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Before delving into the remedy enshrined under the present law, it will
be helpful to know how this provision took its ‘present’ shape. To know
the same, one has to open the history. For this provision, the
historical background goes back to 1852. It originated with *section*
*50* of the *Chancery Procedure Act of 1852*, imbibing the /Scot
practise/ of /declaratory/. English courts got the legal and
authoritative sanction to grant declarations.[2] <#_ftn2>
Hence, it was an innovative step which led to the origin of this unique
remedy. In Indian statute books, this remedy found space in 1859 with
*section 15* of the *Code of Civil Procedure, 1859*. It was made lawful
for civil courts to “/make binding declarations of a right without
granting any consequential relief/.”[3] <#_ftn3>
With the enactment of the *Specific Relief Act, 1877*, the provision
concerning the power of granting declarations got transferred to
*section 42* of the same.[4] <#_ftn4> With *section 34 *of the *1963
*law, this power got transmuted into a new law.[5] <#_ftn5> But, to
what extent has this power has become /important/ and got
/independent/ from this provision of law can be understood from
further sections.
Plaintiff needs to have present and /subsisting right/ not only at the
date of suit[23] <#_ftn23> but also at the date of the decree.[24]
<#_ftn24> The court cannot make a declaration on the basis of a right
that may arise in /future/ if and when the occasion arises since this
will not be a basis for a legal character.[25] <#_ftn25> This shows that
on a speculative basis, the court is not authorised to grant this
remedy.[26] <#_ftn26>
For the Hindu faith, worshippers can seek a declaration that certain
lands are the properties of the *deity*.[45] <#_ftn45> But with regards
to the Muslim faith, the suit for land concerning a wakf property, the
provision in the *wakf* act would have to be relied for initiating the
matter before the respective tribunal.[46] <#_ftn46>
A suit can also lie for declaration against the *government* as the
court is duty bound to respect the appellant’s rights and declare them
accordingly.[52] <#_ftn52> A public authority including its each officer
cannot take nay unjustifiable stand concerning matters related to
public.[53] <#_ftn53>
The word */relief/* has been interpreted to mean something more than a
right whereby a person claiming the relief needs something. This
“/something/” is the relief.[55] <#_ftn55> When the plaintiff, suppose,
is already in /possession/, all that he or she would require from the
court would be a declaration from the right of his or her right, nothing
more, nothing less.[56] <#_ftn56>
In the earlier law, it was mandatory for the party to claim the
declaratory decree along with the consequential relief available.[57]
<#_ftn57> But in the latter case, a party can merely seek a declaration
as well.[58] <#_ftn58> But, in the present law, there can be situations
wherein the opinion of the court, it is considered necessary for a party
to claim further relief.[59] <#_ftn59>
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*References*
[1] <#_ftnref1> Specific Relief Act, 1963, § 34, No. 47, Acts of
Parliament, 1963 (India).
[2] <#_ftnref2> Deokali Koer v Kedar Nath, (1912) ILR 39 Cal 704.
[4] <#_ftnref4> Specific Relief Act, 1877, § 42, No. 1, Acts of Imperial
Legislature, 1877 (India).
[5] <#_ftnref5> Specific Relief Act, 1963, § 34, No. 47, Acts of
Parliament, 1963 (India).
[7] <#_ftnref7> Nilima Bose v. Santosh Kumar Ghosh, AIR 1997 Cal 202.
[13] <#_ftnref13> Lalji Haridas v. Mulji Manilal Kamdar, AIR 1966 Guj 159.
[15] <#_ftnref15> Narayan Dutt Tiwari v. Rohit Shekhar, (2012) 12 SCC 554.
[18] <#_ftnref18> Specific Relief Act, 1963, § 34(1), No. 47, Acts of
Parliament, 1963 (India).
[21] <#_ftnref21> Qabool Singh v. Board of Revenue, AIR 1973 All 158.
[23] <#_ftnref23> Dass Mal v. Union of India, AIR 1956 Punj 42.
[24] <#_ftnref24> Qabool Singh v. Board of Revenue, AIR 1973 All 158.
[25] <#_ftnref25> Shaikh Rafiquddin v. Haji Shaikh Asgar Ali, AIR 1922
Pat 392.
[26] <#_ftnref26> Jeka Dula v. Bai Jivi, AIR 1938 Bom 37.
[29] <#_ftnref29> Sharifan Bibi v. Aishan Bibi, AIR 1928 Lah 831.
[31] <#_ftnref31> ASCO Engineering Co v. Surat Gas Supply Co, AIR 1988
(NOC) 48 (Del).
[34] <#_ftnref34> Sahdeo Lal Bhagat v. Kesho Mohan Thakur, AIR 1916 Pat.
361.
[37] <#_ftnref37> Specific Relief Act, 1963, § 34(1), No. 47, Acts of
Parliament, 1963 (India).
[42] <#_ftnref42> Goutam Kundu v. State of West Bengal, (1993) 3 SCC 418.
[43] <#_ftnref43> Narayan Dutt Tiwari v. Rohit Shekhar, (2012) 12 SCC 554.
[49] <#_ftnref49> Mian Ghulam Rasul Khan v. Secy of State for India,
(1925) 6 Lah 269; Secy of State v. Dhobu Ram, (1944) 25 Lah 168.
[55] <#_ftnref55> Surya Nath Singh v. Shio Karan Singh, AIR 1936 Ran 316.
[60] <#_ftnref60> SNP Shipping Services Pvt Ltd v. World Tanker Carrier
Corp, AIR 2000 Bom 34.
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