{"id":211328,"date":"2011-03-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-03T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/saroj-devi-ors-vs-state-of-jharkhand-ors-on-4-march-2011"},"modified":"2016-11-09T17:49:07","modified_gmt":"2016-11-09T12:19:07","slug":"saroj-devi-ors-vs-state-of-jharkhand-ors-on-4-march-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/saroj-devi-ors-vs-state-of-jharkhand-ors-on-4-march-2011","title":{"rendered":"Saroj Devi &amp; Ors. vs State Of Jharkhand &amp; Ors. on 4 March, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Jharkhand High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Saroj Devi &amp; Ors. vs State Of Jharkhand &amp; Ors. on 4 March, 2011<\/div>\n<pre> IN\u00a0THE\u00a0HIGH\u00a0COURT\u00a0OF\u00a0JHARKHAND\u00a0AT\u00a0RANCHI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n       \u00a0\u00a0      W.P.(C)\u00a0No.\u00a05769\u00a0of\u00a02010\u00a0\n Saroj\u00a0Devi\u00a0&amp;\u00a0others\u00a0                      ...... Petitioners\u00a0\n                     \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Versus\u00a0\n The\u00a0State\u00a0of\u00a0Jharkhand\u00a0&amp;\u00a0others\u00a0\u00a0         ......Respondents\u00a0\u00a0                                 \u00a0\n                               \u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\n CORAM:\u00a0 HON'BLE\u00a0MR.\u00a0JUSTICE\u00a0D.\u00a0N.\u00a0\u00a0PATEL\u00a0\u00a0\n                               \u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\n For\u00a0the\u00a0Petitioners\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0M\/s\u00a0M.\u00a0N.\u00a0Sinha,\u00a0D.K.\u00a0Prasad,\u00a0Advocates\n For\u00a0Respondent\u00a0Nos.\u00a01\u00ad4:\u00a0J.C.\u00a0to\u00a0G.A.\n For\u00a0Respondent\u00a0No.\u00a05\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0None\u00a0\n                               ......\n<\/pre>\n<p>              th<br \/>\n\u00a005\/Dated:\u00a04\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0March,\u00a02011<br \/>\n                \u00a0                 \u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>1.     In\u00a0pursuance\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0order,\u00a0passed\u00a0by\u00a0this\u00a0Court\u00a0dated\u00a010th\u00a0February,\u00a0<br \/>\n2011,\u00a0notice\u00a0was\u00a0issued\u00a0upon\u00a0respondent\u00a0no.\u00a05\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0served\u00a0by\u00a0personal\u00a0<br \/>\nservice,\u00a0but,\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0submitted\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0counsel\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0petitioners\u00a0that\u00a0when\u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0petitioners\u00a0approached\u00a0respondent\u00a0no.\u00a05\u00a0to\u00a0serve\u00a0the\u00a0notice\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0<br \/>\nCourt,\u00a0respondent\u00a0no.\u00a05\u00a0refused\u00a0to\u00a0accept\u00a0the\u00a0notice\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0that\u00a0effect\u00a0<br \/>\ncounsel\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0petitioners\u00a0has\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0affidavit\u00a0on\u00a01st\u00a0March,\u00a02011.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>2.     Counsel \u00a0 for \u00a0 the \u00a0 petitioners \u00a0 submitted \u00a0 that \u00a0 originally \u00a0 Budhava\u00a0<br \/>\nOraon\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0owner\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0property\u00a0in\u00a0question,\u00a0who\u00a0sold\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0Ram\u00a0<br \/>\nLakhan\u00a0Sahu\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0year,\u00a01945\u00a0by\u00a0registered\u00a0sale\u00a0deed.\u00a0Thereafter,\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\nproperty \u00a0 was \u00a0 transferred \u00a0 to \u00a0 Manju \u00a0 Singh \u00a0 in \u00a0 the \u00a0 year \u00a0 1989 \u00a0 again \u00a0 by\u00a0<br \/>\nregistered \u00a0 sale \u00a0 deed \u00a0 from \u00a0 Ram \u00a0 Lakhan \u00a0 Sahu. \u00a0 Thereafter, \u00a0 in \u00a0 the \u00a0 year,\u00a0<br \/>\n1996,\u00a0Manju\u00a0Sinha\u00a0transferred\u00a0the\u00a0property\u00a0in\u00a0question,\u00a0by\u00a0registered\u00a0sale\u00a0<br \/>\ndeed \u00a0 to \u00a0 Yugal \u00a0 Kishore \u00a0 Prasad \u00a0 and \u00a0 in \u00a0 the \u00a0 year, \u00a0 2004\u00ad2005 \u00a0 again \u00a0 by\u00a0<br \/>\nregistered \u00a0 sale \u00a0 deed \u00a0 the \u00a0 property \u00a0 was \u00a0 transferred \u00a0 from \u00a0 Yugal \u00a0 Kishore\u00a0<br \/>\nPrasad\u00a0to\u00a0petitioner\u00a0no.