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2019 Supreme(MP) 150
HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
G. S. Ahluwalia, J.
Godhan and others v. State of M. P. and others
Second Appeal No. 555 of 2011 (Gwalior): against the judgment and decree dated 22.9.2011 passed by the I Additional District Judge, Bhind in R. C. A. No. 3/2011; Decided on 14.3.2019.
Prashant Sharma for appellants; R. K. Soni, Government Advocate for respondents No. 1 and 2/State.
Headnote:¼1½ Hkw&vkxe rFkk —f"kdkf/kdkj fo/kku] 1950 ¼eŒHkkŒ½ & /kkjk 54 ¼lkr½ & iDdk —"kd ds vf/kdkjksa dk vtZu & oknhx.k ;k muds iwoZf/kdkjh laor~ 2007 ¼o"kZ 1950½ esa u rks iDdk —"kd ds :i esa vfHkfyf[kr vkSj uk gh mudk dCtk & dsoy o"kZ 1976 esa oknhx.k dCtk/kkjh O;fDr;ksa ds :i esa jktLo vfHkys[k esa vfHkfyf[kr & ,ls dCts ds vk/kkj ij & iDdk —"kd ds vfËkdkj ÁksnHkwr ugha gksrsA ¼iSjk 8½
¼2½ Hkw&jktLo lafgrk] 1959 ¼eŒçŒ½ & /kkjk 158¼1½ ¼[k½ & eŒHkkŒ tehankjh lekfIr fo/kku] 1951 & /kkjk 38¼1½ & eŒHkkŒ Hkw&vkxe rFkk —"kdkfËkdkj fo/kku] 1950 & /kkjk 54 ¼lkr½ & lafgrk dh /kkjk 158¼1½ ¼[k½ ds v/khu HkwfeLokeh vfËkdkjksa dk vtZu & oknhx.k ;k muds iwokZf/kdkjh o"kZ 1950 esa iDdk —"kd ds :i esa vfHkfyf[kr ugha vkSj uk gh mudk dCtk & dsoy o"kZ 1976 esa oknhx.k dCtk/kkjh O;fDr;ksa ds :i esa jktLo vfHkys[k esa vfHkfyf[kr & ,sls dCts ds vkËkkj ij iDdk —"kd ;k HkwfeLokeh ds vf/kdkj ÁksnHkwr ugha gksrsA ¼iSjk 8½
¼3½ Hkw&jktLo lafgrk] 1959 ¼eŒçŒ½ & /kkjk 162 & ¼vla'kksf/kr½ & flfoy çfØ;k lafgrk] 1908 & /kkjk 100 & vf/kdkfjrk & iDdk —"kd rFkk HkwfeLokeh vf/kdkj vftZr gksus dk nkok & [kkfjt fd;k x;k & /kkjk 162 ds v/khu Hkwfe vkcaVu ds fy, funs'k pkgk x;k & Hkwfe dk vkcaVu vusd igyqvksa ij fuHkZj djrk gS & ml ij jktLo vf/kdkfj;ksa }kjk gh fopkj fd;k tk ldrk gS & f}rh; vihy U;k;ky; }kjk Hkwfe ds vkcaVu ds fo"k; esa funs'k tkjh ugha fd;k tk ldrkA ¼iSjk 8 ,oa 9½
(1) Land Revenue and Tenancy Act, 1950 (M.B.) -- S. 54 (VII) -- acquisition of rights of pakka tenant -- plaintiffs or their predecessors neither recorded as pakka tenant nor in possession in Samvat 2007 (year 1950) -- merely in the year 1976 plaintiffs recorded in revenue record as persons in possession -- on basis of such possession -- rights of pakka tenant not accrued. [Para 8
(2) Land Revenue Code, 1959 (M.P.) -- S. 158 (1) (b) -- M.B. Zamindari Abolition Act, 1951 -- S. 38 (1) -- M.B. Land Revenue and Tenancy Act, 1950 -- S. 54 (VII) -- acquisition of Bhumiswami rights under section 158 (1) (b) of Code -- plaintiffs or their predecessors not recorded as pakka tenant, nor in possession in the year 1950 -- merely in the year 1976, plaintiffs recorded in revenue record as persons in possession -- on basis of such possession -- rights of pakka tenant or Bhumiswami not accrued. [Para 8
(3) Land Revenue Code, 1959 (M.P.) -- S. 162 (un amended) -- Civil P.C., 1908 -- S. 100 -- jurisdiction -- claim of acquisition of rights of pakka tenant and Bhumiswami -- rejected -- direction sought for allotment of land under section 162 -- allotment of land depends upon various aspects -- same can be considered by revenue authorities only -- direction about allotment of land cannot be issued by the second appellate Court. [Paras 8 & 9
1. This second appeal has been filed against the judgment and decree dated 22.9.2011 passed by First Additional District Judge, Bhind in RCA No. 3/2011 thereby dismissing the appeal filed by the appellants against the judgment and decree dated 15.4.2011 passed by Second Civil Judge, Class-I, Lahar, District Bhind in Civil Suit No. 126-A/2010.
2. This appeal was admitted on the following substantial question of law:
"Whether both the Courts below were justified in dismissing the suit and appeal under the provisions of section 38 of Zamindari Abolition Act and after enforcement of M.P. Land Revenue Code, by which, bhumiswami rights have been accrued to the plaintiffs over the disputed land which is shown in their possession as Ex.P-5 to Ex.P-16 (Khasra entries) on the ground that source of title has not been show by the plaintiffs?"
3. It is submitted by the counsel for the appellants that section 54(vii) of the Madhya Bharat Land Revenue and Tenancy Act Samvat 2007, defines pakka tenant which reads as under:
(vii) Pakka tenant-means a tenant who has been or whose predecessor in interest had been lawfully recorded in respect of his holding as a "Ryot Pattedar", "Mamuli Maurusi", "Gair Maurusi" and "Pukhta Maurusi" when this Act comes into force or who may in future be duly recognized as such by a competent authority.
Explanation- The term "Pukhta Maurusi" includes Istmurardar tenants, Malikana Haqholder tenants, Hakkiyat Mutafarrikat, Sharah Muayyana and Sakitul-milkiyat tenants.
Section 38 of Madhya Bharat Zamindari Abolition Act, Samvat 2008 reads as under:-
"38. Conferral of pacca tenancy right on tenants and subtenants.
(1) Subject to the provisions of this section every tenant of a proprietor shall be deemed to be a pacca tenant of the land comparised in his holding from the date of vesting.
(2) Every sub-tenant or tenant of a sub-tenant who deposits with the Tahsildar within the period specified in sub-sections (3) and (4) the following amount to be paid to the proprietor or tenant or sub-tenant, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be a pacca tenant of the land comprised in his holding. Till amount is deposited, his former status shall continue. The right of becoming a pacca tenant by depositing money shall firstly be that of the tenant of the sub-tenant, if any and if he fails to deposit money shall be that of the sub-tenant:-
(a) In case of a sub-tenant of Gair Maurusi tenant.
An amount equal to the double of the net annual income of that land of the Gair Maurusi tenant.
(b) In case of a sub-tenant of a Maurusi or Sakitulmilkiat tenant.
An amount equal to six times the net annual income of that land of the Maurusi or Sakitulmilkiat tenant.
(c) In the case of a sub-tenant of the Khudkasht or Sir of the proprietor.
An amount equal to six times the net annual income of that land of the proprietor.
(d) In the case of a tenant of a sub-tenant:-
(1) If he is a tenant of sub-tenant in the Khud-kasht or Sir of the proprietor.
An amount equal to six times the net annual income of that land of the proprietor, out of which 85% shall be given to the proprietor and 15% to the sub-tenant.
(2) In case of any other tenant of a sub-tenant.
An amount equal to eight times the net annual income of that land of the original tenant out of which 85% shall be given to the original tenant and 15% to the sub-tenant.
(e) In case of a sub-tenant or tenant of a sub-tenant of a subtenant of either description mentioned in (a), (b), (c) and (d), if the well situate on his holding is a private one of the proprietor or tenant or sub-tenant, as the case may be, and no land of the proprietor, tenant or sub-tenant other than the lan
