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2017 Supreme(Ori) 1283

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA
BISWANATH RATH, J.
W.P. (C) No.3618 of 2012
In the matter of an application under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India.
Decided on 06th February, 2017.
Sarat Chandra Samal & another … Petitioners
Versus
State of Odisha & others … Opp. parties

Advocates Appeared:
For Petitioners:Mr. Sarat Chandra Samal (The petitioner No.1 appeared in person)
For Opp. party Nos.1 & 2 : Mr. Sougat Dash, Learned Additional Standing Counsel
For Opp. party No.3 : M/s. D.P. Mohanty, R.K. Nayak, T.K. Mohanty, P.K. Swain, M. Pal
For Opp. party No.4 :M/s. Bhaktahari Mohanty (Senior Advocate), D.P. Mohanty, R.K. Nayak, T.K. Mohanty, Mr. P. Prusty

Headnote:1. ORISSA CONSOLIDATION OF HOLDING AND PREVENTION OF FRAGMENTATION OF LAND ACT, 1972 - Sec. 36 - A matter should be filed within a reasonable period - 90 (Ninety) days time has been prescribed for preferring a revision - Revision filed after seven years and even in absence of an application for condonation of delay - Parties were not aware of the orders passed in the appeals - Delay in filing the revision is not condonable.

        2. LIMITATION - Question of limitation being a question of law cannot be brushed aside merely on the ground that the revisions have been decided on merit.

JUDGMENT

BISWANATH RATH, J. - This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction for quashing the order under Annexure-10 passed by the Additional Commissioner, Settlement & Consolidation, Odisha, Cuttack in R.C. Case Nos.157 & 158 of 2003 in exercise of power under the Orissa Consolidation of Holdings and Prevention of Fragmentation of Land Act, 1972 thereby allowing the revisions in a common order dated 22nd of September, 2011.

2. Short background involved in this case is that the Revision Case No.157 of 2003 pertains to the L.R. Plot No.1853(P) area Ac.0.06 decimals under L.R. Khata No.417 corresponding to Hal Settlement Plot No.1763(P) area Ac.0.06 decimals under Hal settlement Khata No.400 originally belong to Sunakar Rout, the father of the present opposite party Nos.3 & 4 and the Hal Settlement R.O.R. of the year 1976 has been published accordingly. In the initial stage of consolidation operation, the parcha was prepared and granted in favour of the opposite party Nos.3 & 4 in respect of corresponding suit L.R. Plot No.1853 (P) area Ac. 0.06 decimals under L.R. Khata No.417. The petitioners herein filed objection case bearing No.4060/92 before the Consolidation Officer, Chhatia for recording of the suit L.R. Plot No.1853(P) Area Ac 0.06 decimals of land in their favour on the basis of the registered deed of “Bibad Bhanjan Patra” dated 27.1.1987. The opposite party Nos.3 & 4 though protested the claim of the present petitioners in the said objection case but the Consolidation Officer allowed the Objection Case in favour of the present petitioners and the opposite parties therein. Being aggrieved with the order dated 25.3.1995, the petitioners in the Objection Case i.e. present opposite party Nos.3 & 4 preferred appeal bearing appeal case No.83/95 before the Deputy Director, Consolidation, Range-I, Cuttack, which was dismissed vide order dated 29.10.1996. Petitioners therein i.e. the present private opposite parties being aggrieved by the said order filed the Revision Case No.157 of 2003 in the year 2003. Similarly, the case involved the Revision Case No.158 of 2003 is that the suit L.R. Plot No.1853(P) area Ac.0.03 decimals with classification Gharabari under L.R. Khata No.417 claimed to be recorded in the name of the present private opposite parties along with their deceased mother Oshi Rout, W/o-Sunakar Rout in stitiban status. The suit L.R. Plot No.1853 corresponding to M.S. Plot No.1763 area Ac.0.20 decimals ‘Gharabari’ along with some other plots under M.S. Khata No.400 was recorded in the name of the father of the private opposite parties, Sunakar Rout, S/o- Anand Rout in stitiban status and the M.S. R.O.R. has been published on 23rd of August, 1976 accordingly. It is further revealed that M.S. Plot No.1763 corresponding to Sabik Plot No.1532 (P) alongwith three other plots total area Ac.0.93 decimals in Sikim Khata No.54 under Sabik Khata No.287 was recorded in the names of Bholanath Nanda, Sudarsan nanda, Rajkishore Nanda, sons of Jagabandhu Nanda, Dhusashan Nanda son of Madhusudan Nanda of Chhatia and note of possession has been reflected in the names of Madhu Samal son of Hadi Samal, Karuni Samal sons of Panu Samal, Raghu Samal son of Gobind Samal by caste ‘Khandayat’ of Nijagaon Dhulibag in the remark column of Sabik Sikim R.O.R. which was published in the year 1929. As per the said Sabik Record of Right and possession note, the opposite party No.1 Muralidhar Samal in R.C. Case No.158/03 is entitled to get 1/3rd share, as per the grandson and branch of Madhu Samal whereas the father of the petitioners in the R.C. Case Nos.157/03 & 158/03 is entitled to get 2/3 rd share of Karuni Samal and Raghu Samal by virtue of R.S.D. No.1628 dated 17.2.1964. In the said registered sale deed, the father of the opposite party Nos.3 & 4 purchased an area of Ac. 0.24 decimals 7 Kadi out of Sabik Plot No.1530 and 1532. In the Major Settlement, it has been recorded in the name of the father of the opposite party Nos.3 & 4 cor




















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