Syed HADI HUSSAIN SHAH vs MALIK SHAH AND 3 OTHERS — 1980 PLD 47

Citation: 1980 PLD 47

Court: Balochistan High Court

Year: 1967

Decision Date: 1967-07-27

Parties: Syed HADI HUSSAIN SHAH vs MALIK SHAH AND 3 OTHERS

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1980 Quetta 47

Judgment Text

Court Name: Balochistan High Court Judge(s): Noorul Arfin, Qadir Nawaz Awan Title: Syed HADI HUSSAIN SHAH vs MALIK SHAH AND 3 OTHERS Case No.: Writ Petition No, 22 of 1966 Date of Judgment:1967-07-27 Reported As: PLD 1980 Quetta 47 Result: Petition accepted JUDGMENT JUDGMENT ' NUR-UL-AIUFIN, J.-This judgment will dispose of 15 petitions filed under Article 98 of the Constitution being Nos, W. P. 22/66, 45/66, 5/67, 76/65, 23/66, 3/66, 4/66, 10/66, 11/66, 48/66, 49/66, 50/66, 51/66, 76/66 and 77/66 as common questions arise in all these cases relating to Scheme No, VII promulgated under the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1958. The disputes between the petitioners and the respondents are with regard to the question as to who, as occupants of the properties which are subject matter of the petitions, are entitled to the transfer of the properties in question under this Scheme. The Deputy Commissioners of the various districts in the Quetta Kalat Divisions accepted the respondents as occupants, and accordingly entitled to transfer of the disputed properties. The revision petitions filed by the petitioners against these orders of the Deputy Commissioners were rejected by the District Judge, Quetta, acting as Ex Officio Settlement Commissioner, on the ground that the impugned orders were not made by the Deputy Commissioners as Settlement Authorities under the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1958 and therefore could not be…

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