JUDGEMENT
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(1.) THIS second appeal under Section 100 CPC is directed
against judgment and decree dated 21.09.2012 passed by
Additional District Judge (Fast Track), Anoopgarh H.Q.
Suratgarh, whereby, judgment and decree dated 18.09.2008
passed by Civil Judge (Junior Division), Suratgarh, District Sri
Ganganagar has been upheld.
The facts in brief may be noticed thus: the appellant filed a
suit for mandatory injunction with the averments that she was
owner of 25 Bigha of land situated at Chak 12 SHPD "A", Tehsil
Suratgarh, Stone No. 83/361, Killa Nos. 1 to 25; the Irrigation
Department had made available irrigation facilities, for which,
there was a temporary Khala, from which, the plaintiff's land was
being irrigated; a Naka at Killa No. 1 of Stone No. 83/361 was
granted; it was alleged that the defendants while making the
Khala as permanent were required to ensure the existing
irrigation facilities; however, when during the course of such
construction, they wanted to divide the land of the plaintiff, the
plaintiff approached the Civil Court and whereafter the
defendants started having ill -feeling towards her; the plaintiff
questioned the construction of the permanent Khala, which
resulted in the plaintiff getting water sufficient for irrigation of 8
Bigha of land, whereas, earlier she used to irrigate 19 Bigha of
land, which has resulted in irreparable injury to her; the
procedure under the Irrigation and Drainage Act was not
followed, whereby, she was not given any notice; notice was
sent to the respondents, to which, a reply was received,
wherein, her prayer was rejected and, therefore, relief was
sought seeking removal of the fall constructed at Stone No.
84/360 and construct the same at land of Stone No. 84/361 and direction to continue to provide irrigation facilities to the fields of
plaintiff.
(2.) A written statement was filed by the defendants, wherein, the averments made in the plaint were denied; it was denied
that the irrigation facilities provided have resulted in the plaintiff
not able to irrigate her fields; the procedure adopted for the
purpose of construction was indicated and it was also stated that
the construction has already been taken place and payment has
already been made to the contractor and, therefore, to demolish
the permanent Khala and reconstruct the same would not be
possible and it would result in huge loss to the State
Government; objections about jurisdiction of Civil Court was also
raised.
The trial court framed four issues; on behalf of the plaintiff
statements of plaintiff herself and PW -2 Poonam Chand were
recorded; on behalf of the defendants statements of two
witnesses were recorded.
After hearing the parties, the trial court came to the conclusion that the Court did not find it appropriate to interfere
in the technical matter having been undertaken by the
Department; the plaintiff has failed to clarify that the
construction of fall was technically incorrect and after complaint
made by her, the same was re -examined by the Department and
the same was found to be proper; there was no cause to
entertain the suit, though technical issues can best be dealt with
by the technical experts, but it cannot be said that the Civil Court
had no jurisdiction and ultimately dismissed the suit filed by the
plaintiff.
Feeling aggrieved, an appeal was filed by the appellant.
The first appellate court after hearing the parties upheld
the finding recorded by the trial court on coming to the
conclusion that the plaintiff had failed to point out that on
account of the construction of permanent Khala she has anyway
been deprived of the irrigation facilities and, consequently,
dismissed the appeal.
Having gone through the judgments of both the courts
below and having heard learned counsel for the appellant,
admittedly, the construction of permanent Khala and the fall was
over in the year 2004 -05 and the payment in this regard had
already been made by the Department to the contractor in
October, 2005 and ever since status as it then existed is
continued; both the courts below have concurrently found that
by the construction of permanent Khala and fall it cannot be said
that the appellant has been deprived of the irrigation facilities;
learned counsel for the appellant failed to point out any
perversity in the said finding.
(3.) IN that view of the matter, no substantial question of law arises for consideration in the present appeal and the same is,
therefore, dismissed. The stay application is also dismissed.
No costs.;
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