{"id":220752,"date":"2010-07-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-07-20T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/munna-lal-vs-district-magistratecollector-on-21-july-2010"},"modified":"2015-10-29T01:50:59","modified_gmt":"2015-10-28T20:20:59","slug":"munna-lal-vs-district-magistratecollector-on-21-july-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/munna-lal-vs-district-magistratecollector-on-21-july-2010","title":{"rendered":"Munna Lal vs District Magistrate\/Collector &#8230; on 21 July, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Allahabad High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Munna Lal vs District Magistrate\/Collector &#8230; on 21 July, 2010<\/div>\n<pre>                                                                                  1\n\n                                                                   Court\u00a0No.\u00a028\n                 Writ\u00a0Petition\u00a0No.\u00a069858\u00a0of\u00a02009\n        Munna\u00a0Lal\u00a0Vs.\u00a0District\u00a0Magistrate\/Collector\u00a0and\u00a0others\n\nHon'ble\u00a0Sudhir\u00a0Agarwal,\u00a0J.\n1.   Heard\u00a0Sri\u00a0A.P.N.\u00a0Giri,\u00a0learned\u00a0counsel\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0and\u00a0\nlearned\u00a0Standing\u00a0Counsel\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0respondents.\u00a0<\/pre>\n<p>2.     Despite\u00a0time\u00a0having\u00a0been\u00a0granted\u00a0to\u00a0respondents\u00a0no\u00a0counter\u00a0<br \/>\naffidavit\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0filed.\u00a0Learned\u00a0Standing\u00a0Counsel,\u00a0however,\u00a0stated\u00a0<br \/>\nthat \u00a0 since \u00a0 the \u00a0 relevant \u00a0 record \u00a0 has \u00a0 been \u00a0 filed \u00a0 alongwith \u00a0 the \u00a0 writ\u00a0<br \/>\npetition,\u00a0he\u00a0does\u00a0not\u00a0propose\u00a0to\u00a0file\u00a0any\u00a0counter\u00a0affidavit\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\nwrit\u00a0petition\u00a0may\u00a0be\u00a0heard\u00a0and\u00a0decided\u00a0on\u00a0merits\u00a0after\u00a0hearing\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\nparties.\u00a0Sri\u00a0A.P.N.\u00a0Giri,\u00a0learned\u00a0counsel\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0has\u00a0no\u00a0<br \/>\nobjection \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 same. \u00a0 I \u00a0 proceed \u00a0 accordingly \u00a0 to \u00a0 dispose \u00a0 of \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\nmatter\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0Rules\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Court\u00a0at\u00a0this\u00a0stage.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>3.     Sri\u00a0Giri\u00a0vehemently\u00a0submitted\u00a0that\u00a0major\u00a0penalty\u00a0of\u00a0reversion\u00a0<br \/>\nhas \u00a0 been \u00a0 imposed \u00a0 upon \u00a0 petitioner \u00a0 without \u00a0 any \u00a0 departmental\u00a0<br \/>\ninquiry\u00a0and,\u00a0therefore,\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0in\u00a0violation\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0principle\u00a0of\u00a0natural\u00a0<br \/>\njustice.