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2019 Supreme(MP) 144

HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
Ms. Vandana Kasrekar, J.
State of M.P. v. Arjun Singh and another
Civil Revision No. 201 of 2018 (Indore): against the order dated 24.10.2017 passed by the I Civil Judge, Class-11, Badnagar, District Ujjain in Civil Suit No. 20A/2017; Decided on 13.3.2019.

Advocates:
Arvind Kumar Sharma, Government Advocate for applicant/State; Sameer Athawle for respondent No. 1; Adity Singh for respondent No. 2.

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       (1) Land Revenue Code, 1959 (M.P.) -- S. 57 (2) (unamended) -- issue of jurisdiction) -- issue of jurisdiction -- dispute between State and private party -- civil suit for declaration of title maintainable -- civil Court had jurisdiction. [Paras 6 to 8

       (2) Civil P.C., 1908 -- O. 7 R. 11 -- M.P. Land Revenue Code, 1959 -- S. 57 (2) (unamended) -- civil suit for declaration of title and injunction against State -- application under order 7 rule 11 that suit is barred by law -- rightly rejected by trial Court -- suit on question of title was maintainable -- revision dismissed. [Paras 6 to 8

       (3) Land Revenue Code, 1959 (M.P.) -- Ss. 257 (x) and 250 -- issue of maintainability of civil suit -- summary remedy provided under section 250 -- suit based on question of title -- is maintainable -- not barred under section 257 (x) of Code of 1959. 2001 RN 343 (HC-FB) and (2005) 10 SCC 124 referred to. [Paras 6 to 8

       

ORDER

1. The petitioner has filed the present revision petition challenging the order dated 24.10.2017 passed by I Civil Judge, Class-II, Badnagar, District-Ujjain in Civil Suit No. 20- A/2017 whereby the application filed under Order VII rule 11 of CPC readwith section 57(2) of the M.P. Land Revenue Code has been dismissed.

2. The respondent No.1/plaintiff filed a suit for declaration and permanent injunction for declaring that the order passed by Additional Collector, Ujjain in Case No. 21-A-74/2011-12 dated 13.2.2013 is legal and valid and the order passed by the Additional Commissioner, Ujjain Division Ujjain in Case No. 249/12/13/Appeal dated 28.2.2015 and the order passed by the Board of Revenue M.P., Gwalior in Case No. 678/II-15 dated 7.12.2016 be declared as illegal and void. It is prayed that plaintiff/respondent No.1 be declared as owner/Bhumiswami and possessee of Survey No. 52/2, admeasuring 0.77 hectare land situated in Village-Tokra, Tehsil Badnagar, District-Ujjain. The plaintiff also sought a permanent injunction from restraining/dispossessing him from the aforesaid suit property. In the present case, the plaintiff has approached the civil Court for declaration that the order passed by the learned Additional Commissioner and the Board of Revenue in its jurisdiction be declared as null and void without assailing the same before the Competent Court of law. The order passed by the Additional Collector was set aside by Additional Commissioner which was further affirmed by the Board of Revenue. Being aggrieved by the order, the petitioner filed a suit before the trial Court relying upon section 57 (2) of the MPLRC. Therefore, the trial Court vide order dated 24.10.2017 has dismissed the said application holding that the suit is maintainable. Being aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner has filed the present petition.

3. Learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the petitioner/State submits that the order passed by the learned trial Court is illegal, void and perverse, therefore, the application filed by the petitioner deserves to be allowed and the suit was required to be dismissed. It is argued that the trial Court erred in holding that the law does not bar from filing of any civil suit whereas section 257 of the MPLRC itself is clear that the jurisdiction of the Civil Court in entertaining such disputes is specifically excluded. It also argued that the learned trial Court committed grave error in dismissing the application, therefore, being aggrieved by the order, the petitioner has filed the present civil revision before this Court.

4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondents supports the impugned order passed by the trial Court and placed reliance on Full Bench Judgment of this Court in the matter of State of M.P. v. Balveer Singh [2001 RN 343], as well as on the judgment passed in Hukum Singh (DEAD) by LRs. and others v. State of M.P. [(2005) 10 SCC 124], and prays that the revision petition is liable to be dismissed.

5. Heard learned counsel for both the parties and perused the record.

6. From perusal of the record, it appears that respondent No.1/plaintiff has filed a suit for declaration and permanent injunction praying for declaration that the order dated 13.2.2013 passed by the Additional Collector, District-Ujjain is legal and valid and also the orders passed by Additional Commissioner, Ujjain and also Board of Revenue M.P., Gwalior be declared as illegal and void. The plaintiff further prayed for declaring himself to be the Bhumiswami and possessee of disputed land. During pendency of the suit, an application under Order VII rule 11 of CPC readwith section 57(2) of the M.P. Land Revenue Code was filed for rejection of the suit as the same is specifically barred by law. By impugned order dated 24.10.2017 the trial Court has rejected the said application. Being aggrieved by the same, present revision petition has been filed.

7. From perusal of the relief, it appears that the clai







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