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2002 Supreme(All) 1498

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
B. K. RATHI
DEBI DAS - Appellant
Versus
STATE OF U. P - Respondents
CIV. REVN. 15 Of 2002
Decided On : 10/11/2002

Advocates Appeared:
Ajit Kumar, Devendra Pratap Singh, SHYAMAL NARAIN, Vipin Sinha

The proviso added to Section 115 CPC restricts the High Court from varying or reversing orders unless they would have finally disposed of the suits.

Headnote:

Property Dispute - Nazul Land - Section 115 CPC

Fact of the Case:

The property in dispute is a site in Allahabad, with allegations that the land is nazul land and the plaintiff is the lessee. The plaintiff seeks to restrain the State and others from granting freehold rights to the defendants.

Finding of the Court:

The court dismissed the revisions, citing the proviso added to Section 115 CPC, which restricts the High Court from varying or reversing orders unless they would have finally disposed of the suits.

Issues: The main issue was the grant of freehold rights over the disputed property and the application for temporary injunctions.

Ratio Decidendi: The court's decision was influenced by the proviso added to Section 115 CPC, which limited the court's power to vary or reverse orders that would not have finally disposed of the suits.

Final Decision: The court dismissed the revisions and directed the trial court to dispose of the application for temporary injunction expeditiously, vacating any stay order.

B. K. RATHI, J.

( 1 ) THE property in dispute is 4site No. 48, Civil Lines, Allahabad having an area of 14,400 sq. yards, on the portion of which bungalow No. 17/27, Elgin Road and 1, Stretchy Road exist. Three suits regarding this property have been filed in the court of Civil Judge, {senior Division), allahabad, in which Debi Das, the revisonist is common plaintiff and in other two suits some others have been Joined as co-plaintiffs. In brief the allegations of the revisionists are that the land of this bungalow is nazul land and revisionist Debi Das is the lessee of the same.

( 2 ) IT is further alleged that the lease of the nazul land was last renewed in favour of Sri Debi Das on 21-12-1989 by the Commissioner, Allahabad Division, Allahabad by the deed, Annexure No. 1 to the affidavit filed in support of the revision. That therefore, he continues to be lessee of the nazul land. That the State Government has decided to confer the free hold rights upon lessees of the nazul land. That according to the Government Order the free hold rights can be conferred on the lease holder or their nominees and none else. That therefore, the free hold right regarding the disputed property can be conferred on the revisionist, Debi Das alone.

( 3 ) IT is further contended that a power of attorney was executed by Sri Debi Das in favour of respondent No. 14. Dr. Arup banerjee and his father B. D. Banerjee, which was unregistered and only notarized. On the basis of the same they have executed some documents on 11-3-1999 and 12-3-1999 in favour of respondent Nos. 3 to

( 4 ) THAT on the basis of the said documents, the District Magistrate and Commissioner, allahabad Division, Allahabad is intending to confer the right of free hold over the above nazul land in favour of respondent Nos. 3 to 14. That Arup Banerjee and his father have no right to execute the document. There was no registered power of attorney in their favour and the power of attorney has already been withdrawn. That the price of the bungalow is about Rs. 6. 50 crores and only a sum of Rs. 65 lacs are alleged to have been paid. The property of Rs. 6. 50 crores could not have been transferred for Rs. 65 lacs by any prudent man. That this amount was also not paid. That therefore, the nazul land can not be made free hold in favour of respondent Nos. 3 to 14.

( 5 ) ON these assertions three suits were filed in the Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division), Allahabad by the revisionists. The first is suit No. 488 of 1999. in which the prayer made was that the State of U. P. and collector, Allahabad be restrained by permanent injunction from ordering and granting free hold rights, after converting lease hold rights of the disputed land in favour of defendants respondents and the defendants- respondents be restrained from claiming or getting any right of free hold in the said land. Another suit No. 529 of 1999 was filed for declaration that the document dated 12-3- 1999 alleged to have been executed by Dr. Arup Banerjee and his father, B. D. Banerjee in favour of the defendants-respondents as void- The other relief sought in this suit was that the respondents be restrained from alienating of transferring the property in dispute to any other person. B. The third suit No. 326 of 2000 was filed by the revisionist in which the prayer has been made that documents dated 11-3- 1999 and 12-3-1999 proposed to be the nomination deed alleged to have been executed on behalf of the plaintiff by Dr. Arup banerjee and B. D. Banerjee and deed dated 23-10-1999 alleged to have been executed by Collector, Allahabad on behalf of the State of U. P. conferring free hold rights on the respondents be declared as null and void. A further prayer made in the suit was that an injunction be issued to restrain the respondents from alienating the property or demolishing the existing constructions and raising new constructions.

( 6 ) IN all the three suits applications for, temporary injunctions under Order 39 Rules 1 and 2 CPC





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