[2025:RJ-JP:35918] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Second Appeal No. 772/2017 Prem Singh S/o Shri Ramlal, R/o Pushp Vatika Colony, Near Indian Gas Godown, Bharatpur Raj. ----Appellant Versus 1. Devi Singh S/o Shri Parsadi Lal, R/o Pushpa Vatika Colony, Near Gas Godown, Bharatpur, At Present R/o Laxmi Nagar, Infront Of Kakaji Ki Kothi, Near Sant Kripal School, Bharatpur Raj. 2. Jaipur Vidhyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Bharatpur Through The Assistant Engineer, J.v.v.n.l., Old Power House, Bharatpur Raj. ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. D C Gupta, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. J K Moolchandani, Adv. Mr. Hariom Yadav, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS Judgment / Order 08/09/2025 vihykFkhZ@izfroknh dh vksj ls ;g f}rh; vihy vUrxZr /kkjk 100 lh-ih-lh- fo}ku vij ftyk U;k;k/kh'k la[;k&4] Hkjriqj }kjk nhokuh fu;fer vihy la[;k 117@2016 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 11-09-2017 ls O;fFkr gksdj is'k dh gS ftlds ek/;e ls oknh dh vihy Lohdkj djrs gq, fo}ku vfrfjDr flfoy U;k;k/kh'k ¼o0[k0½ dze&1] Hkjriqj }kjk nhokuh okn la[;k 63@2013 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 27-05-2014 dks vikLr djrs gq, izfroknh dks LFkkbZ fu"ks/kkKk }kjk ikcan fd;k x;k fd os oknxzLr laifRr ij fo|qr dusD'ku ugha yxk;sA fo}ku vf/kDrk vihykFkhZ@izfroknh rFkk izR;FkhZ@oknh dh cgl lquh ,oa vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;kA [2025:RJ-JP:35918] (2 of 4) [CSA-772/2017] bl izdj.k esa vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls vkns'k 41 fu;e 27 lh ih lh dk vkosnu is'k dj uxj lq/kkj U;kl }kjk rS;kj fd;s x;s nLrkostksa dh izfr;ka is'k dh gSA mijksDr nLrkost lqlaxr ugha gS] vr% vkns'k 41 fu;e 27 lh ih lh dk vkosnu [kkfjt fd;k tkrk gSA lqlaxr rF; ;g gS fd oknh@izR;FkhZ dh vksj ls fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa okn izLrqr dj vfHkdfFkr fd;k fd oknxzLr Hkw[kaM mlds LokfeRo dk gS rFkk izfroknh la[;k&2 izse flag@vihykFkhZ bl ij voS/k :i ls dCtk dj fo|qr dusD'ku izkIr djuk pkgrk gS] vr% LFkk;h fu"ks/kkKk tkjh dh tkosA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ;g okn ckcr LFkk;h fu"ks/kkKk [kkfjt fd;k x;k ftlls O;fFkr gksdj oknh dh vksj ls izFke vihyh; U;k;ky; esa vihy izLrqr dh ftlesa izfroknh@vihykFkhZ dks LFkk;h fu"ks/kkKk }kjk fo|qr dusD'ku ugha yxk;s x;s tkus ckcr ikacn fd;k ftlls O;fFkr gksdj ;g f}rh; vihy izLrqr dh x;h gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk fuosnu gS fd oknxzLr laifRr o"kZ 1988 esa oknh nsoh flag ls ekSf[kd fodz; vuqca/k ds ek/;e ls [kjhn dj dCtk izkIr fd;k rFkk 2]25]000@&:i;s dqy izfrQy jkf'k esa ls 2]00]000@&:i;s udn vnk dj fn;sA fo|qr dusD'ku U;wure lqfo/kk gS] oknxzLr Hkw[kaM ij mldk fof/kuqlkj dCtk gS] ysfdu blds ckotwn fo}ku vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds vkns'k dks iyVrs gq, tks LFkk;h fu"ks/kkKk tkjh dh gS] og fu.kZ; fof/klEer ugha gSA blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ@oknh dk fuosnu gS fd okLro esa nsoh flag }kjk ;g Hkw[kaM