1977 Supreme(All) 50
High Court Of Allahabad
S.R. Singh, J.
Bans Bahadur Singh
Vs.
Dy. Director Of Consolidation Azamgarh
Civil Misc. Writ Petition No 1001 of 1977
Decided on: 26th February, 1977
Advocate Appeared:
B.L. Yadav, R.N. Singh
A compromise decree is binding on the parties and operates as res judicata. A suit for ejectment of a person in whose favour proceedings under section 145 CrPC have been decided, must be filed within the period of limitation prescribed by law, otherwise the right, title or interest of the real tenure holder may extinguish by virtue of section 210 of the UP ZA and LR Act.
Headnote:
CONSOLIDATION OF HOLDINGS - COMPROMISE DECREE - BINDING EFFECT - ESTOPPEL BY RECORD - RES JUDICATA - ADVERSE POSSESSION - SECTION 210 OF U.P. ZA AND LR ACT - SUIT FOR EJECTMENT - LIMITATION - SECTION 145 CRPC - ACQUISITION OF RIGHTS.
Fact of the Case:
The dispute arose over the ownership of certain plots of land in village Pakardinna, Azamgarh. Bans Bahadur Singh claimed exclusive tenure holder of the land, while Smt. Utraji and Smt. Talukraji claimed co-tenure holders. The Consolidation Officer allowed the objections preferred by Bans Bahadur Singh and rejected the one filed on behalf of Smt Utraji and Smt Talukraji. On appeal, the Asstt. Settlement Officer Consolidation dismissed the appeals preferred by Smt. Utraji and Smt. Talukraji. The Deputy Director of Consolidation allowed the revisions and held Bans Bahadur Singh as exclusive tenure holder in respect of certain plots, while Smt. Talukraji was held to have 1/4th share and Smt. Utraji, Vedhnath and indra Dei together were given 3/4th share therein.
Finding of the Court:
The court found that the compromise decree in suit no. 236 of 1955 was binding on the parties and operated as res judicata. It also found that the plea of acquisition on rights under section 210 by Bans Bahadur Singh and his mother Smt. Jaifra Kunwar could not be accepted as a suit for ejectment had been filed within the limitation period prescribed by law.
Issues: 1. Whether the compromise decree in suit no. 236 of 1955 was binding on the parties and operated as res judicata? 2. Whether Bans Bahadur Singh and his mother Smt. Jaifra Kunwar perfected right by adverse possession?
Ratio Decidendi: 1. A compromise decree is as binding upon the parties thereto as a decree passed by invitum. 2. A compromise decree creates an estoppel by judgment and operates as res judicata between the parties. 3. If a suit for ejectment of a person in whose favour proceedings under section 145 CrPC have been decided, is not filed within the period of limitation prescribed by law, the right, title or interest of the real tenure holder may extinguish by virtue of section 210 of the UP ZA and LR Act.
Final Decision: Both the writ petitions were dismissed.
S.R. Singh, J.
1. These two writ petitions are connected petitions and have been filed impugning the one and the same order dated 17-8-1977 passed by the Deputy Director of Consolidation Azamgarh in certain connected revisions preferred against the judgment and order dated 11-9-1972 passed by the Asstt. Settlement Officer, Consolidation Azamgarh in respect of the land comprising basic Khatauni Khata no. 82 and 142 of village Pakardinna pergana Atraulia Tahsil Phulpur District Azamgarh. The questions of law and fact involved in these pensions being identical, they are being disposed of by a common order for which the learned counsel for the parties are agreeable.
2. Matrix of the facts is that Bans Bahadur Singh Petitioner in writ petition No. 1001 of 1977, was recorded as exclusive tenure holder of the land comprising Basic Khata No. 82, while the khata No. 142 stood recorded in the names of Bans Bahadur Singh and Smt. Utraji and Smt. Talukraji arrayed as party respondents 2 and 3 in the writ petition filed by Bans Bahadur Singh and another. On publication of statement of principle, an objection was filed by Bans Bahadur Singh accompanied by a prayer to expunge the names of Smt. Utraji and Talukrajl from Khata no. 142. Smt Utraji and Talukraji also filed their respective objections claiming themselves to be the co- tenure holders in Khata No. 82 and contesting at the same time the objections filed by Bans Bahadur Singh who claimed exclusive right in Khata no. 142 The Consolidation Officer allowed objections preferred by Bans Bahadur Singh and rejected the one filed on behalf of Smt Utraji and Smt Talukraji. Aggrieved by the aforesaid order of the Consolidation officer, Smt. Utraji and Smt. Talukraji went up in appeal which they filed separately. The appeals preferred by Smt. Utraji and Smt. Talukraji ended up in dismissal by means of the judgment and order dated 11-9-1972 passed by Asstt. Settlement Officer Consolidation. On the appeals being dismissed, Smt. Utraji and Talukraji preferred revisions under section 48 of the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act. The Deputy Director of Consolidation allowed the revisions and held Bans Bahadur Singh as exclusive tenure holder in respect of plots 896/1, area 218 kari, 345, area 138 Karl. 120g/2, area 140 Kari 231 area 103 Kari and 2318, area 83 Kari. The name of Bans Bahadur Singh was expunged from the remaining plots in dispute and Smt. Talukraji was held to have 1/4th share while Mst. Utraji, Vedhnath and indra Dei together were give 3/4th share therein. The present writ petitions are directed against the aforesaid orders. The writ petition filed by Talukraji pertains to five plots which have been exclusively given to Bans Bahadur Singh while the writ petition filed by Bans Bahadur Singh is in respect of all the plots of the two Khatas in dispute excepting the five plots of which he has been declared by the Deputy Director of Consolidation as the exclusive tenure holder.
3. Admittedly, the land in dispute was the acquisition of Jas Karan Singh and Raja Ram Singh, sons of Lalla Singh. The family tree showing the relationship between Bans Bahadur on one hand and Smt. Utraji and Talukraji on the other, is set out as below in so far as it is necessary for the purposes of unfolding the controversy involved in the case Sumeran Singh ............. Lalla Singh Philla Singh Baljit Singh Daljit Singh --------------------- Bedhan Singh Raja Ram Jaskaran Bhagwan Dei Ram Garib Singh Singh Singh (daughter) (son) (son) Bans Bahadur Singh Talukraji Utrajl (daughter) (daughter)
4. It is worthwhile to mention that there was no controversy about correctness of the aforesaid family pedigree with the exception that Bhagwan Devi was the sister of Raja Ram Singh and Jas Haran Singh and also that Ram Garib Singh was the son of Bandhan Singh. Admittedly, the property in dispute was the joint acquisition of Raja Ram and Jas Karan, sons of Baljit Singh. Jas Karan Singh breathed his last in the year 1939,