IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
Vishal Dhagat, J.
Muneshwar Prasad v. Teerath (Died) Through LRs Ram Ashray Chamar & Others
Writ Petition No. 2497 of 2014 (Jabalpur): against the order dated 16.12.2013 passed by the Board of Revenue, Gwalior in Revision Case No. 2420-III/2013; Decided on 9.12.2024.
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(1) Transfer of Property Act, 1882 -- S. 54 -- registration of sale deed when not required -- sale deed executed for consideration of Rs. 50/- -- no requirement of registration of sale deed as per section 54. [Para 7
(2) Land Revenue Code, 1959 (M. P.) -- S. 50 -- scope of revisional powers -- by revenue authorities and in proceedings under section 145 of CrPC, it was held that petitioners were in possession of land in question -- it is a finding of facts -- revisional authority has no any authority or jurisdiction to interfere in findings of facts -- appellate Court is final authority to decide findings on question of fact -- Board of Revenue committed error in holding that respondents are in possession of land. [Para 9
(3) Land Revenue Code, 1959 (M. P.) -- Ss. 109 and 110 -- delay in filing application for mutation -- effect -- after sale of land, petitioners in possession and doing agriculture -- title and possession in favour of petitioners -- delay in filing application will not come in their way for getting mutation order -- no error can be found in mutation order passed in favour of petitioners by Tahsildar -- petition allowed -- order passed by Board of Revenue set aside. [Paras 9 & 10
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background on land ownership and mutation proceedings. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments regarding the validity of sale-deed and possession. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. court's findings on sale-deed and possession rights. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. decision to allow petition and set aside board's order. (Para 10) |
ORDER
1. Petitioner has filed this petition under Article 227 of Constitution of India challenging order dated 16.12.2013 passed in Revision Case No.2420/III/2013 by Board of Revenue, Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior.
2. Brief facts of the case are that one Mangal Chamar was owner of land bearing survey No.148 measuring 0.547 Hectare situated in village Karodaha, Teshil Sirmour. Said land was sold to respondents namely Teerath, Jageshwar and Gangadeen by Mangal Chamar. Mangal Chamar died, therefore, Revenue Inspector, Baikunthpur entered the names of legal heirs of Mangal Chamar in revenue records i.e. wife Smt. Durghatiya Bai and daughter Smt. Sathiniya. Appeal was filed against said order of mutation before SDO, Sirmour. SDO, Sirmour remanded the matter back vide its order dated 13.5.1988 in Revenue Case No.247-A6/87-88 for passing fresh order after hearing all the interested parties. Nayab Tehsildar after hearing the parties found that sale-deed was executed on stamp paper of Rs.50/- in the year 1952. Sale-deed was executed in favour of Swami Dayal S/o Ram Prasad. Petitioners are legal heirs of Swami Dayal. By order of Tehsildar dated 25.8.1989 mutation was allowed in name of Swami Dayal S/o Ram Prasad. Appeal was preferred against said order before SDO, which was allowed and matter was again remanded by SDO vide its order dated 30.11.1990 to decide the case on basis of registered sale-deed. Order of SDO was challenged before Commissioner, Rewa. Appeal was allowed vide order dated 25.4.1996 in Appeal No.79/A-6/1990-91. Case was remanded back for exhibiting registered sale-deed and other original documents in case. New mutation case was registered in Tehsil as Case No.11-A 6/1995-96 and Tehsildar allowed mutation vide order dated 18.3.2002 in the name of legal heirs of Swami Dayal namely Devkali, Munishwar, Kamleshwar, Ramkali, Nagendra Kumar and Rajendra Kumar. Again Appeal was preferred before SDO. SDO allowed Appeal vide order dated 19.9.2005 and set aside the order of mutation dated 18/03/2002 and case was again remanded back. Said remand order was challenged before Commissioner in Revision No.93/2005-06. Commissioner again interfered with order of SDO and allowed Revision vide order dated 1.6.2013 and set-aside order of SDO and affirmed the order of Tehsildar, Baikunthpur dated 18.3.2002. Said order passed in Revision dated 1.6.2013 was subject matter of challenge before Board of Revenue. Board of Revenue held that sale-deed in favour of Swami Dayal was executed on a plain paper. No application for mutation was filed for 16 long years, which makes transaction doubtful. Further legal heirs of deceased Mangal Chamar executed registered sale-deed dated 31.8.1988 in favour of applicants i.e. Teerath, Jageshwar and Gangadeen. Subsequent registered sale-deed was valid document, therefore, mutation ought to have been ordered in name of applicants and not in name of non-applicants before Board of Revenue. Board of Revenue allowed Revision and set aside order of Tehsildar dated 18.3.2002 and that of SDO dated 19.9.2005 and that of Upper Commissioner dated 1.6.2013 and directed mutation to be made in name of Teerath, Jageshwar and Gangadeen, who are respondents in this Petition.
3. Learned counsel appearing for petitioners submitted that if application for mutation is not filed for 33 long years will not nullify saledeed of the year 1952 executed in favour of Swami Dayal. Original document was filed before Tehsildar and same was exhibited. Board of Revenue has given incorrect finding that possession is with respondents since execution of sale deed by Durghatiya Bai dated 31.7.1988. Specific finding has been recorded that petitioners are in
Once a registered sale deed is executed, revenue entry is required to be mutated on the basis of such sale deed.
Mutation proceedings do not confer title, and substantive rights must be established in a competent civil court.
Mutation proceedings are summary in nature, and existing entries indicating ownership should not be disturbed without substantial evidence, reaffirming the presumption of ownership based on prior rec....
The dismissal of suits filed by the respondents influenced the court's decision to quash the order staying the mutation entry in favor of the petitioner.
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.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the interpretation and application of Section 65 of the Gujarat Land Revenue Code, 1879 in the context of a land dispute.
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