✦ Punjab & Haryana High Court · 02 Feb 2010

22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document v. Avarankut t vHaj i 1997131 CiveCC 200 ll I S furt hcr

CIVILRCVISION No. 483 of 200911 min read

Case at a glance

Decided
02 Feb 2010

Provisions considered

Judgment

88 l CivilRcvisionNo483 of2009 1 1 I N 11I E I 11G11 COlJR1 OV PlJNJA13 c0 I I ARYANA CI I ANDI GARlI 0e1 AT W r 0 3 I t 5 I Z C4 I ot l 7 Z Om CivilRevisionNo483 of2009 Dccidcd Oil 22010 KuldccpSinghaild anot llCr Pclit iollClSe Vcrsus St at cof Punj abandot I lcrs CORAMI I ON13U11MR JUSTI CK KeCePlJRl Prcscnt l Mr Asllok SinglaAdvocat c for t hcpct ilioncr Mr SudhirNchra AddlGPunj abfor Mr 1S2at 1u Advocat cfor t hc No Nos I 2 I CCPURlJe This is a rcvision pct ilionprcfcrrcdby lhc ordcr dat cd 21 2008 passcdby Miss Kaur Cillil Jt ldgcounior Sahib andordcrdat cdl2009 passcd bylcarncdAddit ionalDist rict Judgc Sahib for sclt ingasidc t hc said ordcrs and t o allow an undcr Ordcr 39 Rulcs 1 and 20ft hc Codc of Civil Prt lccdurc in shorl lhc CPC l I llcd by t hc pcliliI I ncrslll t hcir suil rcst lainingt hcGram Singh Gagan Preet 2012.12.20 17: 43 True Scanned Copy of t he Original PHHC, Chandigarh from inslallillgwat ci suloplyt ubc JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 89 p Civil Rcvision No1483 of2009 d 3 2 1 1 0 C I C5 Z Q 08 ClO 7 Z wcl l and froln m iikingolllcr consllI clions for wat cr Slipj llyin t hc lalld in as t hc sam c has bccn rcscrvcd for gairllllllllkin publicI at rincS SlI lCC t he consolidat ion and lS rccordcd as such in t hc rcvenuc rccords including SlllCC t hc consolidat ion 1c 19559 and SlllCC t hcn t he saiclland is bcinguscd 2il lllc spot as gairm uinkiilI at rirlcs byt he pet it ioncrsand t hcir fanlilics and also by ot hcr villagcrsand lhc Gram has no righllo changct heuscoflhc saicl land as 1S t hc I and of t hc proprict orsof t hc villagcincludiilgl2 WaS rcscrvcd in t hc consolidat ion schcincfoi t hcir conlinon j lct it ilcrsancl usc and t hc Cllllrc villagcis higlllyinlcrcst cd in lhc said coinm on suit for pcrm allcntinj unct lOll I ll t hc t isc aild lhcyiilst it ut cd undcr Ordcr 1 Rulc 8 CPC but t hc lcam cd I rial Courl has wroilglydism isscdt llc applicat l undci Ordcr 39 Rules l and 2 CPC whcrcas t hc I 7iI I I lellalc Court has wronglypasscdt lc ordcr in appcalas dism isscdas wilhdrawn wit houlfol lowinglllc crcat cs a I t lr proccdurc of Ordcr I Rulc 819 CPC I vhich clcarly of such Willlout following due Oll llolicc dcfcndanls aild Oled scparat cwrl lt cn slat cm cnt salld rcpllcst o t hest ay and look up obj cclionsof conccaI incI llof lruc and m at ciial facls clcall hands causc of act ion and locusslandi and cst oppcl On m crit s it was st at cd lhat t hc plaint iffsarc noli rcsidcilccof villagcKot la i3adla I l was st alcd t hal at I hc lim c of consolidat ion01 holdingst hc propcrt yin qucst ionVCslcd in t hc Clram lhc Clram lancllayalI S m anaglng lllc t iI lliirs f t hc suit Singh Gagan Preet 2012.12.20 17: 43 True Scanned Copy of t he Original