Ch. INAYAT ULLAH AND 180 OTHERS vs THE PROVINCE OF WEST PAKISTAN AND — 1966 PLD 451

Citation: 1966 PLD 451

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-12-31

Parties: Ch. INAYAT ULLAH AND 180 OTHERS vs THE PROVINCE OF WEST PAKISTAN AND JUDGMENT

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1966 SC 451

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Maulvi Mushtaq Hussain, Shafi-ur-Rehman Title:Ch. INAYAT ULLAH AND 180 OTHERS vs THE PROVINCE OF WEST PAKISTAN AND JUDGMENT Reported As: PLD 1971 Lahore 482 Result: Petitions dismissed Judgment JUDGMENT MUSHTAQ HUSSAIN, J.--A large number of Writ Petitions have been filed challenging the vires of Notifications (1) No, 2/72-S. 0. (Rev.)/65 dated 11-4-1966 and (ii) No, A & W-10(1)/64/372 dated 5-2- 1966 issued by the Government of West Pakistan whereby (i) "occupiers' rate" in respect of the area covered by the Salinity Control and Reclamation Project No, 1 comprising the sub-Schemes mentioned in column 2 of the table annexed to it has been ordered to be charged at double the occupier's rate prescribed for the Lower Chenab Canal except villages under sub-schedules and Upper Chenab Canal (as applicable to perennial canals) in Schedule I to the Government of West Pakistan, Irrigation and Communication and Works Department Notification No, 10/55/S. 0. VIII(I)/59 dated the 23rd November 1959 and (ii) a Reclamation fee @ Rs, 19 per acre has been levied on culturable commanded area comprised in the Reclamation Scheme mentioned in the Schedule annexed to it. 2. All these Writ Petitions, the number of which are appended at the end of this judgment shall be disposed of by this judgment. 3. The Soil Reclamation Board levied an Annual Flat Water rate of Rs, 22 per acre on all culturable land irrespective of whether the area is brought under…

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