Challenging deemed acquisition of land under the LAA 2013. The High Court held that Section 63 bars Civil Court jurisdiction, making the Administrative quashing order valid.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No. 24/2021
----Appellants
Versus
----Respondents
| For Appellant(s) | : Mr. N.K. Rastogi |
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| For Respondent(s) | : Mr. Sandeep Shah, Sr. Adv. assisted byMs. Akshiti Mehta |
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MADAN GOPAL VYAS
Judgment
Date of Judgment 01/04 /2022
01vkns'k 43 fu;e 1¼,½ flfoy izfØ;k lafgrk ds rgr ;g vihy vihykFkhZ&oknhx.k us fo}ku flfoy U;k;k/kh'k ¼iwoZ½] HkhyokM+k ds }kjk ewy nhokuh nkok la[;k 158@2020 ';keyky o vU; cuke ;wvkbZVh vkfn esa ikfjr vkns'k
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fnukad 21-11-2020 ds fo:) izLrqr dh gSA fopkj.k U;k;ky; us izR;FkhZx.k&izfroknhx.k dk izkFkZuk i= vUrxZr vkns'k 7 fu;e 11 o /kkjk 151 flfoy izfØ;k lafgrk fu.khZr djrs gq, nkok vkns'k 7 fu;e 10 flfoy izfØ;k lafgrk ds rgr ykSVk, tkus dk vkns'k fn;kA
02eSaus i{kdkjku ds ;ksX; vf/koDrkx.k dh cgl lquh] vfHkys[k ,oa vk{ksfir vkns'k dk voyksdu fd;kA
03;ksX; vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k&oknhx.k us ;g rdZ fn;k gS fd oknhx.k us ;g nkok vkns'k 7 fu;e 1 o 2 ds rgr LFkk;h ,oa vkns'kkRed fu"ks/kkKk dk izLrqr fd;k gSA nkos esa eqvkotk dh dksbZ ekax ugha dh xbZ gSA eqvkotk de ;k vf/kd gksus dk iz'u vUrofyZr ugha gSA /kkjk 64 Hkwfe vtZu] iquokZlu vkSj iquO;ZoLFkkiu esa mfpr izfrdj vkSj ikjnf'kZrk dk vf/kdkj vf/kfu;e] 2013 ds izko/kku gLrxr izdj.k esa ykxw ugha gksrs gSaA vf/kfu;e] 2013 dh /kkjk 64 ds izko/kku dsoy ek= Land holder ds ekeys esa gh ykxw gksrs gSaA vk{ksfir vkns'k] nkok esa of.kZr vfHkopuksa ds foijhr ikfjr fd;k gSA fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vk{ksfir vkns'k voS/k ,oa fof/k fo:) gSA blfy, vk{ksfir vkns'k vikLr fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA
04;ksX; vf/koDrk izR;FkhZx.k&izfroknhx.k us vk{ksfir vkns'k dk leFkZu djrs gq, mDr rdkZsa dk fojks/k dj rdZ fn;k fd vihykFkhZx.k&oknhx.k dh Hkwfe ugha gSA iz'uxr Hkwfe ij mudk dksbZ LoRo ugha gSA oknhx.k us nkok esa iquokZlu vkSj iquO;ZoLFkkiu dks pqukSrh nh gS] blfy, nkok flfoy U;k;ky; ds le{k fof/k }kjk oftZr gksus ls [kkfjt fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA mUgksaus vius bu rdkZsa dh iqf"V esa vf/kfu;e] 2013 dh /kkjk 16] 63] 64 dh vksj U;k;ky; dk /;ku vkdf"kZr fd;k rFkk fuEufyf[kr uthjas is'k dh gSa ftudk eSaus voyksdu fd;k %&
