IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
Chandra Kumar Rai, J.
Akhilesh Singh - Petitioner
Versus
Board of Revenue, U.P., Lucknow and Others – Respondents
Writ B. No. 14055 Of 2017
Decided On : 14-10-2022
Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 226 – U.P. Land Revenue Act, 1901 – Section 210, 192A, 34 – Registration Act, 1908 – Section 47 – Facts of case are that plot no.130, total area 0.453 hectare, situated in village, District Gorakhpur was recorded of respondent nos. 3 to 5. A sale deed was alleged to be executed by respondent nos. 3 to 5 in favour of petitioner in respect of 0.56 decimal of plot no.130, sale deed was registered – Held, Appellate Court has rightly dismissed petitioner's appeal on point of opportunity of hearing to respondent no.2, on the point of the section 47 of Registration Act, 1908 as well as on point of applicability of section 192A of U.P. Land Revenue Act, 1901, accordingly exercise of Revisional Jurisdiction by respondent no.1 was wholly illegal and cannot be sustained in eye of law – There is one more aspect of case that vendor (respondent nos.3 to 5) have filed a civil suit for cancellation of sale deed executed in favour of respondent no.2 and even in the proceeding under section 34 of the U.P Land Revenue Act,1901 vendor (respondent nos.3 to 5) have admitted execution of sale deed in favour of petitioner, as such, mutation order passed in favour of petitioner cannot be examined again and again, there should be finality of summary proceeding and rightful person be recorded in revenue records which will be subject to proceeding of regular court – Writ-petition allowed.
JUDGMENT :
1. Heard Mr. Om Prakash Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Adya Prasad Tiwari, learned counsel for the respondent no.2 and learned standing counsel for respondent no.1.
2. Service of notice upon respondent nos. 3 to 5 has been deemed sufficient under order of this Court dated 26.10.2017.
3. The brief facts of the case are that plot no.130, total area 0.453 hectare, situated in village Hata, Tahasil-Bansgaon, District Gorakhpur was recorded as bhumidhari of respondent nos. 3 to 5. A sale deed was alleged to be executed on 4.4.2008 by respondent nos. 3 to 5 in favour of petitioner in respect of 0.56 decimal of plot no.130, the sale deed was registered on 3.6.2008. Another sale deed was alleged to be executed on 12.5.2008 by respondent nos. 3 to 5 in favour of respondent nos. 2 in respect to 0.56 decimal of plot no.130. Petitioner filed an application under Section 34 of the U.P. Land Revenue Act, 1901 for mutation of his name in revenue record in the place of his vendor (respondent nos. 3 to 5) on the basis of sale deed dated 4.4.2008 / 3.6.2008 in respect of plot no. 130, area .56 decimal. Respondent no.2 has also filed an application for mutation of her name in the place of vendor (respondent nos. 3 to 5) on the basis of sale deed dated 12.5.2008 in respect of plot no.130, area .56 decimal. On 30.5.2008, respondent nos. 3 to 5 (vendor of petitioner as well as respondent no.2) filed Civil Suit No.455/2008 for cancellation of sale deed alleged to be executed on 12.5.2008 in favour of respondent no.2. Naib Tahsildar vide order dated 19.8.2010 allowed the Mutation Case no.657 filed by petitioner and ordered to record the name of petitioner in the place of respondent nos. 3 to 5 (vendor) as co-tenure holder of plot no.130, area .56 decimal along with respondent nos. 3 to 5 (vendor). Respondent no.2 filed an appeal under Section 210 of the U.P. Land Revenue Act before Sub-Divisional Officer against the order dated 19.8.2010 which was dismissed by Sub-Divisional Officer vide order dated 9.8.2016. Respondent no.2 challenged the order dated 9.8.2016 through revision under Section 219 of the U.P. Land Revenue Act, 1901 before respondent no.1 which has been allowed by respondent no.1 vide order dated 7.11.2016, setting aside the orders dated 9.8.2016 & 19.8.2010 and matter was remanded back before court of concern Tahsildar to consolidate both the mutation cases and decide the same afresh on merit after opportunity to lead evidence as well as hearing to both parties. Hence, this writ petition on behalf of petitioner.
4. This writ petition was entertained on 6.4.2017 and following interim order dated 6.4.2017 was passed by this Court:-
Issue notice to respondents no.2 to 5.
All the respondents shall file counter affidavit within four weeks. Rejoinder affidavit, if any, may be filed within two weeks thereafter.
List thereafter.
It is sought to be urged that no application was moved by the respondent under Section 192-A of Uttar Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1901 for consolidation of the pending cases, therefore, the revisional court exceeded its jurisdiction by setting aside the order dated 19 August 2010 and 9 August 2016 passed by the Tehsildar and appellate Court, respectively, pursuant thereof, name of the petitioner which was recorded in the revenue record in proceedings under Section 34 of the Uttar Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1901 would stand expunged in view of the impugned order.
Submission requires consideration.
Till the next date of listing, the effect and operation of the order dated 7 November 2016 pased by the first respondent-Board of Revenue, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow in Revision No. Rev/2030/2016/Gorakhpur (Smt. Subhawati vs. Akhilesh Singh and other) shall be kept in abeyance only to the extent setting aside the order dated 19 August 2010 passed by the Nayab Tehsildar, Bansgaon, Gorakhpur and order dated 9 August 2016 passed by
The mutation application based on an unchallenged sale deed cannot be dismissed in summary proceedings, affirming the Board of Revenue's review authority under the U.P. Land Revenue Act.
Proper exercise of jurisdiction in mutation proceedings and limitations on revisional authority's powers under U.P. Land Revenue Act, 1901.
Point of Law : This is not a fit case where any of the exceptions stands attracted requiring interference in exercise of powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.
Mutation orders require evidence of possession through lawful transfer, and failure to consider possession invalidates such orders.
Mutation is for fiscal purpose and does not confer any right and title in favor of anyone. Order passed in mutation proceedings shall not bar any suit in a competent court for relief on the basis of ....
Mutation proceedings under the U.P. Land Revenue Act do not confer title and are subject to civil suits for declaration of rights.
Mutation proceedings under the U.P. Land Revenue Act do not confer title and are subject to the outcome of civil suits regarding property rights.
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