Union of India and Anr v. N. Lungmuana and 50 Ors

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11.12.2024 (Vijay Bishnoi, CJ)

After arguing the matter for quite some time at length, learned counsel appearing for the appellants as well as the learned counsel appearing for the private respondents have frankly admitted that the dispute raised before the learned Single Judge regarding the rental compensation to be paid to the private respondents involve several disputed questions of fact and for resolving those disputed questions of fact, a proper adjudication by Civil Court is required. Learned counsel appearing for the private respondents has frankly admitted that the disputed questions of fact involved in this writ appeal can only be resolved by a Civil Court after taking into consideration the evidence adduced by the respective parties. Learned counsel for the parties are in agreement that the impugned judgment and order dated 31.05.2019 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court (Aizwal Bench) in WP(C) No.89/2017 may be set aside and the private respondents be granted liberty to approach the Civil Court by filing appropriate suit for redressal of their grievances. It is noticed that earlier also the private respondents have approached the Civil Court by way of filing Title Suit No.5/1998. However, the said Title Suit came to be dismissed as withdrawn on the request of the counsel appearing for the private respondents in which liberty was also sought to file a fresh suit, if so advised. In view of above submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, this writ appeal is disposed of. The impugned order dated 31.05.2019 passed by the learned Single Judge in Page No.# 6/6 WP(C) No.89/2017 is set aside. However, the private respondents are at liberty to institute a Civil Suit/Title Suit before the competent Civil Court for their entitlement for receiving rental compensation/compensation in respect of the land involved within a period of 4(four) months from today.

JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant