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Petitioner: NASEEM KHAN VS Respondent: EXECUTIVE DISTRICT OFFICER (REVENUE), THATTA and 3 others
Court Name: Board of Revenue Judge(s): Muhammad Qasim Lashari Title:NASEEM KHAN vs EXECUTIVE DISTRICT OFFICER (REVENUE), THATTA and 3
others Case No.: Case No,SROR-230 of 2005 Date of Judgment:2006-07-05 Reported As: 2007 CLC 1929 Result: Application dismissed Judgment ORDER ' MUHAMMAD QASIM LASHARI, MEMBER (JUDCIAL)--- This is an application for revision under section 164 of the Sindh Land. Revenue Act, 1967 presented before the Senior Member, Board of Revenue, Sindh on 29-10-2005 against order dated 5-10-2005, passed by the learned Executive District Officer (Revenue), Thatta whereby he rejected appeal filed before him under section 9 of the Sindh Gothabad (Housing Scheme) Act, 1987 (hereinafter referred as the Act, 1987). The revision application was received by me from the learned Senior Member, Board of Revenue, Sindh for further adjudication. 2. The order passed by the Executive District Officer (Revenue) under section 9 of the Act, 1987 was final and no provisions of further appeal or an application for revision existed in the Act, 1987. Nevertheless, the point to ponder in the present case was whether section 164 of the Act, 1967 (reproduced hereunder) was applicable to the cases decided under the Act, 1987:-- "164 Revision.--(1) The Board of Revenue, may at any time, on its own motion, or on an application made to it within thirty days of the passing of any order, call for the record of any case pending before, or disposed of by any Revenue Officer subordinate to it. (2) An Executive District Officer (Revenue) or District Officer (Revenue) may, at any time, of his own motion or on any application made to him within thirty days of the passing of any order, call for the record of any case pending before, or disposed of by any Revenue Officer under his control: Provided also that no Revenue Officer other than the Board of Revenue shall have power to remand any case to a lower authority. (3) ........................................................................................................................
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S. No .Name of Original Allottee Plot No . Area (in sq. Feet) 1. Abdul Aziz son of Nasim Khan 89 9000 2. Abdul Aziz son of Rawat Khan 49 4000 3. Abdul Ghani son of Abdul Rehman110 8000 4. Abdul Ghani son of Abdul Rehman112 10000 5. Abdul Ghani son of Abdul Rehman80 9000 6. Abdul Ghani son of Abdul Rehman95 5000 7. Abdul Ghani son of Abdul Rehman50 Paisa 64 14400 50 Paisa 8. Abdul Haq son of Haji Abdul Qadir35 4000 9. Abdul Karim son of Mubeen Jukhio124 15000 10. Abdul Majeed son of Mangiladho 58 4000 11. Abdul Majeed son of Muhammad Umer Baloch15 4000 12. Abdul Manan son of Abdul Rehman68 9000 13. Abdul Rahim son of Noor Muhammad198 10000 14. Abdul Rasheed son of Abdullah Khan Abbasi69 4000 15. Abdul Rehman son of Naseem Khan88 9000 16. Abdul son of Haji Muhammad 104-A 10000 17. Abdul Salam son of Abdul Satar 27 4000(4)............................................................................................................................. 