STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Vs. BABU LAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal is by special leave from the judgment and order dated 12 July 1974 of the High Court of Judicature of Madhya Pradesh at Indore in Misc. Petition No. 132 of 1974.

(2.) The State filed an application under Articles 226 and 227 for a declaration that the suit filed by the respondent was illegal and in violation of the statutory provisions of the Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code 1959. Respondent No. 2 Baddiva is Bheel by caste. This is a Scheduled Tribe as declared by the State vide Notification No. 8000-1905-VII-N-I. dated 25 November 1960. Respondent No. 1, Babulal does not belong to Scheduled Tribe.

(3.) Respondent Babulal filed a suit in the Court of Civil Judge. Class II, Jhabua, Tehsil Jhabua, District Jhabua, for a declaration that his name be recorded in the revenue record as a Bhumiswami for the lands bearing khata No. 4, Survey Nos. 12,224 and 354 in village Amli Parha, Tehsil Jhabua. Respondent No. 2 Baddiya did not contest the suit. They filed a deed of compromise before the Court of Civil Judge, Jhabua. By the said Compromise Deed respondent No. 2, Baddiya transferred his Bhumiswami rights in favour of Respondent No. 1 Babulal. The State contended that the entire proceedings were in contravention of sub-s. (6) of S. 165 of the Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959. The provisions of that section are as follows: