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2017 Supreme(MP) 566

IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
Rajeev Kumar Dubey, J.
Indur Singh v. Narmada Bai
Civil Revision No.305 of 2017 (Jabalpur); against order dated 22.4.2017 passed by Civil Judge, Class-II, Devri District Sagar
Civil Suit No.83-A/2016; Decided on 18.7.2017.

Advocates:
Smt. Sneh Mishra for applicant;
Santosh Yadav, Panel Lawyer for respondent No.15/State.

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       ¼2½ Hkwfe vtZu] iquokZlu vkSj iquO;ZoLFkkiu esa mfpr izfrdj vkSj ikjnf'kZrk vf/kdkj vf/kfu;e] 2013 & /kkjk 63 & flfoy izfØ;k lafgrk] 1908 & /kkjk 9 & mica/k ds v/khu flfoy okn dk pykus ;ksX; gksuk & Hkwfe dk dqN Hkkx vftZr vkSj izfrdj vf/kfu.khZr & izfrdj dh gdnkjh dh ?kks"k.kk vkSj 'ks"k Hkwfe ds fo"k; esa gd~ dh] foHkktu ,oa O;kns'k dh ?kks"k.kk ds fy, okn & vkifRr fd okn pykus ;ksX; ugha & okn va'kr% [kkfjt ugha fd;k tk ldrk & okn pykus ;ksX; gS & ,slh vkifÙk fyf[kr dFku esa mBkbZ tk ldrh gSA , vkb vkj 1999 ,l lh 1128 vuqlfjrA ¼iSjk 6 ,oa 7½


       (1) Civil P.C., 1908 -- S.9 -- Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 -- S.63 -- jurisdiction under -- same part of land acquired and compensation awarded -- suit for declaration of entitlement of compensation and declaration of title, partition and injunction about rest land -- objection that suit is not maintainable -- suit cannot be rejected partially -- suit is maintainable -- such objection can be raised in written statement. AIR 1999 SC 1128 followed. [Paras 6 & 7

       (2) Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 -- S.63 -- Civil P.C. 1908 -- S.9 -- maintainability of civil suit under -- some part of land acquired and compensation awarded -- suit for declaration of entitlement of compensation and declaration of title, partition and injunction about rest land -- objection that suit is not maintainable -- suit cannot be rejected partially -- suit is maintainable -- such objection can be raised in written statement. AIR 1999 SC 1128 followed. [Paras 6 & 7

       

ORDER

1. Heard.

2. This civil revision has been filed under section 115 of Civil Procedure Code read with section 151 of CPC against the order dated 22.4.2017 passed by Civil Judge, Class-II, Devri, District Sagar in Civil Suit No.83A/2016 whereby learned Civil Judge rejected the applicant's application filed under section 9 of CPC that the civil Court has no jurisdiction to hear the suit.

3. Brief facts of the case which are relevant for the disposal of this revision are that non-applicants No.1 and 2/plaintiff filed a Civil Suit No.83A/2016 before the Civil Judge, Class-II, Devri, District Sagar for claiming relief of declaration of title, partition and possession over the suit lands situated at Village Ram Kheri, Tahsil Kesli, District, Sagar and Village Madanpur, Tahsil Kesli, District Sagar and also for declaration that they are entitled to get 1/4th part of the compensation awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer in lieu of acquisition of some part of suit land situated at Village Madanpur, Tahsil Kesli, District Sagar, acquired by the Government for constructing Dam and Canal.

4. During trial of the suit, applicant/defendant No.1 of the suit filed an application under section 9 of CPC stating that non-applicants No.1 and 2 had also filed a suit seeking declaration that they are entitled to get part of the compensation awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer in lieu of acquisition of some part of suit land situate at Village Madanpur, Tahsil Kesli, District Sagar acquired by the Government for constructing Dam and Canal. While according to the provisions of section 63 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013, civil Court has no jurisdiction to hear such disputes. So suit is not maintainable and pray for rejection of the suit. Non-applicants No.1 and 2/plaintiff in his reply opposed the prayer. Learned Civil Judge rejected the application by order dated 24.4.2017 observing that in the suit non-applicants No.1 and 2 did not challenge the validity of land acquisition order. They filed suit seeking declaration, injunction and partition and civil Court has jurisdiction to hear such suit. Being aggrieved from that order, applicants filed this civil revision.

5. Learned counsel for the applicants submitted that a part of suit land Survey No.8/1 area 4.970 hectare and 22/1 area 4.970 hectare situated at Village Madanpur was already acquired by the Government for construction of Dam and compensation amount has also been settled. Civil suit regarding apportionment of compensation amount is not maintainable. Learned Civil Judge without appreciating that fact wrongly rejected the applicant's application.

6. This Court has gone through the record and arguments advanced by the learned counsel for the applicant. It appeared from the averment of the plaint that non-applicants No.1 and 2 besides seeking relief of declaration that they are entitled to get part of the compensation amount awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer in lieu of acquisition of some part of suit land situated at Village Madanpur, Tahsil Kesli, also filed the suit for claiming relief of declaration of title, partition and possession over the suit lands situated at Village Ram Kheri Tahsil Kesli, District Sagar and remaining suit land situated at Village Ramkheri, Tahsil Kesali, District Sagar. And regarding that land suit for declaration, injunction and partition is maintainable.

7. There cannot be a partial rejection of the plaint as held by apex Court in D. Ramachandran v. R.V. Janakiraman and others, reported in AIR 1999 SC 1128. Hence, the petition is disposed of with the observation that petitioner is free to raise his objections in his written statement which will be decided by the trial Court after recording of the evidence according to law without being influenced by its earlier order and by the order passed herein.

8. Accordingly, this revision petition stands disposed of.






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