3. The case was placed before the Full Board and it agreed upon the following legal position:-- "In subsection (1) of section 164 of the Act, 1967, the word "any" has been prefixed the words "case" "order" and "Revenue Officer". It connotes "any order" passed in "any case" by "any Revenue Officer". It can thus be inferred that the revisional powers conferred upon a "Revenue Officer" under section 164 of the Act, 1967 are not restricted to those cases only in which orders are passed- under the Act, 1967 but these are applicable to any case in which order is passed under any law provided that such order is passed by a Revenue Officer as classified in section 7 of the Act, 1967. The Act, 1967 has thus general implication and it is applicable in all cases where the order is passed under any law by any Revenue Officer including all such special and local laws where the order is passed by subordinate Revenue Officer but no provision of "Revision" is provided in that statute." 4. Brief facts of the case giving rise to the present controversy are that village Kando Khashkheli, situated in Deh Gharo Taluka Mirpur Sakro, District Thatta was regularized under the Act, 1987 vide Order No,GAS1775, dated 14-6-1989 of the erstwhile Deputy Commissioner, Thattha. Subsequently in the year 1990 , Messrs, Khan Muhammad Khashkheli and other were allotted the open plots under the Sindh Gothabad Scheme and each allottee was allottee 4000 sq. Feet and above (as against 2168 sq. Feet equal to two Ghuntas) as detailed below:--
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18. Abdul Wahab son of Muhammad Bachoo36 9000 19. Abdullah son of Naseem Khan 87 9000 20. Aftab Ahmed son of Addul Razzak125 10000 21. Akhtar Hussain son of Inayatullah 196 10000 22. Ali Akbar son of Jaffar Khan 169 8000 23. Ali Asghar son of Jaffar Khan 166 8000 24. Ali Bux son of Haji 136 8000 25. Ali Muhammad son of Ahmed Khan Khashkheli5 4000 26. Ali Muhammad son of Muhammad Siddiq Khashkheli17 4000 27. Ali Murad son of Rasool Bux 120 5000 28. Ali Nawazson of Punhoon Khan 153 8000 29. Ali Nawaz son of Rias Mamoon Khan Malkani171 4000 30. Allah Bachayo son of Muhammad Arif142 8000 31. Allah Bux son of Kando Khan Khashkheli7 4000 32. Allah Bux son of Mataro Khan 50 Paisa 170 10000 Bashir Ahmed son of Muhammad Hussain50 paisa 33. Allah Bux son of Shafi Muhammad86 9000 34. Allandino son of Amir Bux 30 4000 35. Amir son of Syed Tajli Hussain 91 8000 36. Anwer Ali son of Allah Bux 50 Paisa 19110000 Zubeda daughter of Muhammad Yagoob50 Paisa 37. Asad Ali son of Anwar 50 Paisa 19110000 Muhammad Ramzan son of Chhota Khan50 Paisa 38. Asadullah son of Noor Muhammad50 Paisa 21510000 Attaullah son of Noor Muhammad50 Paisa 21510000 39. Asif Ali son of Tajli Hussain 109 4000 40. Asif son of Syed Tajli Hussain 98 5000 41. Atta Muhammad son of Ali Murad Baloch165 8000 42. Atta Muhammad son of Moula Bux34 4000
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43. Attaullah son of Ghulam Muhammad186 5000 44. Baboo son of Muhammad Hashim Khashkheli22 4000 45. Badruddin son of Wahid Box 176 5000 46. Badrunissa wife of Imtiaz 208 10000 47. Cattle Farm of Kando Khan 32 4000 48. Dharam Das son of Lachhman Das57 4000 49. Doulat Ram son of Phomal 117 5000 50. Dr. Jamil Rehman son of Muhammad Uris139 8000 51. Faheem Sarwar son of Ghulam Sarwar Soommro44 4000 52. Farukh Bashir son of Bashir Ahmed33 4000 53. Farzana daughter of Nazir Ahmed38 4000 54. Ghulam Ali son of Sikander Ali 50 Paisa 149 10000 Salma daughter of Sikandar Ali 50 Paisa 55. Ghulam Hussain son of Ammon 123 22500 56. Ghulam Hussain son of Mamoon Khashkheli21 4000 57. Ghulam Hyder son of Ghulam Hussain10 4000 58. Ghulam Mandi soil of Hussain 171-A 10000 59. Ghulam Mandi son of Muhammad Hussain50 Paisa 201 10000 Muhammad Mithan son of Muhammad Umer Jokhio50 Paisa 60. Ghulam Mandi .Son of Muhammad Hussain115 10000 61. Ghulam Mustafa son of Ali Murad 131 4000 62. Ghulam Mustafa son of Bashir Ahmed158 8000 63. Ghulam Mustafa son of Muhammad Sadique57 4000 64. Ghulam Qadir son of Noor Muhammad Memon51 40000 65. Ghulam Rasool son of Rasool Bux 50 Paisa 18710000 Naheed Akhtar daughter of Ghulam Rasool50 Paisa
66. Gul Hassan son of Muhammad Juman104 4000 67. Gul Muhammad son of Allah Bachayo50 Paisa 1805000
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Muhammad Ramzan son of Chota Khan50 Paisa
68. Gul Muhammad son of Muhammad Juman10 4000 69. Gulzar Ali son of Muhammad Soomar168 8000 70. Habibullah son of Abdul Khan 62 4000 71. Haji Allah Warayo son of Arab 148-A 8000 72. Haji Allahwarayo son of Arab 146-A 8000 73. Haji Allahwarayo son of Arab 133 10000 74. Hanifa daughter of Muhammad Yousif84 9000 75. Hassan Ali son of Haji Ibrahim 206 8000 76. Humera daughter of Allah Bachayo129 4000 77. Hussain Bux son of Punhoon Khan157 8000 78. Ilim Din son of Muhammad Arif 50 Paisa 144-A 8000 Zahir Ahmed son of Muhammad Arif50 Paisa 79. Jam Bijar Khan son of Jam Haji Murad Ali Khan132 10000 79-A Bashir Ahmed son of Haji Ilim Din 161 8000 80. Jamil Ahmed son of Anwar Ali 75 5100 81. Jamshad Ahmed son of Aftab Ahmed73 4000 82. Jawad Ahmed son of Aftab Ahmed70 4000 83. Karim Bux son of Sefal 60 4000 84. Khamiso son of Muhammad Juman12 4000 85. Khamiso son ofMuharam 74-A 6000 86. Khan Muhammad son of Muhammad Khashkheli3 4000 87. Khando Khan son of Ahmed Khan Khashkheli8 4000 88. Kod son of Uris 137-A 8000 89. Malta daughter of Abdul Ghani 108 8000 90. Maha daughter of Abdul Ghani 97 5000 91. Maha daughter of Abdul Ghani 50 Paisa 78 18000 Ruja daughter of Abdul Ghani 50 Paisa 92. Majid Ali son of Ghulam Rasool 178 10000 93. Majid Anwar son of Atta Muhammad174 5000 94. Mamoon son of Amoon Khashkheli121 8000
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95. Mamoon son of Amoon Khashkheli23 4000 96. Manzoor Ahmed son of Muhammad Hassan173 5000 97. Manzoor Ali son of Muhammad Hassan127 5000 98. Marvi daughter of Muhammad Essa182 5000 99. Mashooq Ahmed son of Muhammad Usman175 5000 100. Mehr son of Muhammad Khashkheli29 4000 101 Mir Mansoor Ali son of Nazir Ahmed85 9000 102. Mir Mansoor son of Nazir Ahmed 100 4000 103. Mir Mansoor son of Nazir Ahmed 50 Paisa 103 10000 Muhammad Iqbal son of Jamal Din50 Paisa 104. Moin-ub-Din son of Feroze Din Shaikh52 4000 105. Mst. Zarina daughter of Amoon 152 10000 106. Muhammad Younis son of Muhammad Hashim25 4000 107. Muhammad Achar son of Muhammad Ramzan Khashkheli28 4000 108. Muhammad Ajmal son of Muhammad Yaqoob207 10000 109. Muhammad Akbar son of Haji Allah Warayo134 10000 110. Muhammad Akram son of Bhala Khan50 Paisa 150 8000 Habib son of Bhatoo 50 Paisa 111. Muhammad Anwar son of Rasool Bux Bhatti26 4000 112. Muhammad Arab son of Muhammad Juman11 4000 113. Muhammad Ashraf son of Haji Allahwarayo135 10000 114. Muhammad Asif son of Syed Tajli Hussain93 5000 115. Muhammad Ayoub son of Muhammad Ramzan50 Paisa 162 8000 Usman son of Haji Mehar 50 Paisa 116. Muhammad Dawood son of Kando50 Paisa 102 10000 Jumo son of Manik 50 Paisa
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117. Muhammad Ibrahim son of Ahmed Khan9 4000 118. Muhammad Ibrahim son of Muhammad Hassan Khashkhel16 4000 119. Muhammad Iqbal son of Jamal Din137 20000 Sajid Ali son of Ghulam Rasool 50 Paisa 120. Muhammad lqbal son of Muhammad Moosa Khashkheli19 4000 121. Muhammad Khan son of Muhammad Bubar Khan50 Paisa 181 5000 Ahsan Ali son of Muhammad Moosa50 Paisa 122. Muhammad Moosa son of Muhammad Khan Khashkheli20 4000 123. Muhammad Murad son of Muhammad Ibrahim50 Paisa 192 10000 Muhammad Ismail son of Muhammad Ibrahim50 Paisa 124. Muhammad Muslim son of Muhammad Yaqoob50 Paisa 209 10000 Waqar unissa wife of Muhammad Muslim50 Paisa 125. Muhammad Nazeer son of Dhani Bux197 10000 126. Muhammad Rasheed. Son of Syed Ali Hassan94 5000 127. Muhammad Saleh son of Bachal46 4000 128. Muhammad Siddiq son of Muhammad Ismail Khashkheli18 4000 129. Muhammad Soomar son of Mahmood13 4000 130. Muhammad Suleman son of Dilbar Khan50 Paisa 160 8000 Altaf Hussain son of Muhammad Yaqoob50 Paisa 131. Muhammad Suleman son of Kamal72 4000 132. Muhammad Uris son of Kando Khan Khashkheli6 40000 133. Muhammad Uris son of Muhammad Bubar61 4000 134. Muhammad Younis son of Haji Bhan50 Paisa 171 10000 Ghulam Abbas son of Zaheer Ahmed50 Paisa
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135. Muhammad Yousuf son of Baloch Khan122 8000 136. Muhammad Zakir son of Kifayatullah50 Paisa 225 10000 Nisar Ahmed son of Abdul Sattar 50 Paisa 137. Mumtaz Ali son of Muhammad Soomar14 4000 138. Munawar Ali son of Muhammad Ibrahim Palijo59 4000 139. Munir Ahmed son of Ahmed Khan193 5000 140. Munir Hussain son of Ali Nawaz Mangi50 4000 141. Murtaza son of Punhoon Khan 151 10000 142. Nadia daughter of Nasim Khan 90 9000 143. Naheed Akhtar daughter of Nazir Ahmed106 8000 Naheed Akhtar daughter of Nazir Ahmed167 8000 144. Najma wife of Abdul Ghani 50 Paisas81 14400 Ruja daughter of Abdul Ghani 50 Paisa 145. Nargis wife of Ghulam Hyder 200 10000 146. Nazir son of Syed Bunyad Ali 67 9000 147. Nazir Ahmed son of Ali Gohar 37 4000 148. Nazir Muhammad son of Muhammad Achar31 4000 149. Niaz Muhammad son of Abdul Din50 Paisa 140 8000 Ali Muhammad son of Adam 50 Paisa 150. Noor Ahmed son of Haji Ilyas 214 5000 151. Nujat Ali son of Haji Ilim Din 159 8000 152. Otaz Kando Khashkheli 2 4000 153. Pathani wife of Muhammad Essa 189 1000 154. Pathani wife of Muhammad Essa 83 9000 155. Pir Muhammad son of Pir Mahboob Shah53 4000 156 Pir Muhammad son of Muhammad Arif50 Paisa 143 8000 Ali Zaman son of Hassan 50 Paisa 157. Pir Nazir Shah son of Pir Mir Ali Shah54 4000 158. Pushotam son of Kharshan Lal 42 4000 159. Rafiq son of Wali Muhammad 48 4000 160. Rajab Ali son of Ali Muhammad Khashkheli4 4000 161. Rasheed Ahmed son of M. Siddiq Memon128 8000
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162. Rasool Bux son of Ali Murad 164 8000 163. Razia Parveen wife of Abdullah 189 10000 164. Riaz Din son of M.K. Qadri 126 10000 165. Rifat Naveed daughter of Ali Muhammad194 10000 166. Ruja daughter of Abdul Ghani 96 5000 166. Ruja daughter of Ghani 50 Paisa 63 14400 Najma wife of Abdul Ghani 50 Paisa 166. Saeed Ahmed son of Muhammad Bux50 Paisa 63 10000 Manzoor Ali son of Muhammad Jurial50 Paisa 188 10000 167. Safia. Khanim daughter of Shaheed Muhammad Malook Jagirani179 168. Sajid Ali son of Nasir Ali 130 4000 169. Saman Mal son of Prisil Mal 118 5000 170. Sardar Ali son of Slier Muhammad210 10000 171. Sehat Bai daughter of Muhammad Arbab50 Paisa 163 8000 172. Shah Batool daughter of Nazir 39 4000 173. Shaheen Afandi wife of Naseem Khan147 8000 174. Shaheen Afandi wife of Nasim Khan107 4000 175. Shaheen Afandi wife of Nasim Khan113 1000 176. Shaheen Afandi wife of Nasim Khan79 9000 177. Shaheen Afandi wife of Nasim Khan50 Paisa 82 14400 Abdul Ghani son of Abdul Rehman50 Paisa 178. Shahid Aziz son of Abdul Aziz 41 4000 179. Shahjahan son of Jehangir 50 Paisa 172 10000 Anayatullah son of Abdul lah 50 Paisa 180. Shahla wife of Jamil Rehman 119 4000 181. Shahnawaz 'son of Punhoon Khan155 8000 182. Shahnawaz son of Punhoon Khan 156 4000 183. Shahzadi alias Shazia daughter of Muhammad Qasim185 5000 184. Shahzadi alias Shazia daughter of Muhammad Qasim101 4000 185. Shaista wife of Muhammad Ramzan183 5000