\u00a0He\u00a0further\u00a0submits\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0appellate\u00a0order\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0passed\u00a0<br \/>\nby\u00a0the\u00a0Additional\u00a0District\u00a0Magistrate\u00a0though\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0Rules\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0District\u00a0Magistrate\u00a0who\u00a0could\u00a0pass\u00a0this\u00a0order\u00a0and\u00a0further\u00a0while\u00a0<br \/>\npartly\u00a0allowing\u00a0the\u00a0appeal\u00a0the\u00a0appellate\u00a0authority\u00a0has\u00a0remanded\u00a0<br \/>\nthe \u00a0 matter \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 disciplinary \u00a0 authority \u00a0 for \u00a0 fresh \u00a0 inquiry \u00a0 after\u00a0<br \/>\ngiving\u00a0due\u00a0opportunity\u00a0to\u00a0petitioner\u00a0which\u00a0jurisdiction\u00a0he\u00a0did\u00a0not\u00a0<br \/>\npossess.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>4.     However,\u00a0I\u00a0find\u00a0no\u00a0force\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0above\u00a0submissions.\u00a0It\u00a0appears\u00a0<br \/>\nthat\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0substantively\u00a0appointed\u00a0Lekhpal\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0<br \/>\ngiven\u00a0a\u00a0purely\u00a0officiating\u00a0and\u00a0temporary\u00a0promotion\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0post\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\nRecord\u00a0Inspector\u00a0(Bhulekh\u00a0Nirikshak)\u00a0vide\u00a0order\u00a0dated\u00a023.02.1988\u00a0<br \/>\npassed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Record\u00a0Officer,\u00a0Etawah.\u00a0He\u00a0however\u00a0was\u00a0never\u00a0made\u00a0<br \/>\nsubstantive \u00a0 on \u00a0 the \u00a0 promoted \u00a0 post \u00a0 of \u00a0 Bhulekh \u00a0 Nirikshak\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                                                                     2<\/span><\/p>\n<p>(subsequently\u00a0designated\u00a0as\u00a0Revenue\u00a0Inspector)\u00a0though\u00a0he\u00a0made\u00a0<br \/>\nrequest \u00a0 for \u00a0 the \u00a0 same \u00a0 vide \u00a0 his \u00a0 letters \u00a0 dated \u00a0 15.07.1998 \u00a0 and\u00a0<br \/>\n31.08.1998 \u00a0 wherein \u00a0 he \u00a0 also \u00a0 says \u00a0 that \u00a0 he \u00a0 has \u00a0 yet \u00a0 to \u00a0 be \u00a0 sent \u00a0 for\u00a0<br \/>\ntraining \u00a0 for \u00a0 regular \u00a0 promotion \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 post \u00a0 of \u00a0 Bhulekh \u00a0 Nirikshak\u00a0<br \/>\nthough \u00a0 he \u00a0 is \u00a0 working \u00a0 on \u00a0 the \u00a0 same \u00a0 for \u00a0 the \u00a0 last \u00a0 10 \u00a0 years. \u00a0 The\u00a0<br \/>\ncompetent \u00a0 authority, \u00a0 i.e., \u00a0 the \u00a0 Record \u00a0 Officer \u00a0 vide \u00a0 order \u00a0 dated\u00a0<br \/>\n13.10.1998 \u00a0 reverted \u00a0 the \u00a0 petitioner \u00a0 to \u00a0 his \u00a0 substantive \u00a0 post \u00a0 of\u00a0<br \/>\nLekhpal \u00a0 pursuant \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 District \u00a0 Magistrate&#8217;s \u00a0 order \u00a0 dated\u00a0<br \/>\n07.10.1998. \u00a0 It\u00a0 appears \u00a0 thereafter \u00a0 that \u00a0 instead \u00a0 receiving \u00a0 the \u00a0 said\u00a0<br \/>\norder \u00a0 the \u00a0 petitioner \u00a0 absented \u00a0 himself \u00a0 from \u00a0 14.10.1998 \u00a0 and\u00a0<br \/>\nonwards.\u00a0It\u00a0also\u00a0appears\u00a0that\u00a0on\u00a0account\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0continuous\u00a0absence\u00a0<br \/>\na\u00a0charge\u00a0sheet\u00a0was\u00a0issued\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0on\u00a013.01.1999\u00a0pursuant\u00a0whereto\u00a0<br \/>\nTahsildar\u00a0Auraiyya\u00a0submitted\u00a0his\u00a0inquiry\u00a0report\u00a0on\u00a006.08.1999\u00a0and\u00a0<br \/>\nafter \u00a0 finding \u00a0 the \u00a0 charge \u00a0 of \u00a0 unauthorised \u00a0 absence \u00a0 proved, \u00a0 major\u00a0<br \/>\npenalty\u00a0of\u00a0reduction\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0lowest\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0pay\u00a0scale\u00a0of\u00a0substantive\u00a0<br \/>\npost \u00a0 was \u00a0 passed \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 Sub\u00adDivisional \u00a0 Magistrate \u00a0 Auraiyya \u00a0 on\u00a0<br \/>\n30.10.1999,\u00a0whereagainst\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0appeal\u00a0which\u00a0was\u00a0<br \/>\npartly \u00a0 allowed \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 appellant \u00a0 authority \u00a0 by \u00a0 order \u00a0 dated\u00a0<br \/>\n12.11.2009 \u00a0 and \u00a0 he \u00a0 while \u00a0 setting \u00a0 aside \u00a0 punishment \u00a0 order \u00a0 dated\u00a0<br \/>\n30.10.1999, \u00a0 directed \u00a0 the \u00a0 disciplinary \u00a0 authority \u00a0 to \u00a0 hold \u00a0 a \u00a0 fresh\u00a0<br \/>\ninquiry\u00a0after\u00a0giving\u00a0opportunity\u00a0of\u00a0hearing\u00a0to\u00a0petitioner.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>5.     The \u00a0 order \u00a0 of \u00a0 reversion \u00a0 dated \u00a0 13.10.19998 \u00a0 has \u00a0 not \u00a0 been\u00a0<br \/>\nchallenged \u00a0 in \u00a0 the \u00a0 writ \u00a0 petition. \u00a0 Though \u00a0 learned \u00a0 counsel \u00a0 for \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\npetitioner\u00a0argued\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0said\u00a0reversion\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0punishment\u00a0but\u00a0he\u00a0<br \/>\ncould\u00a0not\u00a0substantiate\u00a0his\u00a0submission\u00a0either\u00a0from\u00a0any\u00a0pleading\u00a0in\u00a0<br \/>\nthe \u00a0 writ \u00a0 petition \u00a0 or \u00a0 from \u00a0 the \u00a0 order \u00a0 dated \u00a0 13.10.1998 \u00a0 which \u00a0 is\u00a0<br \/>\nsimplicitor\u00a0order.\u00a0Since\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner&#8217;s\u00a0promotion\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0post\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\nRecord \u00a0 Inspector \u00a0 (subsequently \u00a0 re\u00addesignated \u00a0 as \u00a0 Revenue\u00a0<br \/>\nInspector)\u00a0was\u00a0purely\u00a0officiating\u00a0and\u00a0on\u00a0temporary\u00a0basis,\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0<br \/>\nno\u00a0right\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0said\u00a0post\u00a0and\u00a0could\u00a0be\u00a0reverted\u00a0by\u00a0a\u00a0simplicitor\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                                                                    3<\/span><\/p>\n<p>order\u00a0 at\u00a0 any \u00a0point\u00a0of\u00a0time.\u00a0Nothing\u00a0 has\u00a0been\u00a0placed\u00a0before\u00a0 this\u00a0<br \/>\nCourt\u00a0to\u00a0substantiate\u00a0his\u00a0right\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0said\u00a0post.\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0well\u00a0settled\u00a0<br \/>\nthat\u00a0an\u00a0officiating\u00a0temporary\u00a0promotion\u00a0does\u00a0not\u00a0give\u00a0any\u00a0right\u00a0to\u00a0<br \/>\nhold\u00a0 the\u00a0 post\u00a0 and\u00a0 the\u00a0 incumbent \u00a0 is\u00a0 liable\u00a0 to\u00a0 be\u00a0 reverted\u00a0 at\u00a0 any\u00a0<br \/>\npoint\u00a0of\u00a0time.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>6.     