Sharda Vihar Vikas Samiti vs State of M. P.

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2012 Supreme(MP) 491

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Sharda Vihar Vikas Samiti v. State of M.P. and Other
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Writ Petition No 4362 of 2011 (Gwalior); against Orders dated 27.6.2011 and 28.6.2011 passed by Collector, Gwalior in suo motu Revision No. 24/08-09; Decided On 5.9.2012.

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V.K. Bhardwaj with Anand V. Bhardwaj for petitioner; M.P.S.Raghuvanshi, Additional Advocate General for respondents /State.

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       (1)Land Revenue Code,1959(M.P.) -- S.50--suo motu revision--limitation for -- is 180 days from date of knowledge -- exercise of such power after 19 years from date of knowledge-- authority has no power to take matter in suo motu revision-- proceedings are null and void.
       Held : It is clear that beyond the period of 180 days from the date of Knowledge the authority has no power to take the matter in suo motu revision. [Para 14
       In the present case, the Collector had knowledge about the land because he was the party in Writ Petition No.1554 of 2009. Even though, the Collector had passed an order granting No Objection Certificate and also passed an order that the land was not in excess under Urban Land Ceiling Act. [Para 15
       Apart from this, the Gwalior Development Authority was also granted 50% of the land as per the agreement. Hence, in our opinion, the initiation of Proceedings in suo motu revision, were beyond the period of limitation, hence, null and void. 2010 RN 409 = 2010 (3) JLJ 77 (FB) relied on. [Para 16,12 and 13
       (2) Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959 -- S.50, Proviso(iii)--suo motu revision--interested persons neither impleaded nor hearing opportunity provided --order passed against them -- order suffers from illegality of non-joinder of parties -- such order quashed. [paras 17 and 20
       (3) CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE., 1908 -- 0.1 R.13 -- necessary parties neither impleaded nor hearing opportunity provided -- order passed against them -- order suffers from illegality of non -- joinder of parties--such order quashed. [paras 17 and 20
       (4) Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959 -- S. 50 -- suo motu revision -- jurisdiction -- mutation on basis of decree of civil Court -- Ownership already decided by revenue authorities -- appeal against decree and application under order 9 rule 13 of C.P.C. filed by Collector himself-- pending before civil Court -- during pendency of these cases -- Collector has no jurisdiction to set aside mutation order in suo motu revision.
       Held : When he himself filed proceedings before the competent Civil Court, then he was not competent to pass an order in his capacity in suo motu revision. Apart from this , prima facie earlier to the order of the Collector, all authorities have decided the dispute and accepted the ownership of the land. Even though, 50% of the land was granted to Gwalior Development Authority and over the remaining 50% of the land, members of the Cooperative Society constructed the houses after getting permission from the Town and Country Planning Department in accordance with the map. In such circumstances, in our opinion, the order passed by the Collector in suo motu revision is arbitrary and illegal. From the proceedings, we have gathered an impression that the action of the Collector is a naked abuse of process of law. It is in utter violation of rules of law and provisions of M.P. Land Revenue Code. It appears from the record that the authority lacks basic knowledge of law. [Para 18
       (5) Limitation Act,1963 -- Art. 136, Proviso -- decree of Perpetual Injunction -- No bar of limitaion for execution of such decree. [Para 19

ORDER

As per Gangele. J:-

1. The petitioner is a Society registered under the provisions of Madhya Pradesh Society Registrikaran Adhiniyam.Initially, the petitioner filed a petition on the basis of news published in a daily newspaper “Dainik Bhaskar” dated 28th June, 2011. It is mentioned in the newspaper that Collector had declared the land as a Government land . He also ordered for taking possession of the land. The members of the petitioner- Society, who are near about 214 in numbers, are the residents of Sharda Vihar Colony, City Centre, Gwalior. They had constructed their houses in the aforesaid colony.

2. On the basis of the newspaper report and looking to the graveness of the situation that more than 200 persons may be dispossessed, this Court entertained the petition and issued notices. Subsequently, the petitioner - Society and respondents both filed a copy of order dated 27-06-2011 passed by the Collector, Gwalior is Suo Moto Revision No.24/08-09. By the aforesaid order, the Collector has declared the land bearing Survey Nos.896, 897, 898, 900, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 917, 918, 919, 920, 921, 922, 923, and 924 situate at village Mahalgaon total area 26 bigha 6 bishwa as Government land [herein after referred to as ‘the land’] and also cancelled mutation proceedings recorded vide earlier order and further ordered that the land be recorded as Government land and possession of the land be taken over. Thereafter, vide order dated 28-06-2011 certain typographical errors regarding the survey numbers and area of the land in the order dated 27-06-2011, have been corrected.

3. Initially, Devi was the Maurishi Kastkar of the land and his name was recorded as Pakka Krishak in the entries of Samvat 2009-2018. After death of Devi, Sukha came in the possession of the land being the heir of Devi. After death of Sukha, his daughters,sons and wife got possession of the land. Shankar Lal S/o Sukha and other persons filed a suit for declaration and permanent injunction in regard to the aforesaid land, which was registered as Civil Suit No.222-A/1967 and tried by 3rd Civil Judge, Class II, Gwalior. The State was exparte in the aforesaid suit. The trial judge by the judgment and decree dated 18-10-1968 decreed the suit and issued a decree that the respondents therein shall notinterfere in the possession of the land of the plaintiffs being “Bhumiswami”. An encroachment proceeding was also initiated against Shankarlal vide case No.164A-68/75-76 by the Tehsildar (Nazul), Gwalior. The Tehsildar (Nazul), Gwalior in the aforesaid proceeding, has held that Shankar Lal S/o. Sukha and other heirs of Sukha are not encroachers and their possession was legal and they were agriculturists of the Government and they were in legal possession of the land. Encroachment proceedings were dropped.

4. On the basis of the judgment and decree passed by learned trial Court, the Collector ordered for recording the name of Shankar Lal S/o. Sukha, Smt. Kala Bai D/o.Sukha, Smt. Khumano D/o. Sukha, Shri Lalli S/o. Sukha, Shri Laxman, S/o.Sukha, Balkishan S/o.Sukha, Sushri Batta D/o. Sukha and Smt. Kasso W/o. Sukha as “Bhumiswami”of the land and record of the Patwari was corrected accordingly vide order dated 10-05-1990.

5. After recording the names and correcting the record of Patwari, Shankar Lal S/o. Sukha and others sold half portion of the Land in favour of Shankar Lal S/o. Dalchand, Mahalgaon, Gwalior. Thereafter, Shankar Lal s/o. Dalchand submitted an application before the Additional Collector and Competent Authority, Urban land Ceiling, Gwalior and case was registered in regard to grant of No objection Certificate to the effect that the land be permitted to be handed over to Gwalior Development Authority. In the aforesaid application, the Additional Collector registered a case No.26/93-94 and vide order dated 23-07-1994 Annexure P/7, granted No Objection Certificate to Shankar Lal s/o. Dalchand. On 14 “August,1989, Gwalior Development Authority through its Chairm

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