaintiffs before the Trial Court. They had filed a suit seeking declaration to the effect that the partition proceedings as carried out in Case No.38 IX/XII passed by the Assistant Collector, First Grade, Rural Shimla dated 17.10.2014 decided on 28.10.2017 titled as Virender Singh vs. Madan Singh and others and the instruments of partition dated 27.09.2017 drawn in pursuance to the aforesaid partition proceedings are illegal, wrong, void ab initio and do not affect the joint status of the parties. A further declaration was sought with respect to the mutation attested in pursuance to the aforesaid partition orders. A decree for permanent prohibitory injunction was sought by respondents No. 1 and 2 against the present petitioner and proforma respondents restraining them from dispossessing respondents No.1 and 2, alienating the suit
Civil courts lack jurisdiction over partition proceedings unless fundamental judicial principles are violated; mere erroneous orders do not constitute jurisdictional errors.
Civil courts lack jurisdiction to challenge partition proceedings by revenue authorities unless a question of title arises or jurisdictional defects are alleged, as prescribed by Section 171 of the H....
The jurisdiction of Civil Courts is fundamental and must be specifically addressed; failure to do so vitiates the judgments.
Civil Courts cannot adjudicate matters concerning partition as per H.P. Land Revenue Act, Section 171, which restricts jurisdiction in partition disputes, asserting that remedy lies within revenue au....
The jurisdiction of civil courts is barred under Section 154(1)(e) of the Assam Land Revenue Regulation if the plaintiff is not in possession of the land and fails to meet the conditions for imperfec....
A decree issued by a court lacking jurisdiction is void and can be challenged in execution proceedings.
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