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1999 SCMR 1576

LAHORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY vs W.2. STUDIOS and others

Petitioner: LAHORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY VS Respondent: W.2. STUDIOS and others

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan Decision Date: 1998-10-29

Full Judgment Text & Judicial Ruling

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Muhammad Arif, Ajmal Mian, Munawar Ahmed Mirza Title: LAHORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY vs W.2. STUDIOS and others Case No.: Civil Appeal No,1764 of 1996 I.C.A. No,118 of 1978 Date of Judgment:1998-10-29 Reported As: 1999 SCMR 1576 Result: Order accordingly

Judgment ORDER ' AJMAL MIAN, C.J.,---This appeal, with leave of the Court is directed against the judgment dated 17- 1-1996 passed by the learned Division Bench of Lahore High Court, Lahore in I.C.A. No,118 of 1978 filed by respondent No,1, allowing the same by setting aside judgment dated 14-5-1978 of the learned Single Judge and by holding that in the absence of notice under section 6(1) of the Punjab Acquisition of Land (Housing) Act, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) subsequent proceedings of acquisition taken by the respondent i.e, Lahore Development Authority were without lawful authority and of no legal effect. ' Ch. Khurshid Ahmad, learned Advocate Supreme Court for respondent No,1 has submitted that fresh notice under section 6(1) of the Act has been served on respondent No,1 on 31-4-1996 to which respondent No,1 has submitted reply on 7-5-1996 and now the matter is pending before Land Acquisition Collector of Lahore Development Authority. ' The appeal is disposed of with the observation that the Land Acquisition Collector, L.D.A., will take into consideration all objections filed by the respondent No,1 and the replies thereto by the L.D.A. And other legal pleas available to parties. The matter should be disposed of within three months from the date of receipt of this order. The appeal is disposed of in the above terms.

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