The \u00a0 proceedings \u00a0 with \u00a0 respect \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 major \u00a0 penalty \u00a0 of\u00a0<br \/>\nreduction \u00a0 at \u00a0 the \u00a0 lowest \u00a0 stage \u00a0 in \u00a0 the \u00a0 pay \u00a0 scale \u00a0 are\u00a0 different \u00a0 and\u00a0<br \/>\npursuant \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 petitioner&#8217;s \u00a0 alleged \u00a0 unauthorised \u00a0 absence \u00a0 from\u00a0<br \/>\n14.10.1998 \u00a0 and \u00a0 onwards, \u00a0 were \u00a0 initiated \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 respondents\u00a0<br \/>\ntreating \u00a0 petitioner&#8217;s \u00a0 substantive \u00a0 appointment \u00a0 on \u00a0 the \u00a0 post \u00a0 of\u00a0<br \/>\nLekhpal\u00a0pursuant\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0reversion\u00a0order\u00a0dated\u00a013.10.1998\u00a0which\u00a0<br \/>\nhad \u00a0 attained \u00a0 finality \u00a0 having \u00a0 not \u00a0 been \u00a0 challenged. \u00a0 The \u00a0 order \u00a0 of\u00a0<br \/>\npunishment \u00a0 dated \u00a0 30.10.1999 \u00a0 passed \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 Sub\u00adDivisional\u00a0<br \/>\nMagistrate,\u00a0Auraiyya\u00a0which\u00a0is\u00a0consequent\u00a0to\u00a0different\u00a0proceeding\u00a0<br \/>\nhas\u00a0been\u00a0found\u00a0illegal\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0appellate\u00a0authority\u00a0and\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0very\u00a0<br \/>\nsame\u00a0ground,\u00a0i.e.,\u00a0no\u00a0adequate\u00a0opportunity\u00a0of\u00a0hearing\u00a0was\u00a0given\u00a0to\u00a0<br \/>\npetitioner, \u00a0 the \u00a0 very \u00a0 argument \u00a0 which \u00a0 has \u00a0 been \u00a0 raised \u00a0 before \u00a0 this\u00a0<br \/>\nCourt.\u00a0The\u00a0order\u00a0dated\u00a030.10.1999\u00a0was\u00a0set\u00a0aside\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0appellate\u00a0<br \/>\nauthority.\u00a0That\u00a0being\u00a0so,\u00a0no\u00a0cause\u00a0of\u00a0action\u00a0survives\u00a0to\u00a0petitioner\u00a0<br \/>\nfor\u00a0challenging\u00a0the\u00a0said\u00a0order\u00a0of\u00a0appeal.\u00a0So\u00a0far\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0appellant\u00a0<br \/>\nauthority\u00a0has\u00a0directed\u00a0the\u00a0disciplinary\u00a0authority\u00a0to\u00a0proceed\u00a0afresh\u00a0<br \/>\nafter\u00a0giving\u00a0due\u00a0opportunity\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0delinquent\u00a0employee,\u00a0I\u00a0find\u00a0no\u00a0<br \/>\nillegality\u00a0therein\u00a0inasmuch\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0order\u00a0of\u00a0punishment\u00a0having\u00a0been\u00a0<br \/>\nset \u00a0 aside \u00a0 on \u00a0 technical \u00a0 ground \u00a0 of \u00a0 non \u00a0 affording \u00a0 of \u00a0 adequate\u00a0<br \/>\nopportunity\u00a0to\u00a0petitioner,\u00a0the\u00a0disciplinary\u00a0authority\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0deprived\u00a0<br \/>\nof\u00a0any\u00a0power\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0proceed\u00a0afresh\u00a0in\u00a0accordance\u00a0with\u00a0law.\u00a0The\u00a0<br \/>\npower \u00a0 of \u00a0 appellate \u00a0 authority \u00a0 are \u00a0 co\u00adextensive \u00a0 with \u00a0 disciplinary\u00a0<br \/>\nauthority.\u00a0The\u00a0appellate\u00a0authority\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0faulted\u00a0in\u00a0directing\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\ndisciplinary\u00a0authority\u00a0to\u00a0proceed\u00a0afresh\u00a0after\u00a0giving\u00a0opportunity\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\nhearing \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 petitioner. \u00a0 The \u00a0 appellate \u00a0 order \u00a0 dated \u00a0 12.11.2009\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                                                                         4<\/span><\/p>\n<p>warrants \u00a0 no \u00a0 interference. \u00a0 A \u00a0 perusal \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 appellate \u00a0 order \u00a0 also\u00a0<br \/>\nshows \u00a0 that \u00a0 the \u00a0 same \u00a0 has \u00a0 actually \u00a0 been \u00a0 passed \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 District\u00a0<br \/>\nMagistrate \u00a0 and \u00a0 not \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 Additional \u00a0 District \u00a0 Magistrate. \u00a0 Even\u00a0<br \/>\notherwise\u00a0the\u00a0question\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0whether\u00a0Collector\u00a0includes\u00a0Additional\u00a0<br \/>\nCollector\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0question\u00a0raised\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0bunch\u00a0of\u00a0writ\u00a0petitions\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\nissue\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0finally\u00a0settled\u00a0by\u00a0a\u00a0Full\u00a0Bench\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0Court\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\ncase\u00a0of\u00a0Brahm\u00a0Singh\u00a0Vs.\u00a0Board\u00a0of\u00a0Revenue\u00a0and\u00a0others,\u00a02008(5)\u00a0<br \/>\nADJ\u00a0331.\u00a0The\u00a0words\u00a0&#8220;District\u00a0Magistrate&#8221;\u00a0and\u00a0&#8220;Additional\u00a0District\u00a0<br \/>\nMagistrate&#8221; \u00a0 are \u00a0 basically \u00a0 in \u00a0 reference \u00a0 with \u00a0 the \u00a0 criminal\u00a0<br \/>\nadministration\u00a0of\u00a0justice\u00a0and\u00a0for\u00a0revenue\u00a0purposes\u00a0the\u00a0appointment\u00a0<br \/>\nis\u00a0made\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0post\u00a0of\u00a0Collector \u00a0and\u00a0Additional\u00a0Collector\u00a0under\u00a0<br \/>\nSection\u00a014\u00a0and\u00a014\u00adA\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Land\u00a0Revenue\u00a0Act,\u00a01901.\u00a0Considering\u00a0<br \/>\nthe \u00a0 fact \u00a0 as \u00a0 to \u00a0 whether \u00a0 the \u00a0 Collector \u00a0 shall \u00a0 include \u00a0 Additional\u00a0<br \/>\nCollector\u00a0and\u00a0where\u00a0the\u00a0power\u00a0is\u00a0required\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0exercised\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\nCollector\u00a0if\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0is\u00a0discharged\u00a0by\u00a0Additional\u00a0Collector,\u00a0would\u00a0<br \/>\nmake\u00a0it\u00a0without\u00a0jurisdiction,\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0issues\u00a0considered\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Full\u00a0<br \/>\nBench \u00a0 in \u00a0Brahm \u00a0 Singh \u00a0 (supra) \u00a0and \u00a0 has \u00a0 been \u00a0 negatived \u00a0 while\u00a0<br \/>\nobserving\u00a0as\u00a0under:\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>             &#8220;Therefore, \u00a0 while \u00a0 construing \u00a0 the \u00a0 word \u00a0 &#8216;Collector&#8217; \u00a0 as \u00a0<br \/>\n      defined\u00a0in\u00a01950\u00a0Act,\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0relevant\u00a0and\u00a0necessary\u00a0to\u00a0read\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\n      other \u00a0 provisions \u00a0 and \u00a0 statutes \u00a0 which \u00a0 are \u00a0 part \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 same \u00a0<br \/>\n      scheme, \u00a0harmoniously \u00a0and\u00a0 collectively \u00a0so\u00a0that \u00a0the\u00a0object\u00a0 and \u00a0<br \/>\n      