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186. Shamim daughter of Zahir Ahmed199 10000 187. Sharifa Bibi wife of Abdul Sattar 195 10000 188. Shoukat Abbasi 146 8000 189. Shoukat Ali son of Dhani Bux 138 8000 190. Sikander Ali son of Allah Mix 184 5000 191. Sikandar son of Arbab Ali 74 4000 192. Soomar son of Long Mirbehar 145 8000 193. Syed Abdul Rehman son of Syed Jamil66 9000 194. Syed Ajmal Hussain son of Abdul Satar Shah24 4000 195. Syed Saifal Malook son of Syed Khan Shah50 Paisa 220 10000 Ahmed son of Khabar Mirbehar 50 Paisa 196. Syed Tajli son of Tosal Hussain 92 8000 197. Taj Bibi wife of Rahoo Khan Brohi 55 4000 198. Taj Muhammad on of Haji Wali Dad Khan144 800 199. Umran Siddiq son of Hakeem Nasim Ahmed65 9000 200. Vikio son of Soomar 47 4000 201. Wajia Anand daughter of Krishan Lal77 6000 202. Waseem Sarwar son of Ghulam Sarwar Soomro43 4000 203. Yasim Munawar wife of Ahmed Khan116 5000 204. Yasmin wife of Ahmed Khan 111 10000 205. Yasmin Munawar wife of Ahmed Khan148 8000 206. Yasmin wife of Ahmed Khan 114 10000 207. Yasmin wife of Haji Noor Ali 141 8000 208. Zaheer Ahmed on of Ali Gohar 40 4000 209. Zaheer Ahmed son of Punhoon Khan99 5000 210. Zahid Aziz son of Abdul Aziz 76 6000 211. Zarian daughter of Ammon 117 10000 212. Zulfiqar Ali son of Haji Allandino 50 Paisa 154 2000 Arshad Ali son of Haji Allandino 50 Paisa allotments were made in contravention of section 3 of the Act, 1987 which contemplates that the Collector (now District Officer, Revenue) may on the recommendations of the Allotment Committee allot land not exceeding two Ghuntas (2168 sq. Feet) for construction of house to a deserving person (which as defined in section 2(1)(b) of the Act, 1987 means a person residing in the rural area who is in genuine need of residential accommodation in a village) in the union council in which he originally resides free of cost in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may
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be prescribed provided that the aforesaid limit shall not apply to the land or Asaish whereupon a deserving person has built a house before the coming into force of Act, 1987 with a view to taking up permanent residence. In the instant case the area allotted to each allottee exceeded that permissible ceiling of. 2 Ghunttas and nothing has been produced to prove that the said allotments were made on the recommendations of the Allotment Committee and that the allottees are "deserving persons".. Moreover, there are certain allottees who have been allotted more than one plot. For instance, Abdul Ghani son of Abdul Rehman and his family members have been allotted 16 plots as detailed below:-- Name Plot No. Area Allotted (in sq. Feet)Remarks Abdul Ghani son of Abdul Rehman110 8,000 --- 112 10,000 --- 80 9,000 --- 95 5,000 --- 64 7,200 50% share out of 14400 sq. Feet 82 7,200 50% share out of 14400 sq. Feet Maha daughter of Abdul Ghani108 5,000 --- 97 5,000 --- 78 9,000 50% share out of 18000 sq. Feet Ruja daughter of Abdul Ghani81 7,200 50% share out of 18000 sq. Feet 78 9,000 --- 81 7,200 50% share out of 14400 sq. Feet 96 5,000 --- 63 7,200 50% share out of 14400 sq. Feet 81 7,200 50% share out of 14400 sq. Feet 63 7,200 50% share out of 14400 sq. Feet 68 9,000 --- There is another instance where the family members of Naseem Khan have been allotted 9 plots as detailed below 89 9,000 --- 64 7,200 50% share out of 14400 sq. Feet
