HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN - PRINCIPAL SEAT AT JODHP
KISHAN KUMAR JAIN – Appellant
Versus
PRAVEEN SINGH – Respondent
CR 50 2021
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT
JODHPUR
S.B. Civil Revision Petition No. 50/2021
1.
Kishan Kumar Jain S/o Vijendra Kumar Jain, Aged About
42 Years, Near P.w.d. Office, Abu Road, Tehsil Abu Road,
District Sirohi
2.
Udhavdas S/o Melumal, Aged About 58 Years, E-6,
Bramhpuri Colony, Abu Road, Tehsil Abu Road, District
Sirohi
----Petitioners
Versus
Praveen Singh S/o Devi Singh, Ohida, Tehsil Pindwara, District
Sirohi
----Respondent
For Petitioner(s)
:
Mr. Shreyansh Mardia
For Respondent(s)
:
Mr. Naresh Singh and Mr. Hardik
Gautam for Mr. Rakesh Arora
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDESH BANSAL
Order
13/12/2021
The facts of case as quoted out from the record are that
respondent-plaintiff has filed civil suit for permanent injunction
against the petitioner-defendants alleging inter-alia that suit plot
measuring 1250 square feet situated in Jhanda Gali, Village
Bhanwari (Sarupganj), Tehsil Pindwara, District Sirohi was
purchased by plaintiff vide registered sale deeds dated
06.02.2017. The plaintiff averred in the plaint that in the suit plot
the old construction have become dilapidated, therefore, was
pulled down in order to raise new construction. The plaintiff has
further averred that when the new construction was started by
plaintiff, defendants on 03.11.2020 came at site and create
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hindrance and threatened the plaintiff that the suit plot is of
defendants and defendants would raise constructions thereupon.
The plaintiff has further averred that defendants threatened the
plaintiff to take possession of the suit plot forceably.
The cause of action has been said to be accrued on
03.11.2020 and the plaintiff has filed civil suit seeking permanent
injunction against the defendants to restrain them for not creating
any hindrance in use and occupation of suit with and as also not to
dispossess the plaintiff therefrom.
In addition to prayer for permanent injunction, the plaintiff
has also prayed that in case the defendants enter into suit plot
during the pendency of suit and raise construction, then the
decree for mandatory injunction also be passed to remove the
possession and construction of defendants, if any. The valuation of
suit has been made, for the purpose of permanent injunction
Rs.4,00/- and for the purpose of mandatory injunction Rs.400/-,
accordingly, fixed court fees of Rs.20 has been paid.
After registration of the plaint, notices were issued to the
defendants.
The defendants, instead of filing the written statements,
chose to file application under Sections 10 & 11 of the Rajasthan
Court Fees and Suit Valuation Act, 1961 read with Sections 9, 15
& 21 and Order 7 Rule 11 CPC.
By way of applications, defendants have alleged that by
perusal of the pleadings of plaint, particularly, para Nos.3, 6 & 9, it
is apparent that defendants have challenged the ownership rights
of the plaintiff, therefore, the plaintiff has to make valuation of
suit as per Section 26(a) of Rajasthan Court-Fees and Suit
Valuation Act, 1961. According to Section 26(a) of Act of 1961,
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the suit for permanent injunction should have been valued as half
of the market value of the suit property and ad-valorem court fees
should be paid. The defendants have objected the valuation made
by plaintiff and the court fees paid by plaintiff and has prayed that
due to improper valuation and non payment of required court
fees, plaint be rejected under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC.
The plaintiffs did not file any reply to the application and
opposed the application by way of oral arguments.
The learned trial Court, after hearing both the parties has
dismissed the application of defendants, vide impugned order
dated 06.04.2001, hence this revision petition has been filed by
the defendants.
In order to deal with the objection of the petitioner-
defendants, it is necessary to exam