PHHC, Chandigarh r 1 SlllCClhcn JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document I t s e 1 90 1 Civil RcvisionNo 14830f 2009 r1 3 2 I vcll and f1om inikillgolhcr conslruclit llls l11walCt Sllj llllyin lllc laild I ll qucst lOll as lhc sam c has bccn rcscrvcdfor gairm um kinpubliclalrincs sincc lhc consoliciat ionand is rccordcclas such i il t llc rcvciluc rccoids including SlllCC t hcconsolidalion i c 195859 and SlllCC t hcn t hc said land is bcinguscd al lhc spot as gairm uillkill by lhc pelilioncrsand t hcir I am ilicsand also by olllcr villagcrsand t hc lllliillcs Gram has no rightlo changct hc usc of lhc said land as t illilnalcl7 is t hc land of t llc of t hc villagcincludinglllc pct it ionersand was TCSCrvcdill lllc const llidalion schcillc for t llcir Cot llt llcJil lisc alld t lle cnlirc villagcis hilhlyint crcslcd ill lllc sald com m on suil for pcrm at lcnt iil t hc usc iI t lI t llcl inst it ut cd capacilyundcrOrdcr 1 Rule 8 CPC bul lhc lcarncd lrial Courl has wronglydism isscdlhc applicat ionundcr 9rdcr 39 Rulcs l and 2 CPC whcrcis t lle liiesl Aj lpcllil Court has I vronglypassedt hc ordci I n appcalas dism isscdas willldraWll wilhout followinglllC PlOVlSlOllSof Ordcr 1 Rulc 81 CPC which clcarly crcat es a bar for of such wilhout followingduc m 0 0 I C I Z r Cr I 08 CO 7 Z Qm proccdurc 4 Oil n0licc dcfcndanlsappearcdand fllcd scparalcWrlt t cn st at cm cnt sand rcpI icst o lhc slayapplicat iolland lOlOkup 01 conccalincnlof lruc and inalcrial facls clcan hands cause of act ion and I ocusst andi and cst oppcl On m crit s lt was st at cdlhat t hc plaint iffsarc not rcsidcilccof villagcKot la I 3adla I t was slalcd t hal at t hc lim c of consolidalion of holdingst hc propcrlyin qucslionvcslcd in t hc Gram sincc lhcn t hc Gram Singh Gagan Preet 2012.12.20 17: 43 True Scanned Copy of t he Original PHHC, Chandigarh is inat laginglhc ollairs oflhc suit propert ybcingI lS JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 91 1 Civil Rcvision No 1483of2009 3 1 C 0 C40 I C5 X Z W C I c8 4 3 Z Q 1 J t ruc OWllCre Tllc propert ywas ncvcr uscd for lhc call of nat urc Thc sam c is I yingvacalll and t hcGram is usinglhe sam c for t hc com m onpurposcsoft hc villageI l is st alcd bcingowncrof t hcsuil propcrly Gram want s t o conslrucl lhc walcr lank for lhc purposc 0 wit ler supplylo lhc gcncralpublic t hc Clovcrnt ncnlhas alrcadyissllcd grant I or t hc purposeofconst ruct ionof walcr lank Thc plaint iffs want lo cncroach uponsom c part oflhc suit propcrlyI lyplacingcow duilgcalLS lllallllrC Plt s lhc Clram Hant s lo rcm oVC t hc salnc Thcrcforc lo rcslralil lhc Graln PanchavalI his suit was OI cd wit h m ala fldc int cnt ionll has furt hcilbecil allcgcdlhat suil I oropcrt ywas uscd for t hc wcl farc o f gcncralpulolic t hc as a wholcand on lhc lonl sidc 01lhc suil landaflcI clt ssing t hc road lhcrc iS a hllildingof Gurdwarasahib and lhc suit prt lpcrlyI S suit ablcand POpCr placcfor inst all at ioilof walcr t ailk Thc olllcr llropcrly lo lhc Gram is ahout2 klns away from