fnukad 09-11-1998 dks iathd`r fodz; foys[k ds ek/;e ls [kjhn fd;k x;k Fkk] vr% o"kZ 1988 esa mlds ikl dCtk o LokfeRo gh ugha Fkk rks ekSf[kd fodz; vuqca/k dk iz'u gh ugha gSA ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd orZeku ekeys esa fof/k dk dksbZ lkjoku iz'u vUrxzZLr ugha gSA ,d ;g Hkh rdZ fn;k x;k fd vihykFkhZ }kjk dfFkr ekSf[kd fodz; vuqca/k dh fofufnZ"V vuqikyuk dk okn izLrqr fd;k x;k Fkk tks [kkfjt gks pqdk gS] ;|fi mlds fo:) vihy yafcr gksuk Lohdkj fd;k gSA [2025:RJ-JP:35918] (3 of 4) [CSA-772/2017] vihykFkhZ }kjk ;g vfHkdfFkr fd;k x;k gS fd oknxzLr Hkw[kaM mlus nsohflag ls ekSf[kd fodz; vuqca/k ds tfj, o"kZ 1988 esa [kjhnk Fkk tcfd vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk izn'kZ&1 iathd`r fodz; foys[k ds vk/kkj ij ;g vfHker fn;k gS fd ;g laifRr nsohflag }kjk fnukad 09-11-1998 dks [kjhn dh x;h Fkh] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa o"kZ 1988 esa oknxzLr laifRr ij oknh nsohflag dk dksbZ LokfeRo gh ugha Fkk rks ,slh fLFkfr esa ekSf[kd fodz; vuqca/k dh dgkuh vius vki esa feF;k gks tkrh gS vkSj blh vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZ@izfroknh dk dksbZ dCtk oknxzLr Hkw[kaM ij ugha ekurs gq, mlds }kjk fo|qr dusD'ku ugha ysus gsrq ikcan fd;k x;k gSA nksuksa i{kksa dh vksj ls ;g Hkh Lohd`r fLFkfr gS fd dfFkr ekSf[kd fodz; vuqca/k ds vk/kkj ij lafonk dh fofufnZ"V vuqikyuk dk okn oknh dh vksj ls izLrqr fd;k x;k Fkk vkSj og Hkh [kkfjt gks pqdk gS] ;|fi mlds fo:) vihy yafcr gksuk crk;k gSA mijksDr ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa oknxzLr Hkw[kaM ds laca/k esa orZeku izfroknh@vihykFkhZ dk dksbZ oS/k LokfeRo o vkf/kiR; ugha gS] vfirq ;g laifRr oknh nsoh flag ds vf/kdkjksa o vkf/kiR; dh gksuk izdV gqvk gSA Li"V gS fd fo}ku izFke vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk rF;ksa] ifjfLFkfr;ksa o miyC/k lkexzh dk fof/kuqlkj foospu o fo'ys"k.k djrs gq, vihyk/khu fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k gSA ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk Gurnam Singh vs. Lehna Singh (2019) 7 SCC 641 esa izfrikfnr O;oLFkk ds vuqlkj f}rh; vihy esa lk{; o lkexzh dk iqu% fo'ys"k.k o foospu vuqKs; ugha gSA orZeku ekeys esa fof/k dk dksbZ lkjoku iz'u vUrxZzLr ugha gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; Santosh Hazari Versus Purushottam Tiwai (Dead) by L.Rs AIR 2001 SC 965 esa izfrikfnr O;oLFkk ds vuqlkj ;g vihy [kkfjt gksus ;ksX; gSA mYys[kuh; gS fd izFke vihyh; U;k;ky; dk fu.kZ; o fu"d"kZ i=koyh ij miyC/k lk{; o lkexzh ij vk/kkfjr gSaA i=koyh ij miyC/k lkexzh ij fopkj gh ugha fd;k x;k gks vFkok vfHker rF;ksa ds vHkko esa ikfjr fd;k x;k gks] ,slh ifjfLFkfr;ka izdV ugha gqbZ gSA vihyk/khu fu.kZ; [2025:RJ-JP:35918] (4 of 4) [CSA-772/2017] esa fdlh izdkj dh dksbZ fof/kd =qfV vFkok izfrdwyrk ugha gksus ls o bl f}rh; vihy esa fof/k dk dksbZ iz'u vFkok fof/k dk dksbZ lkjHkwr iz'u ugha gksus ls ;g f}rh; vihy xzg.kkFkZ Lrj ij gh fujLr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gS] tks ,rn~}kjk fujLr dh tkrh gSA (UMA SHANKER VYAS),J Murari Lal Sharma /17