SULEMAN AND 4 Others vs THE BOARD OF REVENUE, WEST PAKISTAN, LAHORE — 1970 SCMR 574

Citation: 1970 SCMR 574

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-04-23

Parties: SULEMAN AND 4 Others vs THE BOARD OF REVENUE, WEST PAKISTAN, LAHORE

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Case cited as 1970 SCMR 574

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Waheeduddin Ahmad, Mujibur Rahman Khan Title: SULEMAN AND 4 Others vs THE BOARD OF REVENUE, WEST PAKISTAN, LAHORE Case No.:Civil Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 80 of 1970 Writ Petition No. 809 of 1966 Date of Judgment:1970-04-23 Reported As: 1970 SCMR 574 Result: Petition dismissed Judgment ORDER WAHIDUDDIN AHMAD, J.-Petitioners Nos. 1 and 2 were allotted square No. 38, killas I to 25 out of lot No. 1 in Chak No. 18/8 B. R. Tehsil Khanewal, District Multan, for a period of three years under Grow More Food Campaign, on the 13th March 1958, by the Collector, Multan. Similarly, square No. 35 killa Nos. 1 to 25 out of lot No. 1, was allotted to petitioners Nos. 3 and 4 along with their brother Mohammad Ramzan, petitioner No. 5 on the aforesaid terms and conditions for a period of three years on the 14th March 1958. The Provincial Government extended the period of lease of State Waste Land granted under the said scheme from three years to five years vide Board of Revenue Circular Memorandum No. 5449/58/6399 dated the 13th September 1958, and Memo. Dated the 29th October 1958. In September 1959, the Government promulgated a scheme known as Tubewell Scheme. The aforesaid area was included in the Schedule to the Tubewell Scheme and the Collector allotted the entire area to Muhammad Shafi on the 24th October 1961. The petitioners challenged this order before the Additional Commissioner, Revenue, which was dismissed on the…

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