Rajasthan High Court - Jodhpur
Jesa Ram Alias Jai Singh vs Gordhan Ram (2026:Rj-Jd:12452) on 16 March, 2026
Author: Rekha Borana
Bench: Rekha Borana
[2026:RJ-JD:12452]
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT
JODHPUR
S.B. Civil First Appeal No. 218/2026
Jesa Ram Alias Jai Singh S/o Shri Babuji, Aged About 44 Years,
Resident Of Morsim, Tehsil Bagoda, District Jalore.
----Appellant
Versus
1. Gordhan Ram S/o Shri Prema Ram Vishnoi, Resident Of
Hapu Ki Dhani, Tehsil Bagoda, District Jalore
2. Laxman Singh S/o Shri Omkar Singh, Resident Of Morsim,
Tehsil Bagoda, District Jalore
3. Omkar Singh S/o Shri Himmat Singh, Resident Of
Morsim,tehsil Bagoda, District Jalore
4. State Of Rajasthan, Through Sub-Registrar, Bagoda, Tehsi
Bagoda, District Jalore
----Respondents
For Appellant(s) : Mr. Narendra Thanvi
For Respondent(s) : Mr. Divaker Sharma
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE REKHA BORANA
Order 16/03/2026
1. The present regular first appeal has been filed against order dated 11.02.2026 passed by Additional District Judge, Bhinmal, District Jalore (hereinafter referred as 'the Trial Court') in Civil Original Suit No.05/2022 whereby application under Order 7 Rule 11, CPC as filed on behalf of defendant Nos.1 to 3, stood allowed. As a consequence, the suit for cancellation of sale deed as filed by the plaintiff, stood dismissed.
2. Vide order dated 11.02.2026, the learned Trial Court proceeded on to hold that the suit in question for cancellation of (Uploaded on 23/03/2026 at 11:08:21 AM) (Downloaded on 23/03/2026 at 04:12:20 PM) [2026:RJ-JD:12452] (2 of 5) [CFA-218/2026] sale deed was not maintainable before a Civil Court without the plaintiff having got a declaration in his favour by a Revenue Court.
3. The Court observed that the plaintiff was not a recorded 'Khatedar' of the land in question and hence, he was under an obligation to get his rights in the agricultural land in question declared by a Competent Court and then only he could have filed the suit for cancellation of sale deed.
4. Counsel for the appellant submits that the suit in question was for cancellation of sale deed on the ground of fraud. It was the specific case of the plaintiff that the alleged Power of Attorney on the strength of which defendant No.1 sold out the property in question to two purchasers, was a forged one.
5. Counsel submits that defendant No.1 Gordhan Ram was in fact the lawyer of the plaintiff and he misused his authority and fraudulently got the power of attorney prepared in his favour and proceeded on to execute two sale deeds in favour of one Laxman Singh and his own son, Vishnu Prakash.
6. Counsel submits that it is the settled position of law that when a sale deed is prayed to be cancelled on the ground of fraud, it is only the Civil Court which has the jurisdiction to entertain the same.
7. In support of his submission, counsel relied upon a Co- ordinate Bench judgment of this Court in Hasti Cement Pvt. Ltd., Jodhpur & Anr. vs. Sandeep Charan & Ors.; 2018 (2) DNJ (Raj.) 421.
8. Per contra Counsel for the respondents, while relying upon the Hon'ble Apex Court judgment in Raj Narain Sarin vs. Laxmi Devi; (2002) 10 SCC 501 and the judgment of a Co-ordinate (Uploaded on 23/03/2026 at 11:08:21 AM) (Downloaded on 23/03/2026 at 04:12:21 PM) [2026:RJ-JD:12452] (3 of 5) [CFA-218/2026] Bench of this Court at Jaipur Bench in Jagan Singh vs. Chotey Lal; 1973 RLW 674 submitted that the suit in question was clearly barred by limitation and further the plaintiff failed to disclose any cause of action. Therefore, the learned Trial Court rightly allowed the application under Order 7 Rule 11, CPC.
9. Heard the counsels. Perused the Record.
10. So far as the ground raised by counsel for the respondents to the effect that the suit was barred by limitation and further that the plaintiff did not disclose any cause of action is concerned, evidently, the same were not the grounds raised by the defendants in application under Order 7 Rule 11, CPC.
11. The only ground raised in the application was that the Civil Court does not have the jurisdiction to entertain the suit. Therefore, the judgments as relied upon by counsel for the respondents are of no avail, those being on points of law which are not even in issue in the present matter.
12. Before proceeding on to adjudicate the issue whether the suit in question was maintainable before a Civil Court or not, this Court is constrained at this stage itself to observe that the learned Trial Court erroneously recorded findings in the order impugned on basis of the defence as raised by the defendants and the documents as relied upon by them. The same definitely could not have been done by the learned Trial Court while deciding an application under Order VII Rule 11, CPC. It is the basic principle of law that while deciding an application under Order VII Rule 11, CPC, the Court is required to consider only the avements made in the plaint and the defence as raised by the defendants or the documents as relied upon by the defendants cannot be taken into (Uploaded on 23/03/2026 at 11:08:21 AM) (Downloaded on 23/03/2026 at 04:12:21 PM) [2026:RJ-JD:12452] (4 of 5) [CFA-218/2026] consideration at that stage. By all means, the said documents or the pleas raised by the defendants cannot be a ground to reject the plaint. It is the basic principle of law which all the Civil Courts are expected to be aware of. The learned Trial Court clearly exceeded in its jurisdiction in recording the findings on basis of the documents relied upon by the defendants. It is crystal clear that the learned Trial Court has just ignored the basic principle of law and proceeded on to decide the application under Order VII Rule 11, CPC as if it was deciding the suit itself. The same is not in terms of the excepted norms and is in clear excess of jurisdiction.
13. Coming on to the issue involved, it is an admitted fact that the suit for cancellation of sale deed was preferred by the plaintiff alleging fraud by defendant Nos.1 to 3.
14. As held by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Hasti Cement Pvt. Ltd. (supra), in those matters wherein the document is a voidable one and the cancellation of sale is prayed for, relief of cancellation of such voidable document can only be granted by a Civil Court irrespective of the fact that the document pertains to an agricultural land. Therein, the suit would not be barred under Section 207 of the Tenancy Act, 1955.
15. Applying the above ratio to the present matter, admittedly the document prayed to be cancelled herein, is a voidable one alleging fraud and hence, it is only the Civil Court which would have the jurisdiction to adjudicate the same. Order impugned dated 11.02.2026 being contrary to the settled position of law deserves to be and is hereby quashed and set aside. The present first appeal stands allowed.
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16. All the parties are directed to remain present in person or through their counsel before the learned Trial Court on 15.04.2026. The learned Trial Court shall not be required to issue any fresh notices to the defendants and shall be under an obligation to proceed further with the suit proceedings in accordance with law.
17. Stay petition and pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.
(REKHA BORANA),J 44-KashishS/-
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