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147 8,000 --- 107 4,000, --- 113 10,000 --- 79 9,000 --- 82 7,200 50% share out of 14400 sq. Feet Abdul Rehman son of (sic)88 9,000 --- Naseem Khan son of Naseem Khan87 9,000 --- 7. Abdul Ghani son of Abdul Rehman and Shaheen Afandi wife of Naseem Khan have purchased the plots from other allottees also through oral statements which were entered in Form-II of Deh Gharo. Nevertheless, these entries are without lawful authority and they do not manufacture a beneficial position for the applicant to make it a spring board for giving him a better tilt in the decision. 8. The plots purchased by Naseem Khan and subject-matter of the instant case are as under:-- S.No. Plot No. Area (in sq. Feet) Allotted to (original allottee) 1 2 3 4 1. 63 14400 Ruja daughter of Ghani 50 Paisa Najma wife of Abdul Ghani 50 Paisa 2. 65 9000 Umran Siddiq son of Hakeem Nasim Ahmed 3. 66 9000 Syed Abdul Rehman son of Syed Jameel 4. 67 7000 Nasir son of Syed Bunyad Ali 5. 68 9000 Abdul Manan son of Abdul Rehman 6. 78 18000 Maha daughter of Abdul Ghani 50 Paisa Ruja daughter of Abdul Ghani 50 Paisa 7. 79 9000 Shaheen Afandi wife of Nasim Khan 8. 81 14.400 Najma wife of Abdul Ghani 50 Paisa Ruja daughter of Abdul Ghani 50 Paisa 9. 87 19000 Abdullah son of Nasim Khan 10. 88 9000 Abdul Rehman son of Nasim Khan 11. 89 9000 Abdul Aziz son of Nasim Khan
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12. 90 9000 Nadia daughter of Nasim Khan 13. 91 8000 Amir son of Syed Tajli Hussain 14. 92 8000 Syed Faijli son of Tosal Hussain 15. 93 5000 Muhammad Asif son of Syed Tajli Hussain 16. 94 5000 Muhammad Rashid son of Syed Ali Hassan 17. 95 5000 Abdul Ghani son of Abdul Rehman 18. 96 5000 Ruja daughter of Abdul Ghani 19. 97 5000 Maha daughter of Abdul Ghani 20. 98 5000 Asif son of Syed Tajli Hussain 21. 99 5000 Zahir Ahmed son of Punhoon Khan 22. 100 4000 Mir Mansoor Ali son of Nazir Ahmed 23. 107 4000 Shaheen Afandi wife of Nasim Khan 24. 108 8000 Maha daughter of Abdul- Ghani 25. 109 4000 Asif Ali son of Tajli Hussain 26. 110 8000 Abdul Ghani son of Abdul Rehman 27. 111 10000 Yasmin wife of Ahmed Khan 28. 113 10000 Shaheen Afandi wife of Nasim Khan 29. 114 10000 Yasmin wife of Ahmed Khan 30. 119 4000 Shahla wife of Jamil Rehman 31. 120 5000 Ali Murad son of Rasool Bux 32. 133 10000 Haji Allahwarayo son of Arab 33. 135 10000 Muhammad Ashraf son of Haji Allahwarayo 34. 136 8000 Ali Bux son of Haji 35. 138 8000 Shoukat Ali son of Dhani Bux
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36. 139 8000 Dr. Jamil Rehman son of Muhammad Uris 37. 145 8000 Soomar son of Long Mirbehar 38. 146 8000 Shoukat Abbasi 39. 147 8000 Shaheen Afandi wife of Nasim Khan 40. 148 8000 Yasmin Munawar wife of Ahmed Khan 41. 155 8000 Shah Nawaz son of Punhoon Khan 42. 156 8000 Shah Nawaz son of Punhoon Khan 43. 166 Ali Asghar son of Jafer Khan 44. 168 Gulzar Ali son of Muhammad Soomar 45. 169 Ali Akbar son of Jafer Khan 46. 64 14400 Abdul Ghani son of Abdul Rehman 50 Paisa Shaheen Afandi wife of Nasim Khan 50 Paisa 47. 80 9000 Abdul Ghani son of Abdul Rehman 48. 82 14400 Shaheen Afandi wife of Nasim Khan 50 Paisa Abdul Ghani son of Abdul Rehman-50 Paisa 49. 84 9000 Hanifa daughter of Muhammad Yousif 50. 95 5000 Abdul Ghani son of Abdul Rehman 51. 100 8000 Mir Mansoor Ali son of Nazir Ahmed 52. 117 5000 Dolat Ram son of Phomal 53. 118 000 Sanal Mal son of Pitsi Mal 9. Naseem Khan had purchased the above plots mentioned in para.6 above from the Khatedars on the basis of oral statement and such entries were made in Form-II as under:-- S. No .Name of Seller Plots Purchased Entry No, of Form-II 1 Abdul Ghani son of Syed Abdul RehmanPlots mentioned at S.Nos.1 to 46 of para 3 above257
