JUDGEMENT
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(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the petitioner and learned standing counsel for respondents No.1 to 4.
Urmila Devi was recorded tenure holder of Plot
No.405, total area 11 bighas. On 26.12.2007 she sold 4
bighas of her land in Plot No.405 to different persons
including the petitioner who purchased 822 square meter
of land. Plot No.403 which is adjoining to Plot No.405
belongs to Gaon Sabha. Urmila Devi had earlier filed
O.S. No.30 of 2002 against Ram Kishan Sharma,
respondent No.5 in this writ petition for injunction which
was decreed on 11.05.2004 by Civil Judge (Junior
Division), NOIDA, Ghaziabad and appeal was also
dismissed on 22.08.2004. True copy of the judgment by
the trial court is Annexure-3 to the writ petition in which it
is mentioned that the case of the plaintiff was that towards
north of her plot bearing No.405, plot of Ram Kishan was
situate and he wanted to open a wall/ door in the
petitioner's land.
(2.) IN para-11 of the writ petition, it is mentioned that in spite of decree passed in the suit of 2002, Ram Kishan
gave a complaint to the District Magistrate, Gautam Buddh
Nagar complaining that petitioner had encroached upon
Gaon Sabha land by constructing a wall and blocked the
passage of ingress and outgress. In para-16 of the writ
petition, it is mentioned that the wall had been constructed
with the permission of S.D.M., Javar, District Gautam
Buddh Nagar by filing an application, copy of which is
Annexure-VII to the writ petition. On the margin of the
said application is the order of the S.D.M. dated
13.02.2008 mentioning that lekhpal had measured the land and order of the civil court must be enforced and no
interference shall be made with the construction activity of
the petitioner. The most illegal direction in the said order
is to the effect in case some earlier order had been
passed in the matter then the same should be considered
as cancelled. The said order was utterly without
jurisdiction. In the application itself, it was mentioned that
land of Gaon Sabha might be involved. Accordingly, it
was a case of demarcation. Without even issuing notice
or hearing Gaon Sabha the said order was passed.
Demarcation could be done only in proceedings under
Section 41 of U.P. L.R. Act. Along with the application,
copy of the judgment of the civil court was not annexed.
In any case, judgment/ decree of the civil court can be
executed only by the civil court. S.D.M. had absolutely no
business to meddle. The said order was passed only and
only to favour the petitioner. During argument learned
counsel for the petitioner stated that after order of the
S.D.M. dated 13.02.2008 petitioner constructed the
boundary wall under the supervision of police authorities.
In paragraphs-12 to 15 of the writ petition, it is mentioned that on the application of respondent No.5,
S.D.M. was directed by the District Magistrate to make
inspection and remove the encroachment. S.D.M., Javar
thereupon directed Naib Tehsildar on 17.03.2008 to
comply with the order of the D.M. Application of
respondent No.5 dated 12.03.2008 and order of D.M. of
the said date and of S.D.M. dated 17.03.2008 are
Annexure-V to the writ petition. In the said application,
respondent No.5 stated that his house was in Plot No.401.
In para-13 of the writ petition, it is mentioned that Naib
Tehsildar inspected the spot and demolished the wall of
the petitioner of about 8 feet. Through this writ petition,
prayer for quashing the order dated 12.03.2008 passed by
the D.M. and 17.03.2008 passed by the S.D.M. has been
sought. As S.D.M. had no authority to pass the earlier
order dated 13.02.2008 hence act done pursuant thereto
was liable to be undone. In the suit of 2002, Gaon Sabha
was not party. The boundary dispute between Gaon
Sabha of plot No.403 and petitioner's land which is part of
plot No.405 can be decided only under Section 28 of U.P.
Land Revenue Act.
(3.) ACCORDINGLY , I do not find any error in the impugned orders. Writ Petition is dismissed. Petitioner is at liberty
to initiate proceedings under Section 28 of U.P. Land
Revenue Act impleading Gaon Sabha and respondent
No.5. After proper demarcation petitioner would be
entitled to raise boundary wall on his own land.;
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