Kan Singh Parihar
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Justice Kan Singh Parihar (August 30, 1913 – October 28, 2011) was a judge
of Rajasthan High Court
and Vice-Chancellor of Jodhpur University. He belongs to Jodhpur
, Rajasthan
, India
.
, Rajasthan
, India
. When he was six years old his father Shri Chhog Singh JI Parihar
died in 1919 and he was brought up by his mother Smt. Murli Devi JI.
Parihar had his primary education in Soorsagar. In year 1928 he joined Darbar High School. He completed his B.A.
from Jaswant College, Jodhpur in 1933. He got his law (LL.B.) degree in 1936 from Banaras Hindu University
.
In year 1936, he joined the bar at Jodhpur
and joined a law practice with Sardar Shri Amolak Singh, a senior criminal lawyer. At the age of 23 he was the first lawyer from the all Kisan community
of Marwar
. In early 1938 he established his legal practice in Nagaur
, Rajasthan. After practicing successfully at Nagaur for seven years, he joined Marwar
State Judicial Service in 1944 as Hakim
(Administrator). Subsequently he was appointed as Legal Remembrancer in the Marwar State’s Law Department at Jodhpur. While working on this position he drafted Marwar Tenancy Act. 1949 and Marwar Land Revenue Act. 1949. The Acts declared all tenants in cultivatory possession as Khatedars (Land owners).
Parihar's idea of fixing all tenants in cultivatory possession as Khatedars thus making all of them almost the proprietors of all their fields, wells and so on without paying any premium or compensation and further being relieved from paying any lag bag (Cesses) impacted these documents. This Marwar Tenancy Act of 1949 and Marwar Land Revenue Act of 1949 became a role model for the Rajasthan Assembly in 1955 and similar laws were passed based on these Acts, thus greatly benefiting the farmers of Rajasthan.
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In the newly created State of Rajasthan Parihar was appointed as a Legal Remembrancer in the Law Department of Rajasthan. In 1953 he was appointed Assistant Government Advocate
and later in 1960 he was promoted to be the Government Advocate, Rajasthan High Court
. He was elected unanimously president of Rajasthan Advocates Bar Association
in 1962. In August 1964, he was elevated to the bench of the Rajasthan High Court
where he served as justice for 11 years until his retirement in August 1975.
After his retirement, Parihar was offered the Chairmanship of Nation
al Tribunal
at Jabalpur. He was also offered Chairmanship of Monopolies Trade Commission at New Delhi
by the Prime Minister of India
Indira Gandhi
.
In 1977, he was appointed Chairman of Emergency Excesses Inquiry Commission by the Rajasthan
Government
and again in 1979 he was appointed Vice-Chancellor of Jodhpur University (now Jai Narain Vyas University
).
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After retirement, Parihar worked with various social, educational and religious institutions in Jodhpur. Parihar has been patron and president of many organizations such as Lions Club of Jodhpur West (He was founder president of Lions Club Jodhpur
1967), Jodhana (Citizen’s Council of Jodhpur), Veer Durga Das Samiti, Bhartiya Vidhya Bhawan, Mental Hospital Jodhpur. He has also been associated with Than Chand Mehta Trust, Jagdish Singh Gehlot Research Institute, Gita Bhawan Jodhpur (He was president of Gita Bhawan for 17 years from 1975 to 1992), Vishva Sanskrit Pratisthan, Lord Shiva Temple
at Umaid Park and Shiksha Prachar Sangh.
In August 1989, the citizens of Jodhpur
organized a grand felicitation function to honor Parihar for his life long achievements and exemplary services to the society. The function was presided over by Gaj Singh Ji Maharaja
of Jodhpur
. Dr. L. M. Singhvi
, former high commissioner
to the United Kingdom
and a jurist, was the chief guest. Parihar was bestowed with a title of “Vidhi Ratnaker” (The Jewel of Law) and a commemoration
volume
was published in his honor.
Judge
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of Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court is the High Court of the state of Rajasthan. It was established on 21 June 1949 under the Rajasthan High Court Ordinance, 1949.The seat of the court is at Jodhpur...
and Vice-Chancellor of Jodhpur University. He belongs to Jodhpur
Jodhpur
Jodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
, Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, India
India
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.
Early life and education
Parihar was born on August 30, 1913 on Janmastami in Soorsagar, JodhpurJodhpur
Jodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
, Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, India
India
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. When he was six years old his father Shri Chhog Singh JI Parihar
Parihar
Parihar is a clan which is part of many communities including Rajputs, Gurjars and Jats. According to the Handbook on Rajputs by famous British historian A. H...
died in 1919 and he was brought up by his mother Smt. Murli Devi JI.
Parihar had his primary education in Soorsagar. In year 1928 he joined Darbar High School. He completed his B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
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from Jaswant College, Jodhpur in 1933. He got his law (LL.B.) degree in 1936 from Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University is a public university located in Varanasi, India and is one of the Central Universities of India. It is the largest residential university in Asia, with over 24,000 students in its campus. BHU was founded in 1916 by Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya under the Parliamentary...
.