purpose\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0enactment\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0intent\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0legislature\u00a0are \u00a0<br \/>\n      construed \u00a0 correctly. \u00a0 The \u00a0 declaration \u00a0 under \u00a0 Sub\u00adsection \u00a0 4 \u00a0 of\u00a0<br \/>\n      Section\u00a014\u00adA\u00a0provides\u00a0that\u00a0every\u00a0Additional\u00a0Collector\u00a0appointed \u00a0<br \/>\n      under\u00a01901\u00a0Act\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0&#8216;Collector&#8217;\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0District\u00a0in\u00a0respect\u00a0to\u00a0such \u00a0<br \/>\n      powers\u00a0and\u00a0duties\u00a0which\u00a0he\u00a0exercises\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0District\u00a0as\u00a0assigned \u00a0<br \/>\n      to\u00a0him\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0concerned\u00a0Collector\u00a0and\u00a0for\u00a0that\u00a0purpose\u00a0it\u00a0shall \u00a0<br \/>\n      be \u00a0 deemed \u00a0 as \u00a0 if \u00a0 he \u00a0 is \u00a0 the \u00a0 Collector \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 District. \u00a0 Once \u00a0 a \u00a0<br \/>\n      declaration\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0made\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0statute\u00a0itself,\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0would \u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                                                                 5<\/span><\/p>\n<p>carry\u00a0to\u00a01950\u00a0Act\u00a0also\u00a0inasmuch\u00a0as\u00a0in\u00a0respect\u00a0to\u00a0such\u00a0matters \u00a0<br \/>\n&#8216;Additional\u00a0Collector&#8217;\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0&#8216;Collector&#8217;\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0District.\u00a0The\u00a0<br \/>\nreason\u00a0for\u00a0adding\u00a0the\u00a0requirement\u00a0of\u00a0issuance\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0notification \u00a0<br \/>\nby \u00a0 the \u00a0 State \u00a0 Government \u00a0 empowering \u00a0 &#8216;Assistant \u00a0 Collector \u00a0 of \u00a0<br \/>\nfirst\u00a0class&#8217;\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0clear\u00a0from\u00a0a\u00a0bare\u00a0reading\u00a0of\u00a0Section\u00a015\u00a0of \u00a0<br \/>\n1901\u00a0Act,\u00a0which\u00a0shows\u00a0that\u00a0though\u00a0an\u00a0Assistant\u00a0Collector\u00a0is \u00a0<br \/>\nalso\u00a0appointed\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0District\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0subordinate\u00a0officer\u00a0to \u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0Collector,\u00a0but\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0no\u00a0declaration\u00a0like\u00a0Sub\u00adsection\u00a04\u00a0of \u00a0<br \/>\nSection\u00a014\u00adA\u00a0in\u00a0Section\u00a015\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Assistant\u00a0Collector\u00a0would \u00a0<br \/>\nalso\u00a0be\u00a0treated\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0Collector\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0District\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0will\u00a0be \u00a0<br \/>\ndischarging\u00a0duties\u00a0assigned\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Collector\u00a0or\u00a0any\u00a0other \u00a0<br \/>\nauthority\u00a0competent\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0so\u00a0in\u00a0respect\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0said\u00a0District.\u00a0Sub\u00ad<br \/>\nsection \u00a0 4 \u00a0 of \u00a0 Section \u00a0 3 \u00a0 of \u00a0 1951 \u00a0 Act \u00a0 provides \u00a0 that \u00a0 only \u00a0 those \u00a0<br \/>\nAssistant \u00a0 Collector \u00a0 of \u00a0 first \u00a0 class \u00a0 are \u00a0 included \u00a0 within \u00a0 the \u00a0<br \/>\nmeaning \u00a0 of \u00a0 Collector \u00a0 who \u00a0 are \u00a0 empowered \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 State \u00a0<br \/>\nGovernment\u00a0by\u00a0Notification\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Gazette\u00a0to\u00a0discharge\u00a0all\u00a0or \u00a0<br \/>\nany\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0functions\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Collector\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0aforesaid\u00a0Act. \u00a0\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Thus,\u00a0the\u00a0issuance\u00a0of\u00a0notification\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0State\u00a0Government\u00a0was \u00a0<br \/>\nnecessitated\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0absence\u00a0of\u00a0any\u00a0provision\u00a0like\u00a0sub\u00adsection \u00a0<br \/>\n(4)\u00a0of\u00a0section\u00a014\u00adA\u00a0of\u00a01901\u00a0Act\u00a0where\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0order\u00a0passed \u00a0<br \/>\nby \u00a0 an \u00a0 Additional \u00a0 Collector \u00a0 while \u00a0 exercising \u00a0 power \u00a0 or \u00a0<br \/>\ndischarging\u00a0any\u00a0duty\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0Collector\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0deemed\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0an \u00a0<br \/>\norder\u00a0under\u00a0that\u00a0Act.\u00a0Therefore,\u00a0the\u00a0Legislature\u00a0while\u00a0defining \u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0 Collector\u00a0under\u00a0sub\u00adsection\u00a0 (4)\u00a0of\u00a0 Section\u00a0 3\u00a0of\u00a0 1950\u00a0Act \u00a0<br \/>\nprovides \u00a0 that \u00a0 the \u00a0 Collector \u00a0 means \u00a0 an \u00a0 officer \u00a0 appointed \u00a0 as \u00a0<br \/>\nCollector\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0provisions\u00a0of\u00a01901\u00a0Act\u00a0and\u00a0by\u00a0legal\u00a0fiction \u00a0<br \/>\nin \u00a0 view \u00a0 of \u00a0 sub\u00adsection \u00a0 (4) \u00a0 of \u00a0 Section \u00a0 14\u00adA \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 U.P.Land \u00a0<br \/>\nRevenue\u00a0Act,\u00a0it\u00a0would\u00a0include\u00a0Additional\u00a0Collector\u00a0also\u00a0when\u00a0he \u00a0<br \/>\nacts \u00a0 and \u00a0 discharges \u00a0 the \u00a0 duties \u00a0 of\u00a0 the \u00a0 Collector \u00a0 as \u00a0 authorised \u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                                                               6<\/span><\/p>\n<p>under\u00a0sub\u00adsection\u00a0(3)\u00a0of\u00a0Section\u00a014\u00adA.\u00a0We\u00a0are,\u00a0therefore,\u00a0of\u00a0the \u00a0<br \/>\nview\u00a0that\u00a0as\u00a0per\u00a0definition\u00a0given\u00a0in\u00a0sub\u00adsection\u00a0(4)\u00a0of\u00a0Section\u00a03 \u00a0<br \/>\nof\u00a0Act\u00a0No.