LAHORE IMPROVEMENT TRUS, LAHORE THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN., UNIVERSITY — 1971 PLD 811

Citation: 1971 PLD 811

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-12-31

Petitioner: LAHORE IMPROVEMENT TRUS, LAHORE THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN., UNIVERSITY JUDGMENT

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1971 Supreme Court 811

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Hamoodur Rahman, Sajjad Ahmad Jan, Muhammad Yaqub Ali Khan Title:LAHORE IMPROVEMENT TRUS, LAHORE THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN., UNIVERSITY JUDGMENT Reported As: PLD 1971 Supreme Court 811 Result: Appeals accepted Judgment JUDGMENT MUHAMMAD YAQUB ALI, J.--This order will dispose of Civil Appeal No, 36 of 1970 filed by the Lahore Improvement Trust hereinafter referred to as the Trust and Civil Appeal No, 37 of 1970 filed by the Punjab University hereinafter referred to as the University. Both the appeals are directed against the judgment and order of a Division Bench of the erstwhile High Court of West Pakistan, Lahore Seat, dated the 26th May 1969, whereby Writ Petition No, 1142 of 1965 filed by the Trust to call in question the sale of 2508 kanals and 7 marlas of land situated in village Bhakewal, Tehsil Lahore, by the Custodian of Evacuee Property in favour of Rizwan Co-operative Society hereinafter referred to as the Society was dismissed. The facts giving rise to these appeals may first be taken notice of. The old Campus of the University is situated outside the walled city of Lahore between the Lower Mall Road and College Road. In the course of time the number of Colleges affiliated to the University multiplied manifold and many new departments were added to the teaching section consequent upon which it became necessary to expand the Campus of the University. No land in the locality was, however, available at the old site. In…

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