CHAIRMAN, EVACUEE TRUST PROPERTY, WEST PAKISTAN, LAHORE vs — 1971 PLD 217

Citation: 1971 PLD 217

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-03-16

Parties: CHAIRMAN, EVACUEE TRUST PROPERTY, WEST PAKISTAN, LAHORE vs MUHAMMAD DIN AND ANOTHER

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1971 Lahore 217

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Afzal Zullah, Sardar Muhammad Iqbal Title:CHAIRMAN, EVACUEE TRUST PROPERTY, WEST PAKISTAN, LAHORE vs MUHAMMAD DIN AND ANOTHER Case No.: Settlement Appeal No, 6 of 1970 Date of Judgment:1970-03-16 Reported As: PLD 1971 Lahore 217 Result: Appeal dismissed in limine. Judgment ORDER SARDAR MUHAMMAD IQBAL, J.--A reference under subsection (3) of section 4 of the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1958, was made by the Chairman, Evacuee Trust Board, West Pakistan, through the Chairman, District Evacuee Trust Committee, Jhelum, to the Chief Settlement Commissioner, seeking a declaration that the property in dispute was attached to a religius trust. The case was heard by Mr. M. A, A. Wasty, Settlement and Rehabilitation Commissioner, Rawalpindi, with the delegated powers of the Chief Settlement Commissioner and he by his order dated the 16th of December 1969, held that the property in dispute was not an evacuee trust property. This is an appeal under subsection (4) of section 4 of the Act aforesaid. 2. An appeal under subsection (4) of section 4 of the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1958, lies to the High Court if it is presented within thirty days of the order. In the instant case the order was passed on the 16th of December 1969. The application for obtaining copy was made on the 2nd of January 1970 and the copy was delivered on the 8th of January 1970. The appellant became entitled…

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