Daulat Ram Sahu vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 7 May, 2024
29. Appellant/Daulatram (PW-1) in his statement denied the fact of
taking possession of the disputed land from him on 04.02.2000 are on any
date before 17.02.2000 when Repeal Act came into force in the State of
MP. It is to be noted here that after alleged issuance of notice Ex. D-1/
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Ex. P-4 on 17.06.1994 near about six years, no step was taken by the
respondents to take possession of the disputed land but one fine morning
on 04.02.2000 what prompted the respondents to take possession of
disputed land even without informing the appellant in this regard has not
been explained which fortifies the case of the appellants that neither on
04.02.2000 nor on any other date actual possession of disputed lands was
ever taken from them, but just to circumvent the provisions of Sections 3
and 4 of the Repeal Act, this antedated Kabza Panchnama showing date
04.02.2000 has been prepared by the respondents behind the back of the
appellant/Daulatram. Thus, it is clearly proved that Kabza Panchnama
(Ex. D/2) is only eyewash and has no value in the eye of law. Section
10(6) of the Principle Act has also not been proved to have been
complied with. Non observance thereof is fatal and in case the possession
of disputed lands have not been taken following due procedure, it cannot
be recognized under the law. The Apex Court has considered this in case
of D.R. Somayajulu (Supra), Velaxan Kumar (Supra), Sitaram
Bhandar Society (Surpa) and Raghbir Singh Sehrawat (Supra) and
observed that if de facto possession has not been taken following the
procedure, it cannot be accepted that the possession has been taken by the
respondents complying mandatory provisions of law.