Syed SADIQ HUSSAIN SHAH vs MEMBER, BOARD OF REVENUE, PUNJAB, LAHORE — 1971 SCMR 540

Citation: 1971 SCMR 540

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-06-24

Parties: Syed SADIQ HUSSAIN SHAH vs MEMBER, BOARD OF REVENUE, PUNJAB, LAHORE AND 2 Other

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Case cited as 1971 SCMR 540

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Salahuddin Ahmad, Waheeduddin Ahmad Title:Syed SADIQ HUSSAIN SHAH vs MEMBER, BOARD OF REVENUE, PUNJAB, LAHORE AND 2 Other Case No.:Civil Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 39 of 1971 Writ Petition No. 1443-S of 1970 Date of Judgment:1971-06-24 Reported As: 1971 SCMR 540 Result: Leave refused Judgment ORDER WAHEEDUDDIN AHMED, J.-The petitioner, in 1968-69, was holding the charge of Patwar Circle No. 112-NB, Tehsil and District Sargodha. In January 1969, one Sultan Ali of Chak No. 112-NB approached the petitioner for providing him copy of jamabandi of the land held by him and his brothers in Khata No. 20, Khatauni No. 136 jointly with Abdul Ghafoor and others. The petitioner supplied him a copy which showed that the entire holding was 73 kanals and 7 marlas. It is alleged against the petitioner that subsequently Baqa Muhammad obtained copy of the same land. The petitioner supplied him the copy of jamabandi and showed 72 kanals of land as the holding of Sultan Ali and his brothers. "Sultan Ali sold the property to Baqa Muhammad to the extent of 72 kanals of land but as this sale contravened the Martial Law Regulation No. 62, para. 25, sub-clause (iv), the mutation was rejected by the Naib Tehsildar on the 30th May 1969. The petitioner was charge-sheeted for supplying of an untrue copy to Baqa Muhammad and for causing loss to him. He was served with a show-cause notice on the 16th August 1969, by respondent No. 3. The…

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