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2 Shaheen Afandi wife of Naseem KhanPlots mentioned at S.Nos.47 to 51 of para 3 above255 3 Daulat Ram son of Pho Mal Plots mentioned at S.Nos.52 of para 3 above256 4 Sanal son of Pitsi Mal Plot mentioned at S.No. 53 of the para. 3 above258 10. In the year 2005, on the application of Messrs Salah Muhammad Suwali, Murad Brohi, Muhammad Anwar Thaheem, Abdullah Jokhio and Muhammad Ramzan Mirbahar and on the basis of Report bearing No,Mukh(HQ)TTA/5095, dated 26-7-2005 of Mukhtiarkar (HQ), Thatta, Report bearing No,DDO/Rev/SC/1353, dated 28-7-2005 from Deputy District Officer. (Revenue), Mirpur Sakro and Gharo, Report bearing No,SC/206, dated 28-7-2005 from Mukhtiarkar (Revenue), Mirpur Sakkro and office Order No,SGA/889, dated 20-10-1997 of the then Deputy Commissioner Thatta, the District Officer (Revenue), Thatta vide his Order No,DO(R&E)TTA/18040, dated 26-8-2005 cancelled the allotments mentioned at para.2 ante. The concluding para operative part of the said order is reproduced as under:-- "As per the Act the Sanads are required to be issued to the occupants rather than the claimants, therefore regardless of any justification under the ,Act, Sanads were issued comprising excess than prescribed area i,e, 2168 sq. Feet to the claimants instead of occupants. The Sindh Gothabad Scheme Act, has categorically stated the terms and conditions for issuance of Sanads i,e, "Subject to the other provisions of this Act the Collector may on recommendations of the Allotment Committee allot land not exceeding tWo Ghuntas (2168 sq. Feet) for construction of house to a deserving person in the union council in which he ordinarily resides, free of cost in such a manner and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed." 11 The above order has been mentioned by the learned Executive District Officer (Revenue), Thatta vide his order dated 5-10-2005, hence the present application for revision. 12. I have gone through the record and have slurred over almost all the relevant papers and have also juxta posed the arguments of the learned counsel and have critically and pragmatically examined the procedure adopted by the lower formation in allotting the valuable State land. The District Officer (Revenue), Thatta has cancelled the allotments in exercise of powers conferred upon him under section 6 of the Sindh Gothabad (Housing Scheme) Act, 1987 on the main ground that the allotments have been made in excess of permissible ceiling of 2 Ghunttas (2168 sq. Feet). It is quite obvious that the allotments are made clandestinely in utter disregard of the process of the Act, 1987 having colluded with lower Revenue/Gothabad staff. The whole process of the allotments seems to be a sham one. The legal infirmities, technical glitches and adjudicative snags have significantly. Rendered the allotments unsustainable, illegal and arbitrary in nature gnawing at judiciousness. 13. A perusal of section 6 of the Act, 1987 reveals that the provisions of said section can always (without the hurdle of limitation) be invoked in the circumstances and being satisfied that the allottee has:-- (a) Furnished wrong information for securing allotment or grant; or (b) Committed a breach of the conditions of allotment or grant. 14. The terms and conditions of allotment of land as laid down in section 3 read with section 2(6) of the Act, 1987 are:-- (i) the allotment of land should not exceed 2 Ghunttas (2168 sq. Feet),
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(ii) the allotment must be made on the recommendation of the Allotment Committee, (iii) the allotment of land is for the construction of house and as such it must be used for the construction of a house, (iv) the allotment must be made to a deserving person as defined in section 2(f) of the Act, 1987 that is to say the allottee must be…
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