RIAZ MUHAMMAD KHAN vs THE CHIEF SETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION — 1971 SCMR 603

Citation: 1971 SCMR 603

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-12-31

Parties: RIAZ MUHAMMAD KHAN vs THE CHIEF SETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION JUDGMENT

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Case cited as 1971 SCMR 603

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Salahuddin Ahmad, Waheeduddin Ahmad Title:RIAZ MUHAMMAD KHAN vs THE CHIEF SETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION JUDGMENT Reported As: 1971 SCMR 603 Result: Petition dismissed Judgment JUDGMENT SALAHUDDIN AHMED, J.-In this petition for special leave the petitioner has been aggrieved by an order of the Chief Settlement and Rehabilitation Commissioner which was communicated to the petitioner by the Deputy Secretary (Rural) by a letter dated 13-4-1970. The relevant part of the order is as follows :- "The Chief Settlement and Rehabilitation Commissioner is pleased to sanction sale of agricultural land measuring 3 acres 31 ghuntas out of Survey No. 65, Deh Drigh, Tappa Malir, Taluka and District Karachi at the rate of Rs. 5.75 per sq. Yard under section 12(b) of the Displaced Persons (Land Settlement) Act of 1958 in favour of Mr. Riaz Muhammad Khan, Proprietor, Eleazar Trading Corporation, Karachi." The petitioner's grievances are that the price of the land is unreasonable and that the area ordered to be transferred to the petitioner has been reduced without any justification inasmuch as he had been originally allotted and had been in possession of a larger area. In 1949 in pursuance of a Small Scale Industries Scheme different areas of lands were allotted by the Deputy Director, Supply and Development Department, to three firms namely; Messrs Afaco Co., Messrs Pak. Carpet Industries and the petitioner's firm, Eleazar Trading Corporation…

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