YAQUB KHAN vs SETTLEMENT COMMISSIONER (LANDS), LAHORE AND Another — 1971 SCMR 679

Citation: 1971 SCMR 679

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-12-31

Parties: YAQUB KHAN vs SETTLEMENT COMMISSIONER (LANDS), LAHORE AND Another

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Case cited as 1971 SCMR 679

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Mujibur Rahman Khan, Sajjad Ahmad Jan Title: YAQUB KHAN vs SETTLEMENT COMMISSIONER (LANDS), LAHORE AND Another Case No.:Civil Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 185 of 1971 Revision No. 138 of JUDGMENT Reported As: 1971 SCMR 679 Result: Leave refused Judgment JUDGMENT SAJJAD AHMAD, J.-The petitioner got certain land on his Claim Form No. 10855, claiming to be the heir of one, Samey Singh. On a complaint by Rehmat Ullah, respondent, that the land was procured on a false pretence, the Settlement Commis--sioner (Lands), by his order dated the 23rd of June 1971, in the exercise of his powers under sections 10 and 11 of the Displaced Persons (Land Settlement) Act, as the Chief Settlement Commis--sioner, cancelled the property obtained by the petitioner against his claim mentioned above. The petitioner went in revision to the Lahore High Court, which has been dismissed, leading to this petition for special leave to appeal. The learned Judges have held that the finding that the peti--tioner was not related to Samey Singh, was a finding of fact, which was reached by the Settlement authorities on a valid appreciation of the relevant record. It is pointed out that, in the pedigree-table received from India along with special Jamabandi, the petitioner was not shown to have any relationship with Samey Singh. Under section 21 of the Displaced Persons (Land Settlement) Act, the order of the Chief Settlement Commis--sioner could be…

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