t hcvillagcand ll would 1c di I llcull for t hc km s olhcr avcnncnls lo i nst all pipcfol 2 t hcypraycdor dlslnissalof I hc inlcrim inj unct ion Aflcr hcaringbolht I I ecounscl for lhe part icslheI carncd Civil JudgcouniorDivisionl Sahib disinissccllhc said vidc ordcr dat cd 212008 ailt l lhc I carncclAddit ional lOist rictJudgc Sahib vidc ordcr dat cd 2009 011 all appcalpreferrcdbyt hc but l al er on plaint i t hc said appcal dism isscdas I vit hdrawil 1lOWcvcr fcclingdissat is Ocd wit ll lhc aforcsaidordcrs lhc Olcd lhc prcscnlrcvision pclit ioil Singh Gagan Preet 2012.12.20 17: 43 True Scanned Copy of t he Original PHHC, Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 C 0 Ca I t 5 I Z C1 I 08 00 7 Z Ll 92 Civil Rciisioil No 1483of2009 4 d havc hcard I canlcd counscl f70rt I I cpart icsand havc gonE lhrouglllhc rccords oft hc caSCe carncd counscl ft r lhc pct it ioncrs I I t issullillillccl lllI l appcalI llcd bcfclrct lc lcarncd Addit ionalDislt icl JiiI gc I lasl1cct l of Oll lllc st alcm cnt inadc by lcarncd coullscl I llr lhc appcllant s subnlit t cdt hal sils I llcd undcr Ordcr l Rlilc 8 ClC willlt l11issuillg nollCC undcr CI rclcr1 Rc appcal 8 CPC t o all lhc inhabit aills01 t hc villagc TI lC cannot bc disposcdof on lhc basis of slat cm ent of lllc counsclfor t hc I lis furt hcrcont cndcd t hal CVCll dccisioll on applicat ion uildcr Ordci 39 Rulcs I and 2 CPC am ouns lo lliolalion 1I fOrdci l I llilc 8 Cl3C To supportlhis conlcnlion counsclfor lhc pclit ioncrsrcl icd upon aulhorily Moham m ed vs Avarankut t vHaj i 1997131CiveCC 200 I S furt hcr cont cndcd t hal lt lild kcplfor com m on purposcsduringconsolidat ionI S I lol sham iI al lll VI CW 01 aulhorily agh Vs Colllt lliSSioller llissar Division and ot llers 1984 PI eJe169 Oll nlcrit s it is conlcndcd lhatland is rcscrvcd f11rt llc lat rincand t hc proposcdI and is 2 knls away and is unill I or usc of I alrinc So t hcpraycrhasbccnlnadc or acccplanccof TCVI S10i1 pct it ionand for passiilg orclcrt ll inj unclionagainslt hc carncd coLlnscl l hc has supporlcdt I lC j uclgm cnlclf I carncdCivil Judgc I uI lit ll lOiilisioill Sallib I l is collt cndcdlhat t vclfarc 01 lhc is palanlcllll CollsidcralionI or grant of inj unct loilA lull 13cnchof lhis courl rCporlcdi n Bisham ber D v St at e of I ana and Olo PPel 341 hcldlhal Gram can Pcrlllil lhc const ruct ion of Singh Gagan Preet 2012.12.20 17: 43 True Scanned Copy of t he Original PHHC, Chandigarh I larij an Chaupalon a P0i11t lilof JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 93 Civll Rcvision No 1483of2009 r r 5 lalld uscd as slrcct and t hc aclion of t hc Clrain Pancllavatis t lol inalii counscl for lhe has urlhcr st ilI init lcd t llat in casc raiscd lhc argum cnllhal land in disput c clocs nol vcsl t hc Gram in t hat casc lt l VlCW of Scclilln l l aild 13 t I f lllc Villagc Coinm t lnI ands lcgulalionlAcl 196 1 t hcj uiislI iclict lt 11lllc Civil CI t irt lS harrcd hc wat cr works 1S bcingiilst allcd al lhc spot and lI lC sanlC I S 0 0 I C5 I m cant for