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05eSaus mi;qZDr ijLij fojks/kh rdksZa ij fopkj fd;kA oknhx.k us vius okn&i= ds iSjk la[;k 01 esa ;g vafdr fd;k gS fd ;g okni= xzke gtkjh [ksM + k 200 QhV fjax jksM dh Hkwfe ds eqvkots Lo:i gfjnso tks'kh la;qDr fo'ks"k ;kstuk ds fy;s le>kSrs esa Hkwfe yh x;h vkSj [kkrsnkjksa dks iVsyuxj] iVsyuxj foLrkj ;kstuk esa tks fd df"k QkeZ ;kstuk gsrq izLrkfor Hkwfe ij Hkw[k.M vkoafVr djus ij vkeknk gSA df"k QkeZ ;kstuk dh Hkwfe dh j{kkFkZ gsrq tufgr esa okni= is'k fd;k tk jgk gSA
06bl izdkj oknhx.k dk okn eq[;r% ;g gS fd gtkjh [ksM+k 200 QhV fjax jksM dh Hkwfe ds eqvkots Lo:i izLrkfor Hkwfe ij Hkw[k.M vkoafVr djus ij izfroknhx.k vkeknk gSA eqvkotk Lo:i tks Hkwfe nh tkrh gS] mlds laca/k esa Hkwfe vtZu] iquokZlu vkSj iquO;ZoLFkkiu esa mfpr izfrdj vkSj ikjnf'kZrk dk vf/kdkj vf/kfu;e] 2013 izHkko esa gS ¼ftls vkxs vf/kfu;e] 2013 ls lEcksf/kr fd;k tk;sxk½A
07vf/kfu;e] 2013 dh /kkjk 3 ¼n½ esa Hkw&Lokeh dks ifjHkkf"kr fd;k x;k gS vkSj /kkjk 3 ¼Hk½ esa fgrc) O;fDr dks ifjHkkf"kr fd;k x;k gSA vihykFkhZx.k&oknhx.k us ekStwnk nkok tufgr esa is'k fd;k gSA oknhx.k Hkw&Lokeh ;k fgrc) O;fDr dh Js.kh esa ugha vkrs gSaA vf/kfu;e] 2013 dh /kkjk 16 esa iquokZlu vkSj iquO;ZoLFkkiu dh Ldhe ds ckjs esa izko/kku gSA vf/kfu;e] 2013 dh /kkjk 17 esa iquokZlu vkSj iquO;ZoLFkkiu dh Ldhe dk iqukZfoyksdu dk izko/kku gSA vf/kfu;e] 2013 dh /kkjk 18 esa iquokZlu vkSj iquO;ZoLFkkiu lkoZtfud fd, tkus ds ckjs esa izko/kku gSA
08iquokZlu vkSj iquO;ZoLFkkiu dh Ldhe ls ;fn dksbZ O;fFkr gS] rks og vf/kfu;e] 2013 ds v/khu dk;Zokgh dj ldrk gSA vf/kfu;e] 2013 dh /kkjk 60 esa izkf/kdj.k dh 'kfDr;ka vkSj mlds le{k dk;Zokgh ds ckjs esa izko/kku gS vkSj /kkjk 61 ds vuqlkj izkf/kdj.k ds le{k dk;Zokfg;ksa dk U;kf;d dk;Zokgh gksus ds ckjs esa izko/kku gSA
09vf/kfu;e] 2013 dh /kkjk 63 esa flfoy U;k;kyk;ksa dh vf/kdkfjrk dk otZu fd;k x;k gSA vf/kfu;e] 2013 dh /kkjk 63 fuEufyf[kr gS %&
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Jurisdiction of civil courts barred. - No civil court (other than High Court under Article 226 or Article 227 of the Constitution or the Supreme Court) shall have jurisdiction to entertain any dispute relating to land acquisition in respect of which the Collector or the Authority is empowered by or under this Act, and no injunction shall be granted by any court in respect of any such matter.
