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SECOND APPEAL No. 731 of 2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
AT INDORE
BEFORE
HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ANIL VERMA
ON THE 20th OF APRIL, 2022
SECOND APPEAL No. 731 of 2019
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Between:-
BAPULAL S/O RAMLAL GURJAR , AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE VILLAGE BHILKHEDI TAEHSIL
MALHARGARH (MADHYA PRADESH)
.....APPELLANT
(BY SHRI Y.P. RATHROE, ADVCOATE )
AND
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THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH COLLECTOR THROUGH
DISTRICT COLLECTOR MANDSAUR (MADHYA PRADESH)
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UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY CENTRAL
SECRETORIATE NEW DELHI (DELHI)
.....RESPONDENTS
(BY SHRI RANJEET SEN, G.A.)
This petition coming on for admission this day, the court passed
the following:
Kailash Patidar,Advocate General
Heard the learned counsel for the applellant on admission.
This Second Appeal has been filed by the appellant/plaintiff under
section 100 of Civil Procedure Code,1908 (in short CPC) being
aggrieved by the judgment and decree dated 22/12/2018 passed by the
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Additional District Judge, Mandsaur in RCA no. 205/2017, thereby
affirming the judgment and decree dated 06/01/2017 passed by the Civil
Judge Class-I, Narayangarh, District Mandsaur in Civil Suit no 101-
A/2016 filed by the appellant/ plaintiff for declaration of title and
permanent injunction, which has been dismissed by the Trial Court.
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Facts of the case in brief are that Iliyas Mohammad Ejaj
Mohammd and Ishaq Mohammad as Khudashat and their names were
registered in the revenue record as pakka tenant and landlord. On
15/08/1947, they had migrated to Pakisthan. Appellant/ plaintiff and
other persons filed three separate civil suits bearing no. 166-A/2004,
167-A/2004 and 168-A/2004 before the Civil Judge, Narayangarh by
showing themselves to be sub-farmer of Iliyas Mohammad, Ejaj
Mohammd and Ishaq Mohammad and sought relief of declaration and
their title, but all the three civil suits were dismissed on 30/01/2005, then
the appellant and other persons preferred appeal before the 2nd Additional
District Judge, Mandsaur. The same was also dismissed vide order dated
30/12/2008 with liberty to the plaintiff to file afresh civil suit. The
plaintiff was in possession of the suit property since 15th August, 1947.
His possession was entered in the revenue record as landlord but in the
year 1973-74, name of the plaintiff along with other persons were
deleted and name of respondent No.2 was entered into revenue record.
As per the provision of Administration Evacuee Property Act,1950, the
suit land was vested in respondent No 2/Government of India, but
respondent No. 2 never took possession of the suit land through
Custodian Officer and no such notification was issued. The provision of
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section 264 of Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code is not applicable
in respect of land of the Central Government, therefore, the
appellant/plaintiff filed civil suit against the respondent/defendant.
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The respondent denied all the allegations regarding
possession of the plaintiff over the suit property by stating that on
31/03/1974, on behalf of respondent No. 1 Revenue Inspector had taken
possession of the suit land, therefore, no question arises regarding
acquiring adverse possession of the appellant /plaintiff over the suit
property for last 30 years. Order of Mutation dated 23/03/1974 is also
binding upon the plaintiff. The suit being time barred is not
maintainable.
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Learned Trial Court, after recording the evidence and after
hearing both the parties dismissed the suit filed by the appellant/plaintiff
by the judgment and decree dated 06/01/2017. Being aggrieved by the
said judgment and decree, the appellant/plaintiff preferred an appeal
before the Lower Appellate Court and the Lower Appellate Court, by the
impugned judgment and decree affirmed the judgment and decree passed
by the Court below, hence this second appeal has been preferred before
this Court by the appellant.
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Learned counsel for the appellant/plaintiff contended that
the impugned judgment and decree passed by both the Courts below are
contrary to law and in the facts and circumstances of the case. The Trial
Court has erred in dismissing the suit of the appellant /plaintiff and
committed grave error in interpretation of Administration of Evaccue
Property Act, 1950. The respondent no 2 is exclusively owner of the
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disputed land and respondent no 2 has no title over the suit property.
Both the courts below have committed grave error in interpretation of
section 2(d) and 2(j) of the Administration of Evaccue Property Act,
1950. Both the Courts below have failed to consider oral and
documentary evidence produced by the appellant. Both the Courts
below have ignored the pleadings made by th