ISHU Vs. STATE OF U P
LAWS(ALL)-2003-1-71
HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
Decided on January 08,2003

Ishu Appellant
VERSUS
STATE OF U P Respondents

JUDGEMENT

S.N.SRIVASTAVA,J. - (1.) THIS petition arises out of the proceedings under Section 33/39 of the U.P. Land Revenue Act. It would transpire from the record that a minor dispute relating to correction/mutation in the revenue record, escalated in proceedings which travelled upto the stage of Commissioner and resulted in passing of the orders impugned in this petition including the orders passed by appellate as well as revisional authorities. The main plank of the grievance of the petitioner is that the authorities have not appraised the evidence and consequently merits of the case in its proper perspective.
(2.) I have heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Counsel representing the opp. parties. Since elaborate arguments have been canvassed at the very threshold, I feel that the petition should be decided in limine. The law is well -settled that orders passed by the revenue authorities in proceedings under Sections 33, 34, 35 and 39 of the Land Revenue Act wear the badge of an order stemming from summary proceedings and by this reckoning the petition impunging orders passed in proceedings under Sections 33, 34, 35 and 39 of the Land Revenue Act is not maintainable. The view I am taking receives reinforcement from the ratio flowing from decisions in Jaipal v. Board of Revenue and others, AIR 1957 All 205 ; Lekh Raj and another v. Board of Revenue and others, 1981 RD 18 ; Bahori Lal and others v. Board of Revenue and others, 1984 RD 374 ; Brahma Deo and others v. Board of Revenue and another, 1986 RD 302 and Ram Narain and others v. D.D.C. and others, 1990 RD 20.
(3.) SECTION 40 -A of the U.P. Land Revenue Act may also be referred to bolster up the aforestated view. For convenience sake Section 40 -A is abstracted below: Saving as to title suits. - No order passed under Section 33, Section 35, Section 39, Section 40, Section 41 or Section 54 shall bar any suit in a competent Court for relief on the basis of a right in a holding.  ;


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