\u00a01\u00a0i.e.\u00a0Saroj\u00a0Devi.\u00a0\u00a0It\u00a0also\u00a0appears\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0facts\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0case\u00a0that\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0one\u00a0Title\u00a0Suit\u00a0No.\u00a0857\u00a0of\u00a01965\u00a0instituted\u00a0by\u00a0Ram\u00a0<br \/>\nLakhan\u00a0Sahu\u00a0against\u00a0Budhava\u00a0Oraon\u00a0and\u00a0their\u00a0legal\u00a0heirs.\u00a0The\u00a0said\u00a0Title\u00a0<br \/>\nSuit\u00a0was\u00a0decreed\u00a0on\u00a06th\u00a0 January,\u00a01966\u00a0in\u00a0favour\u00a0of\u00a0Ram\u00a0Lakhan\u00a0Sahu.\u00a0<br \/>\nThus,\u00a0the\u00a0property\u00a0was\u00a0transferred\u00a0from\u00a0Budhava\u00a0Oraon\u00a0to\u00a0Ram\u00a0Lakhan\u00a0<br \/>\nSahu\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0year,\u00a01945\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0transfer\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0property\u00a0from\u00a0Budhava\u00a0<br \/>\nOraon \u00a0 to \u00a0 Ram \u00a0 Lakhan \u00a0 Sahu \u00a0 was \u00a0 approved \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 concerned \u00a0 court \u00a0 by\u00a0<br \/>\njudgment\u00a0and\u00a0decree \u00a0dated\u00a06th\u00a0 January,\u00a01966 \u00a0in \u00a0Title \u00a0Suit\u00a0No.\u00a0857\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\n1965.\u00a0 \u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0also\u00a0submitted\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0counsel\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0petitioners\u00a0that\u00a0after\u00a0<br \/>\nlong\u00a0lapse\u00a0of\u00a0time\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0year\u00a02004\u00ad2005,\u00a0an\u00a0application\u00a0was\u00a0preferred\u00a0by\u00a0<br \/>\nrespondent\u00a0no.\u00a05\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0Chotanagpur\u00a0Tenancy\u00a0Act\u00a0for\u00a0possession\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0property.\u00a0This\u00a0is\u00a0absolutely\u00a0time\u00a0barred\u00a0application\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0petitioners\u00a0and\u00a0their\u00a0predecessors\u00adin\u00adtitle\u00a0were\u00a0not\u00a0in\u00a0possession\u00a0of \u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                          2.<\/span><br \/>\nthe\u00a0suit\u00a0property\u00a0intermittently\u00a0from\u00a0Budhava\u00a0Oraon\u00a0and\u00a0their\u00a0legal\u00a0heirs\u00a0<br \/>\nsince \u00a0 1945 \u00a0 onwards, \u00a0 has \u00a0 not \u00a0 been \u00a0 properly \u00a0 appreciated \u00a0 either \u00a0 by \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\nSpecial \u00a0 Officer \u00a0 or \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 Additional \u00a0 Collector \u00a0 or \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 Divisional\u00a0<br \/>\nCommissioner.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>3.      Having \u00a0heard\u00a0counsel \u00a0for\u00a0the \u00a0petitioners,\u00a0counsel\u00a0for\u00a0respondent\u00a0<br \/>\nnos.\u00a01\u00a0to\u00a04,\u00a0and\u00a0looking\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0facts\u00a0and\u00a0circumstances\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0case,\u00a0it\u00a0<br \/>\nappears\u00a0that\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0prima\u00a0facie\u00a0case\u00a0in\u00a0favour\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0petitioners.\u00a0The\u00a0<br \/>\npetitioners \u00a0 and \u00a0 their \u00a0 predecessors\u00adin\u00adtitle \u00a0 were \u00a0 in \u00a0 possession \u00a0 of \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\nproperty\u00a0in\u00a0question\u00a0since\u00a0several\u00a0decades.\u00a0They\u00a0have\u00a0constructed\u00a0their\u00a0<br \/>\nhouses \u00a0 also. \u00a0 Balance \u00a0 of \u00a0 convenience \u00a0 is \u00a0 also \u00a0 in \u00a0 favour \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 present\u00a0<br \/>\npetitioners \u00a0 and \u00a0 if \u00a0 the \u00a0 stay, \u00a0 as \u00a0 prayed \u00a0 for, \u00a0 is \u00a0 not \u00a0 granted, \u00a0 it \u00a0 will \u00a0 cause\u00a0<br \/>\nirreparable\u00a0loss\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0petitioners.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>4.       I\u00a0therefore,\u00a0stay\u00a0the\u00a0operation,\u00a0implementation\u00a0and\u00a0execution\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\nan \u00a0 order, \u00a0 passed \u00a0 in \u00a0 S.A.R. \u00a0 Case \u00a0 No. \u00a0 432 \u00a0 of \u00a0 2004\u00ad2005 \u00a0 dated \u00a0 26th\u00a0<br \/>\nNovember, \u00a0 2007, \u00a0 passed \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 Special \u00a0 Officer, \u00a0 Scheduled \u00a0 Area\u00a0<br \/>\nRegulation,\u00a0Ranchi\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0also\u00a0stay\u00a0the\u00a0operation,\u00a0implementation\u00a0<br \/>\nand\u00a0execution\u00a0of\u00a0an\u00a0order,\u00a0passed\u00a0in\u00a0S.A.R.\u00a0Appeal\u00a0No.\u00a001R15\u00a0of\u00a02008\u00ad09\u00a0<br \/>\ndated\u00a010th\u00a0February,\u00a02010,\u00a0passed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Additional\u00a0Collector,\u00a0Ranchi\u00a0as\u00a0<br \/>\nwell\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0also\u00a0stay\u00a0the\u00a0operation,\u00a0implementation\u00a0and\u00a0execution\u00a0of\u00a0an\u00a0<br \/>\norder,\u00a0passed\u00a0in \u00a0S.A.R.\u00a0Revision \u00a0Case\u00a0No.\u00a016\u00a0of \u00a02010\u00a0dated\u00a031st\u00a0 May,\u00a0<br \/>\n2010,\u00a0passed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Commissioner,\u00a0South\u00a0Chotanagpur\u00a0Division,\u00a0Ranchi,\u00a0<br \/>\nduring\u00a0pendency\u00a0and\u00a0final\u00a0disposal\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0writ\u00a0petition.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>5.       Rule.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0            \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                                                           \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(D.N.\u00a0Patel,\u00a0J.)\u00a0<br \/>\nVK\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jharkhand High Court Saroj Devi &amp; Ors. vs State Of Jharkhand &amp; Ors. on 4 March, 2011 IN\u00a0THE\u00a0HIGH\u00a0COURT\u00a0OF\u00a0JHARKHAND\u00a0AT\u00a0RANCHI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 W.P.(C)\u00a0No.\u00a05769\u00a0of\u00a02010\u00a0 Saroj\u00a0Devi\u00a0&amp;\u00a0others\u00a0 &#8230;&#8230; Petitioners\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Versus\u00a0 The\u00a0State\u00a0of\u00a0Jharkhand\u00a0&amp;\u00a0others\u00a0\u00a0 &#8230;&#8230;Respondents\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad CORAM:\u00a0 HON&#8217;BLE\u00a0MR.\u00a0JUSTICE\u00a0D.\u00a0N.\u00a0\u00a0PATEL\u00a0\u00a0 \u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad For\u00a0the\u00a0Petitioners\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0M\/s\u00a0M.\u00a0N.\u00a0Sinha,\u00a0D.K.\u00a0Prasad,\u00a0Advocates For\u00a0Respondent\u00a0Nos.\u00a01\u00ad4:\u00a0J.C.\u00a0to\u00a0G.A. For\u00a0Respondent\u00a0No.\u00a05\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0None\u00a0 &#8230;&#8230; th \u00a005\/Dated:\u00a04\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0March,\u00a02011 \u00a0 \u00a0 1. In\u00a0pursuance\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0order,\u00a0passed\u00a0by\u00a0this\u00a0Court\u00a0dated\u00a010th\u00a0February,\u00a0 2011,\u00a0notice\u00a0was\u00a0issued\u00a0upon\u00a0respondent\u00a0no.\u00a05\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0served\u00a0by\u00a0personal\u00a0 service,\u00a0but,\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0submitted\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0counsel\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0petitioners\u00a0that\u00a0when\u00a0 the\u00a0petitioners\u00a0approached\u00a0respondent\u00a0no.\u00a05\u00a0to\u00a0serve\u00a0the\u00a0notice\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0 Court,\u00a0respondent\u00a0no.\u00a05\u00a0refused\u00a0to\u00a0accept\u00a0the\u00a0notice\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0that\u00a0effect\u00a0 counsel\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0petitioners\u00a0has\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0affidavit\u00a0on\u00a01st\u00a0March,\u00a02011.\u00a0 2. 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