Professional life
Jodhpur
Jodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
and joined a law practice with Sardar Shri Amolak Singh, a senior criminal lawyer. At the age of 23 he was the first lawyer from the all Kisan community
Community
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of Marwar
Marwar
Marwar is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert. In Rajasthani dialect "wad" means a particular area. The word Marwar is derived from Sanskrit word 'Maruwat'. English translation of the word is 'The region of desert'., The Imperial Gazetteer...
. In early 1938 he established his legal practice in Nagaur
Nagaur
Nagaur is a city in the state of Rajasthan in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Nagaur District. The Nagaur city lies about midway between Jodhpur and Bikaner. It was founded by the Naga Kshatriyas.- History :...
, Rajasthan. After practicing successfully at Nagaur for seven years, he joined Marwar
Marwar
Marwar is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert. In Rajasthani dialect "wad" means a particular area. The word Marwar is derived from Sanskrit word 'Maruwat'. English translation of the word is 'The region of desert'., The Imperial Gazetteer...
State Judicial Service in 1944 as Hakim
Hakim (title)
' and ' are two Arabic titles derived from the same triliteral ḤKM "appoint, choose, judge". Compare the Hebrew title hakham.-Hakīm :...
(Administrator). Subsequently he was appointed as Legal Remembrancer in the Marwar State’s Law Department at Jodhpur. While working on this position he drafted Marwar Tenancy Act. 1949 and Marwar Land Revenue Act. 1949. The Acts declared all tenants in cultivatory possession as Khatedars (Land owners).
Parihar's idea of fixing all tenants in cultivatory possession as Khatedars thus making all of them almost the proprietors of all their fields, wells and so on without paying any premium or compensation and further being relieved from paying any lag bag (Cesses) impacted these documents. This Marwar Tenancy Act of 1949 and Marwar Land Revenue Act of 1949 became a role model for the Rajasthan Assembly in 1955 and similar laws were passed based on these Acts, thus greatly benefiting the farmers of Rajasthan.
Advocate
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and later in 1960 he was promoted to be the Government Advocate, Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court is the High Court of the state of Rajasthan. It was established on 21 June 1949 under the Rajasthan High Court Ordinance, 1949.The seat of the court is at Jodhpur...
. He was elected unanimously president of Rajasthan Advocates Bar Association
Bar association
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in 1962. In August 1964, he was elevated to the bench of the Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court is the High Court of the state of Rajasthan. It was established on 21 June 1949 under the Rajasthan High Court Ordinance, 1949.The seat of the court is at Jodhpur...
where he served as justice for 11 years until his retirement in August 1975.
After his retirement, Parihar was offered the Chairmanship of Nation
Nation
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al Tribunal
Tribunal
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at Jabalpur. He was also offered Chairmanship of Monopolies Trade Commission at New Delhi
New Delhi
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by the Prime Minister of India
Prime Minister of India
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Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists...
.
In 1977, he was appointed Chairman of Emergency Excesses Inquiry Commission by the Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
Government
Government
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and again in 1979 he was appointed Vice-Chancellor of Jodhpur University (now Jai Narain Vyas University
Jai Narain Vyas University
Jai Narain Vyas University also known as University of Jodhpur is situated in Jodhpur city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Established in 1962 it took over the four colleges of Jodhpur run by the state government...
).
Public life
Jodhpur
Jodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
1967), Jodhana (Citizen’s Council of Jodhpur), Veer Durga Das Samiti, Bhartiya Vidhya Bhawan, Mental Hospital Jodhpur. He has also been associated with Than Chand Mehta Trust, Jagdish Singh Gehlot Research Institute, Gita Bhawan Jodhpur (He was president of Gita Bhawan for 17 years from 1975 to 1992), Vishva Sanskrit Pratisthan, Lord Shiva Temple
Temple
A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A templum constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur. It has the same root as the word "template," a plan in preparation of the building that was marked out...
at Umaid Park and Shiksha Prachar Sangh.
Jodhpur
Jodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
organized a grand felicitation function to honor Parihar for his life long achievements and exemplary services to the society. The function was presided over by Gaj Singh Ji Maharaja
Maharaja
Mahārāja is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king". The female equivalent title Maharani denotes either the wife of a Maharaja or, in states where that was customary, a woman ruling in her own right. The widow of a Maharaja is known as a Rajamata...
of Jodhpur
Jodhpur
Jodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
. Dr. L. M. Singhvi
L. M. Singhvi
L. M. Singhvi लक्ष्मीमल सिंघवी was a, Indian jurist, parliamentarian, constitutional expert, scholar, distinguished diplomat...
, former high commissioner
High Commissioner
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to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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and a jurist, was the chief guest. Parihar was bestowed with a title of “Vidhi Ratnaker” (The Jewel of Law) and a commemoration
Commemoration
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volume
Volume
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was published in his honor.
External links
- http://www.justicekansingh.org/
- http://hcraj.nic.in/formerjphoto.htm
- http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/rajasthan/government-politics/judiciary.html
- http://www.ebc-india.com/lawyer/articles/72v2a6.htm