Partition of estate or separation of share
Full Text
Where the decree is for the partition of an undivided estate assessed to the payment of revenue to the Government, or for the separate possession of a share of such an estate, the partition of the estate or the separation of the share of such an estate shall be made by the Court in accordance with the law if any, for the time being in force relating to the partition or the separate possession of shares, and if necessary on the report of a revenue officer, not below the rank of Tahsildar or such other person as the Court may appoint as Commissioner in that behalf.
Plain English Summary
Section 54 provides that where a decree is for the partition or separate possession of a share in an undivided revenue-paying estate, the partition shall be effected directly by the Court in accordance with applicable partition laws, and if necessary, on the basis of a report from a revenue officer not below the rank of Tahsildar or a court-appointed Commissioner.
Key Legal Elements
- Revenue-Assessed Undivided Estates: Applies to decrees for the partition or separate possession of shares in undivided estates paying Government revenue.
- Court-Led Execution: Empowers the Civil Court itself to effect the physical division and partition of the estate rather than remitting the matter entirely to the Collector.
- Expert Report Mechanism: The Court may act on the report of a revenue officer not below the rank of Tahsildar or appoint a Court Commissioner.
- Compliance with Partition Laws: Execution must conform with the governing substantive and procedural laws relating to partition of estates.
Practical Note
Direct Judicial Partition vs Collector Reference & Appointment of Commissioner: (1) Judicial Control over Final Partition: Under this provision, the Civil Court retains direct jurisdiction to execute the partition rather than relegating the decree-holder to prolonged administrative proceedings before the Collector. (2) Role of Tahsildar or Commissioner: The Court is equipped to requisition a field report from a revenue officer (not below the rank of Tahsildar) or appoint an Advocate/Revenue Commissioner under Order XXVI to prepare the proposed partition scheme (kura batwara) and demarcate boundaries. (3) Overcoming Delay: This avoids the historical delay where civil courts became functus officio after the preliminary decree, ensuring the civil court itself draws the final decree and oversees physical delivery of possession.
हिंदी पाठ
जहां डिक्री सरकार को राजस्व के संदाय के लिए निर्धारित किसी अविभाजित संपदा के विभाजन के लिए अथवा ऐसी संपदा के किसी अंश के पृथक् कब्जे के लिए है, वहां संपदा का विभाजन या ऐसी संपदा के अंश का पृथक्करण, ऐसी संपदाओं के विभाजन या अंशों के पृथक् कब्जे से संबंधित तत्समय प्रवृत्त विधि (यदि कोई हो) के अनुसार, न्यायालय द्वारा किया जाएगा और यदि आवश्यक हो तो तहसीलदार के पद से अनिम्न किसी राजस्व अधिकारी की रिपोर्ट पर अथवा ऐसे अन्य व्यक्ति की रिपोर्ट पर जिसे न्यायालय उस निमित्त आयुक्त (कमिश्नर) के रूप में नियुक्त करे, किया जाएगा।