2021 Supreme(MP) 436

BOARD OF REVENUE
Shri Manu Shrivastava, Administrative Member
Manorama & others v. Babulal & others
Revision No. 3965/2018; against the order dated 7.6.2018
passed by Additional Commissioner, Gwalior Division, Gwalior in Case No. 699/15-16/Appeal; Decided on 31.3.2021

Headnote:

¼1½ flfoy çfØ;k lafgrk] 1908 && vk-5 fu- 20 && lekpkj i= esa çdk'ku }kjk lwpuk i= dh rkehy && oSèkrk && lwpuk i= dh rkehy d¢ fy, fu;e¨a d¢ vèkhu fofgr çfØ;k dk vuqlj.k fd, fcuk lekpkj i= esa çdk'ku }kjk rkfey xyr gSA ¼iSjk 7-1 ,oa 7-1 ¼d½

¼2½ flfoy çfØ;k lafgrk] 1908 && vk-5 fu-9¼5½ && ukekarj.k dh dk;Zokgh && jftLVªhÑr Mkd }kjk lwpuk i= dh rkehy && fofèk ekU;rk && lwpuk i= esa 30 fnol dk le; ugÈ fn;k x;k && jftLVªhÑr Mkd dk lwpuk i= Òh tkjh ugÈ fd;k x;k && lwpuki= dh rkehy d¢ fu;e¨a d¢ vuqlkj dkjZokà ugÈ dh xà && lwpuk i= dh rkehy leqfpr ugÈA ¼iSjk 7-1 ¼[k½ ls 7-1 ¼M+½

¼3½ lk{; vfèkfu;e] 1872 && èkkjk 64 && flfoy çfØ;k lafgrk] 1908

&& vk- 13 fu- 1 && e-ç- Òw&jktLo lafgrk] 1959 && èkkjk 109 rFkk 110 && ukekarj.k dh dk;Zokgh && foy ij vkèkkfjr && ewy fcy çLrqr ugÈ && foy dh Nk;k çfr ij ukekarj.k voSèkA ¼iSjk 7-1-2 ls 7-1-4

¼4½ Òw&jktLo lafgrk] 1959 ¼e-ç-½ && èkkjk 109 rFkk 110 && ukekarj.k dh dk;Zokgh && foy ij vkèkkfjr && ewy foy çLrqr ugÈ && fu;e¨a d¢ vuqlkj lwpuk i= dh rkehy ugÈ && fgrc) O;fä;¨a d¨ lquokà dk volj ugÈ fn;k x;k

&& foy dh Nk;kçfr d¢ vkèkkj ij ukekarj.k voSèk gS && vikLr fd;k x;kA ¼iSjk 7-1-2 ls 7-1-4 ,oa 11

¼5½ Òw&jktLo lafgrk] 1959 ¼e-ç-½ && èkkjk 109 rFkk 110 && ukekarj.k dh dk;Zokgh && foy ij vkèkkfjr && foy d¢ }kjk gd vtZu dk fook|d && fu.kZ; flfoy U;k;ky; }kjk fd;k tkuk pkfg, jktLo U;k;ky;¨a }kjk ugÈA 2021 ¼1½ jk- fu- 221 ¼mPp U;k-½ rFkk 2020 ¼4½ ,e ih ,y ts 139 vuqlfjrA ¼iSjk 7-3 ,oa 7-4

¼6½ foy && foy }kjk gd dk vtZu && fook|d flfoy U;k;ky; }kjk fofuf'pr fd;k tkuk pkfg, jktLo U;k;ky;¨a }kjk ugÈA 2021 ¼1½ jk- fu- 221 ¼mPp U;k-½ ,oa 2020 ¼4½ ,.k ih ,y ts 139 vuqlfjrA ¼iSjk 7-3 ,oa 7-4

¼7½ fganw mÙkjkfèkdkj vfèkfu;e] 1956 && èkkjk 8 && e-ç- Òw&jktLo lafgrk] 1959 && èkkjk 164 && mÙkjkfèkdkj dk fook|d && ukekarj.k dh gdnkjh && ukekarj.k dkjZokà foy ij vkèkkfjr && d¨Ã foy cuk, fcuk gh foyèkkjd dh e`R;q && fganw mÙkjkfèkdkj vfèkfu;e dh èkkjk 8 d¢ vuqlkj leLr okfjlku ukekarj.k d¢ gdnkj gSaA ¼iSjk 11] 12-1] 12-2 ,oa 12-5