10bl izdkj vf/kfu;e] 2013 dh /kkjk 63 ds vuqlkj iquokZlu vkSj iquO;ZoLFkkiu dh Ldhe ds laca/k esa flfoy U;k;ky; dh vf/kdkfjrk dks oftZr fd;k x;k gS] blfy;s oknhx.k dk nkok flfoy U;k;ky; }kjk fopkj.k ;ksX; ugha gksuk ekuk gSA fo}ku~ v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us dksbZ fof/k ;k rF;kRed Hkwy ugha dh gSA
11blds vfrfjDr vihykFkhZx.k&oknhx.k Hkw&Lokeh ;k fgrc) O;fDr dh Js.kh esa Hkh ugha vkrs gSaA ftu O;fDr;ksa dks Hkwfe vkoafVr fd;k tkuk izLrkfor gS] mudh Hkwfe iz'uxr fjax jksM esa vokIr dh xbZ gS vkSj mldh ,ot esa vc bu O;fDr;ksa dk iquokZlu vkSj iquO;ZoLFkkiu fd;k tkuk gSA
12tgka rd ;ksX; vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k ds bl rdZ ij iz'u gS fd vf/kfu;e] 2013 dh /kkjk 64 ds izko/kku dsoy Hkw&Lokeh ds ekeys esa ykxw gksrs gSa] ysfdu muds bl rdZ ls oknhx.k ds ekeys dks dksbZ cy izkIr gksuk ugha dgk tk ldrk gSA vf/kfu;e] 2013 dh /kkjk 63 ds v/khu flfoy U;k;ky; dh vf/kdkfjrk dk otZu fd;k x;k gSA fof/k esa Li"V :i ls tc flfoy U;k;ky; dh vf/kdkfjrk dks oftZr fd;k x;k gS] rc flfoy U;k;ky; dks ,sls fdlh ekeys dh lquokbZ dh vf/kdkfjrk gksuk ugha dgk tk ldrk gSA
13blds vfrfjDr izR;FkhZx.k&izfroknhx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr mDr Laxmi Chand and others Versus Gram Panchayat Kararia and others esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us fuEukafdr fl)kar izfrikfnr fd;k gS fd %&
“B. Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – Ss. 4 and 11 – Civil Procedure Code, 1908 – S.9 – Bar of jurisdiction of civil court – Scheme of the Act is complete in itself – Civil Court has no jurisdiction to give declaration on invalidity of acquisition and award – This can be done by the High Court or Supreme Court in exercise of their extraordinary power – Constitution of India, Arts. 226 and 136.”
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14blh izdkj ls izR;FkhZx.k&izfroknhx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr mDr uthj Krishna & Ors. Versus State of Rajasthan & Ors. esa fuEukafdr fl)kar izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gS %&
(A) Land Acquisition Act, 1894-Civil Procedure Code, 1908-Sec. 9-Jurisdiction of civil Court-Civil Court has no jurisdiction to entertain a suit in respect of a person whose land had been acquired and the land stood vested in the state. Even if the land is used for the purpose it had been acquired and some land remains excessive, it is the sole concern of Acquiring Authority how to use it.
15dqy feykdj mi;qZDr foospu ds ifj.kkeLo:i fo}ku~ v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vk{ksfir vkns'k fcYdqy mfpr ,oa fof/klEer gS] ftlesa gLr{ksi fd, tkus ds dksbZ i;kZIr vk/kkj ugha gS] blfy, vk{ksfir vkns'k iqf"V fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA
16ifj.kker% vihykFkhZx.k&oknhx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g vihy [kkfjt dh tkrh gS rFkk fo}ku~ flfoy U;k;k/kh'k ¼iwoZ½] HkhyokMk ds }kjk ewy nhokuh izdj.k la[;k 158@2020 ';keyky o vU; cuke ;wvkbZVh vkfn esa ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 21-11-2020 dh iqf"V dh tkrh gSA
17bl vkns'k dh izfr lfgr fo}ku~ fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk vfHkys[k 'kh?kz izsf"kr gksA
(MADAN GOPAL VYAS),J
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;g vkns'[email protected]; Hkkjrh; lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 348(i) ds rgr Hkkjr ljdkj dh vf/klwpuk jkti= la[;k 1] fnuakd 2 tuojh 1999 ,oa jktLFkku jkti= fnukafdr 10-3-1971 ds rgr fgUnh Hkk"kk ds iz;ksx dk s izkf/kd`r fd, tkus ds ifj.kkeLo:i fgUnh Hkk"kk esa fy[kk;k x;kA
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a Civil Court has jurisdiction to challenge a land acquisition deemed to take effect under Section 63 of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013.
Whether a declaration that the acquisition cannot proceed because the individual is not classified as an individual holder invalidates the impugned order.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Commissioner, Bangalore Development Authority Versus K.S. NarayanReferred¶24
(2006) 8 Supreme Court Cases, 336
Krishna & Ors. Versus State of Rajasthan & Ors.Referred¶44
2002 (3) DNJ (Raj.) 1038
Laxmi Chand and others Versus Gram Panchayat Kararia and othersReferred¶26
(1996) 7 Supreme Court Cases, 218
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Shyam Lal Gurjar and 5 Others
Secretary, Urban Improvement Trust, Bhilwara
Madan Gopal Vyas
As recorded by the court registry
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