\u00a01\u00a0of\u00a01950,\u00a0Collector\u00a0will\u00a0include\u00a0Additional\u00a0Collector \u00a0<br \/>\nalso \u00a0 when \u00a0 he \u00a0 discharges \u00a0 the \u00a0 duties \u00a0 and \u00a0 functions \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0<br \/>\nCollector\u00a0as\u00a0provided\u00a0under\u00a0sub\u00a0section\u00a0(3)\u00a0of\u00a0Section\u00a014\u00adA\u00a0of \u00a0<br \/>\n1901 \u00a0 Act. \u00a0 In \u00a0 view \u00a0 of \u00a0 the\u00a0 discussions \u00a0 made \u00a0 above, \u00a0 answer \u00a0 of \u00a0<br \/>\nquestion\u00a0no.1\u00a0can\u00a0only\u00a0be\u00a0in\u00a0affirmative,\u00a0i.e.,\u00a0the\u00a0power\u00a0and \u00a0<br \/>\nfunctions \u00a0 of\u00a0 the \u00a0 Collector \u00a0 can \u00a0 be \u00a0 exercised \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 Additional \u00a0<br \/>\nCollector\u00a0under\u00a0section\u00a0198(4)\u00a0of\u00a01950\u00a0Act,\u00a0provided\u00a0he\u00a0has \u00a0<br \/>\nbeen\u00a0so\u00a0directed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Collector\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0district.\n<\/p>\n<p>       In\u00a0support\u00a0of\u00a0our\u00a0above\u00a0view,\u00a0it\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0relevant\u00a0to\u00a0refer \u00a0<br \/>\na\u00a0Single\u00a0Judge\u00a0judgment\u00a0rendered\u00a0by\u00a0His\u00a0Lordship\u00a0Hon&#8217;ble\u00a0V. \u00a0<br \/>\nBhargava \u00a0 (as \u00a0 His \u00a0 Lordship \u00a0 then \u00a0 was) \u00a0 in \u00a0 Baikuntha \u00a0 Narain \u00a0<br \/>\nMajor\u00a0and\u00a0others\u00a0Vs.\u00a0Surend\u00a0and\u00a0others,\u00a01954\u00a0ALJ\u00a0602\u00a0where \u00a0<br \/>\nreferring \u00a0 to \u00a0 Section \u00a0 14\u00adA \u00a0 (4) \u00a0 of \u00a0 1901 \u00a0 Act \u00a0 and \u00a0 applying \u00a0 the \u00a0<br 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\u00a0 U.P. \u00a0 Land \u00a0 Revenue \u00a0 Act \u00a0 as \u00a0 well \u00a0 as \u00a0 for \u00a0<br \/>\n       purposes\u00a0of\u00a0every\u00a0other\u00a0law\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0being\u00a0applicable \u00a0<br \/>\n       to\u00a0a\u00a0Collector.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>       Section \u00a0 14\u00adA(4) \u00a0 of \u00a0 1901 \u00a0 Act \u00a0 was \u00a0 again \u00a0 considered \u00a0 in\u00a0<br \/>\nRatan\u00a0Raj\u00a0Vs.\u00a0R.A.Rahmani,Election\u00a0Tribunal,\u00a0Meerut\u00a0&amp;\u00a0others, \u00a0<br \/>\n1960\u00a0RD\u00a0149,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0Division\u00a0Bench\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0Court\u00a0following \u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                                                                    7<\/span><\/p>\n<p>      the\u00a0judgement\u00a0in\u00a0Baikuntha\u00a0Narain\u00a0Major\u00a0and\u00a0others\u00a0v.\u00a0Surend \u00a0<br \/>\n      and\u00a0others\u00a0(supra)\u00a0observed\u00a0as\u00a0under:\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>             &#8220;Sub \u00a0 section \u00a0 (4) \u00a0 of \u00a0 Section \u00a0 14\u00adA \u00a0 provides \u00a0 that \u00a0 the \u00a0<br \/>\n             Additional \u00a0 Collector \u00a0 when \u00a0 exercising \u00a0 any \u00a0 power \u00a0 of\u00a0<br \/>\n             discharging \u00a0 any \u00a0 duty \u00a0 under \u00a0 sub\u00adsection \u00a0 (3), \u00a0 would \u00a0 be \u00a0<br \/>\n             deemed\u00a0&#8221;\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0were\u00a0the\u00a0Collector\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0District.&#8221;\u00a0The \u00a0<br \/>\n             Election\u00a0Tribunal\u00a0has\u00a0overlooked\u00a0these\u00a0words\u00a0which\u00a0enact \u00a0<br \/>\n             the\u00a0legal\u00a0fiction\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Additional\u00a0Collector\u00a0should\u00a0be \u00a0<br \/>\n             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