AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, ALOK JAIN
Babu Ram – Appellant
Versus
Financial Commissioner (Appeal-Ii), Punjab – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Augustine George Masih, J.
In this intra-Court appeal, judgment dated 03.07.2012 of the learned Single Judge stands assailed, whereby a writ petition preferred by the appellant challenging the orders passed by the revenue authorities declining to interfere in the order dated 01.05.2006 (Annexure P-4) passed by the Assistant Collector 1st Grade ordering partition of the land, stands dismissed.
2. It is the contention of learned counsel for the appellant that the learned Single Judge has failed to appreciate the contentions as have been raised in the writ petition relating to the partition, which has been carried out violating the mode of partition as had been finalized between the parties. He asserts that respondent No.5-Ujjagar Singh son of Angad Singh had sold specific khasra numbers to respondent No.6-Smt. Krishna Kumari, his wife, which is not permissible, especially when it was a joint property held by all co-sharers and each co-sharer is owner of each inch of land. The entire land allotted to private respondents No.5 and 6 is on the metalled road. Further the land which has been allotted to the appellant is in four separate blocks, whereas to the above said private res
The main legal point established in the judgment is that land on the road should be divided amongst all the co-sharers in proportion to their share in the total land holding, as per the Haryana Land ....
The court upheld the partition proceedings as lawful, confirming adherence to the approved mode of partition and dismissing claims of unjust disturbance of possession.
Equitable allocation of land and adjustment for equitable partition are crucial in upholding the mode of partition, and disturbance of possession does not necessarily invalidate the partition.
The court upheld that consent to partition proceedings precludes claims of violation of natural justice, affirming the legality of the actions taken by revenue authorities.
The court upheld the validity of partition proceedings, confirming adherence to legal principles and due process, dismissing petitions challenging the partition as meritless.
Judicial review under Article 226 is limited to procedural irregularities; the court does not act as an appellate authority over quasi-judicial decisions unless glaring errors are present.
An unchallenged mode of partition results in the finality of the partition instrument, making subsequent challenges to the instrument unsustainable.
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