In this writ appeal, the High Court of Chhattisgarh dismissed the appellant's challenge to an eviction notice. The Court held that the appeal lacked merit as the appellant had already sought relief in civil courts without success and could not revive decided issues via ESTATE Officer notices.
Appeal dismissed; eviction notice stands upheld.
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NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Appeal No. 51 of 2018
Mahesh Agrawal S/o S/o Shri Girdhari Lal Aged About 46 Years R/o Industrial Ward, Dhamtari, District- Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh.
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Versus
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For Appellant : Shri Upendra Bharat, Advocate. For Respondent/SECR : Shri H.S. Ahluwalia, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Shri UNS Deo, Government Advocate.
Hon'ble Shri Ajay Kumar Tripathi, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Prashant Kumar Mishra, Judge
Order on Board
07/08/2018
Per Ajay Kumar Tripathi, Chief Justice
1. Heard counsel for the parties and perused the order dated 10.11.2017 passed by the learned Single Judge.
2. The learned Single Judge has dismissed the writ application refusing to interfere with the notice for eviction of the present Appellant from the Railway's property in question on the ground that the Appellant had already contested the issue before the civil court of competent jurisdiction and the suit was dismissed. Appeal against the said order also stood dismissed and then the previous writ
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petition being Writ Petition (C) No. 347 of 2016 relating to the same issue has also been dismissed.
3. In this background, the learned Single Judge came to an opinion that the writ is required to be dismissed on the principles of res judicata , if not constructive res judicata .
4. The submission of counsel for the Appellant that notices can only be issued by the Estate Officer and not by any other officer of the Railways is a last ditch effort to get a foot hold to revive decided issues and continue over the land, which admittedly does not belong to him but to Union of India.
5. The appeal has no merit. It is dismissed.
Sd/Sd/(Ajay Kumar Tripathi) (Prashant Kumar Mishra) CHIEF JUSTICE JUDGE
Anu
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the principle of res judicata barred the present writ appeal seeking eviction from railway property.
Whether notices for eviction can be issued by officers other than the Estate Officer.
Mahesh Agrawal
Union Of India Through Chief Manager South East Central Railway
State Of Chhattisgarh
Ajay Kumar Tripathi
Prashant Kumar Mishra
As recorded by the court registry
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