MUHAMMAD YOUSAF vs MEMBER, BOARD OF REVENUE, WEST PAKISTAN, — 1970 SCMR 170

Citation: 1970 SCMR 170

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-10-14

Parties: MUHAMMAD YOUSAF vs MEMBER, BOARD OF REVENUE, WEST PAKISTAN, LAHORE AND 6 Other

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Case cited as 1970 SCMR 170

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Waheeduddin Ahmad, Hamoodur Rahman Title:MUHAMMAD YOUSAF vs MEMBER, BOARD OF REVENUE, WEST PAKISTAN, LAHORE AND 6 Other Case No.:Civil Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 27 of 1969 Writ Petition No. 300 of 1968 Date of Judgment:1969-10-14 Reported As: 1970 SCMR 170 Result: Leave refused Judgment ORDER WAHIDUDDIN AHMAD, J.--The dispute in this case is about the consolidation proceedings in village Bheelo Mahar, Tehsil Daska, District Sialkot. A scheme was framed and confirmed by the Assistant Consolidation Officer on the 29th February 1964. This scheme was challenged before the Collector in appeal by the respondents Nos. 2 to 7, who by order dated the 13th October 1964, accepted the appeal and made certain amendments in the said scheme. The petitioner challenged this order in revision before the Additional Commissioner which was accepted. The learned Officer set aside the order of the Collector on the ground that the scheme was based on the exchange of certain lands by certain persons who were not parties before him, and there was no justification in making any modifications in the scheme. He further held that the Collector should have not interfered in the appeal because it was barred by time. This led the respondents to file two revision petitions before the Member Board of Revenue. The learned Member Board of Revenue, by order dated the 20th January 1968, accepted both the revision petitions. He came to the conclusion…

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