JUDGEMENT
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(1.) THIS appeal is directed against the judgment and decree
dated 02.07.2013 passed by District Judge, Rajsamand,
whereby, the appeal filed by the appellant has been partly
allowed against the judgment and decree dated 19.11.2012
passed by Civil Judge (Senior Division), Rajsamand.
(2.) THE facts in brief may be noticed thus : the plaintiff Trust filed a suit for permanent and mandatory injunction and prayed
that the boundary wall surrounding their property and any
construction raised in future be not obstructed and trespassed
and the wall be not demolished and status quo be maintained.
It was, inter alia, averred in the plaint that near Kankroli Bus Stand Araji Nos.451 to 421 and 423, 424 admeasuring 27.3
Bighas are situated, regarding which, acquisition proceedings
were initiated, which were challenged before the Hon'ble
Rajasthan High Court; on 12.04.1994 a settlement was arrived
at between representatives of plaintiff and defendant under the
Chairmanship of District Collector for transfer of 7 Bigha land for
Rs.50,000/ - and permit 50 ft. road, which was approved by Dy.
Secretary, pursuant to which, 7 bighas land was given to the
defendants and from Kamal Talai to Station Road 50 ft. road was
left, regarding which, an agreement dated 28.02.2004 was
executed between the parties; on 05.04.2010 a notice was given
by defendants to the plaintiff directing to remove the part of the
wall constructed at Vithal Vilas Bag claiming the same to be
encroachment and threatening to demolish the same in case the
same was not removed; the notice was replied on 06.04.2010
and title of the land was claimed; it was claimed that the notice
was illegal after giving land admeasuring 7 bighas to the
defendants in public interest, the rest of the land has been
secured by constructing stone wall.
(3.) A written statement was filed by the appellant -defendant that the plaintiff would be required to seek permission before
raising construction and would be permitted to raise construction
according to the permission granted; the Board acts in public
interest and the plaintiff has no right to obstruct public way;
agreement entered into between the parties dated 28.02.2004
indicates the road, which has been blocked by the plaintiff,
regarding which, it has no right.
4. The trial court framed two issues and after evidence was led by the parties, essentially based on the statement of DW -1
the Commissioner, Municipal Board, Rajsamand that both the
parties were utilizing the land belonging to them and as per
agreement they were in possession and the way/road was
functional and, consequently, the trial court decreed the suit and
restrained the defendant from removing the boundary wall
belonging to the plaintiff and directed not to obstruct in the
future construction.
Feeling aggrieved, the defendant Municipal Board filed first
appeal.;
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