providingclcan wat cr lo all lhc inllabilallt s01 lhc villagclll caSC lllJunclioll rcinalllS I ll I orccin lhal casc t llc grallt111lllis rcspccl will I apsc and wholc of lhc villagcshall bc dcprivcdof t hc clcan Hlalcr which is lhc So far aS I SSLI 21I 1CCof not icc undcr ordcr l Rulc 8 CPC lS Z conccrncd lhc pct it ioncrshavc wilhdrawnlllc aj I lcallccj lillgin vicw t hc welfarc of I llc villagc So lllc provisloils01 Ordcr 1 Rulc 8 CPC I S I CO m W3 Z Ll lo t llc faclsoft hc prcscntcasc I havc givenm y ailXI OUS considcrat ion t 0 lhc rival cont ciilions m adebybot ll t hc counscl for lhc part icsand havcflOnclhr0ughlhc rccords lhc case I he obj ccliollraiscdbylhc counscl 171rt hcrcvisionislis of a t ccllnicalnalt irc lhal t hcnolicc undcr Ordcr I Rulc 8 ClC sllould I lailcI lecil issucd priorI o wit hdrawal of t hc appcal I il lhis casc t ccllllical Callllol bc hiirdlc in j ust icct o t hc parlics 911lllCrit s lllc lrial Court has hcld llliolacc for I at rincis opposit ct o lllc ClurdwaraSahib and it I S not lhc wclfarc of t hc inhabilant sl rcm ain lllc lalt ine t llcrc and t llcrcallcr anolllcr placcfoi I at rinc hasbCCllI lrolidcd Tllc spaccin qucslionI lasbccn rcsolvcd lo lhc usc fI r lhc purposc of conslruct ion of walcr Singh Gagan Preet 2012.12.20 17: 43 True Scanned Copy of t he Original PHHC, Chandigarh I carncd counscl t hc JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 94 Civil RcllI sion No1483 of2009 r 6 6 0 0 I 0 I Z r I 06 r V Z Qm revisionislcould 11t 11dcrivcany bcncOlof t hc aut horilyMoham m eds case 4supral I rl VlCW of lhc I ull 13cnch aut llorit v t lf I lisham ler s casc supral llc I 7ullI 3cnchof lhls Couit ill lllc said iiLilllt lril lliis llclcl t hat Clram could challgct llc nalurc 01 shalnlallaild ailclusc il iil a m anncr it I ikcsunlcss m ala Odcis prllvcdTllcrc cailnol I lc any inala Odc lil t hc fact s o f lhc prcscntcasc as lhc wat cr lank is bcinguscd I or all t hc inhabit ant sfor providingclcan drinkingWat cr Whichis I barcilcCCSSlly llc ct lunscl fcr lhc rcvisionisl has subm illcclt llal I aild dI CS ll4I t VCSl I ll t hc Grain and lo supporlI llis ct lillcillilln llc I las rcliccl upollaut horit yKala Singh s case 6supl I lowcvcr lt I S lhat argum cnls t hal is couilt cr againsll1lc ClI SC of t hc pclit ioncrsI n casct hc dispulct hc fact t hat land docs not vcst in lhc Granl PancllaI at in t hal casc lhc prolocr foruin fcr lhcm is lo m ovc lo t hc Collcct oi undci Scct ioil I l and ScclicI n 13 oft hc VillagcCom m on Jands Acl which bars lhc fllingof t hc civil suil I n casc civil suil is barrcd in lhal casc als 110 bc granlcd I n 0l t hc abovc cliscussiOll TCVlSlOll 11cl i l ion i s wi lhoul anvm cril and lhc sam c st andsdism isscd A copy of t his j udgincntbc scnt t o t hc t rial Court for st rict com pliallCC 21110 1 I I JDGK Singh Gagan Preet 2012.12.20 17: 43 True Scanned Copy of t he Original PHHC, Chandigarh e JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:22 I attest to 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