¼8½ fgUnw mÙkjkfèkdkj vfèkfu;e] 1956 && èkkjk 6] ijarqd && 2005 d¢ vfèkfu;e }kjk ;Fkk la'k¨fèkr èkkjk 6 && ÒwfeLokeh dh foèkok ,oa iqf=;k¡ && firk dh laifÙk esa iqf=;¨a dk vfèkdkj && fgUnw mÙkjkfèkdkj vfèkfu;e] 1956 d¢ ço`Ùk g¨us d¢ fnukad ls gSA , vkb vkj 2020 ,l lh 3717 vuqlfjrA ¼iSjk 8-1] 8-2] 11] 12-1 ,oa 12-2

¼9½ Òw&jktLo lafgrk] 1959 ¼e-ç-½ && èkkjk 109 && ukekarj.k dh gd~nkjh && dCts d¢ vkèkkj ij d¨Ã gd~ ç¨n~Òwr ugÈ && dCts d¢ vkèkkj ij ukekarj.k ugÈ fd;k tk ldrkA ¼iSjk 9

¼10½ Òw&jktLo lafgrk] 1959 ¼e-ç-½ && èkkjk 50 && fupys U;k;ky;¨a d¢ fu"d"kZ && vfÒçsr && fupys U;k;ky;¨a d¢ ijLij foj¨èkh vkns'k && ,sls fu"d"k¨Za d¨ leorÊ fu"d"kZ ugÈ ekuk tk ldrkA ¼iSjk 10

¼11½ fganw mÙkjkfèkdkj vfèkfu;e] 1956 && èkkjk 30 && foy dk vfèkdkj && la;qä laifÙk && ÒwfeLokeh d¨ vius va'k rd foy djus dk vfèkdkj gSA ¼iSjk 12-3

(1) Civil P.C., 1908 -- O.5 R.20 -- service of notice by publication in news paper -- legality -- without following procedure prescribed under rules for service of notice service by publication in newspaper is erroneous. [Paras 7.1. & 7.1 (AA)

(2) Civil P.C., 1908 -- O.5 R.9(5) -- Mutation proceedings -- service of notice by registered post -- validity -- 30 days time not given in notice -- notice of registered post not also not issued -- action not taken according to rules of service of notice -- service of notice not proper. [Paras 7.1 (b) to 7.1 (e)

(3) Evidence Act, 1872 -- S. 64 -- Civil P.C., 1908 -- O.13 R.1 -- M.P. Land Revenue Code, 1959 -- Ss. 109 and 110 -- mutation proceedings -- based on Will -- original Will not produced -- mutation on basis of photocopy of Will is illegal [Paras 7.1.2 to 7.1.4

(4) Land Revenue Code, 1959 (M.P.) -- Ss. 109 and 110 -- mutation proceedings -- based on Will -- original Will not produced -- notice not served according to rules -- hearing opportunity not granted to interested person mutations on basis of photocopy of Will is illegal -- set aside. [Paras 7.1.2 to 7.1.4 & 11

(5) Land Revnue Code, 1959 (M.P.) -- Ss. 109 and 110 -- mutation proceedings -- based on Will -- issue of acquisition of title by Will

-- decision should be taken by Civil Court not by Revenue Courts. 2021 (1) RN 221 (HC) and 2020 (4) MPLJ 139 followed. [Paras 7.3 & 7.4

(6) Will -- acquisition of title by Will -- issue should be decided by civil Court not by Revenue Courts. 2021 (1) R.N. 221 (HC) and 2020 (4) MPLJ 139 followed. [Paras 7.3 & 7.4

(7) Hindu Succession Act, 1956 -- S.8 -- M.P. Land Revenue Code, 1959 -- S. 164 -- issue of succession -- entitlement of mutation -- proceedings -- based on Will -- Will holder died without makeing any Will -- all heirs are entitled for mutation according to section 8 of Hindu Succession Act. [Paras 11, 12.1, 12.2 & 12.5

(8) Hindu Succession Act, 1956 -- S.6, proviso -- S.6, as amended by Act of 2005 -- widow and daughters of Bhumiswami right of daughters in property of father -- is from date of enforcement of Hindu Succession Act, 1956. AIR 2020 SC 3717 followed. [Paras 8.1, 8.2, 11, 12.1 & 12.2

(9) Land Revenue Code, 1959 (M.P.) -- S. 109 -- entitlement of mutation -- on basis of possession, no title accrued -- mutation cannot be made on basis of possession. [Para 9

(10) Land Revenue Code, 1959 (M.P.) -- S.50 -- concurrent findings of Courts below -- means -- conflicting orders of Courts below -- such findings cannot be treated as concurrent findings. [Para 10

(11) Hindu Succession Act, 1959 -- S.30 -- right of Will -- joint property -- Bhumiswami has right ot Will upto his share. [Para 12.3