PAKISTAN TANNERIES LTD. (UNDER LIQUIDATION), LAHORE vs Sardar HIDAYAT — 1965 PLD 404

Citation: 1965 PLD 404

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-12-31

Parties: PAKISTAN TANNERIES LTD. (UNDER LIQUIDATION), LAHORE vs Sardar HIDAYAT JUDGMENT

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1965 SC 404

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Dr. Javed Iqbal, Karam Elahi Chauhan Title:PAKISTAN TANNERIES LTD. (UNDER LIQUIDATION), LAHORE vs Sardar HIDAYAT JUDGMENT Reported As: PLD 1972 Lahore 880 Result: Petitions accepted Judgment JUDGMENT K. E. CHAUHAN, J.-In the year 1944, Messrs F. D. Piracha floated a limited concern known as Pakistan Tanneries Limited. Later on they applied to the Punjab Government for acquisition of land for the said Company in Village Noon, Tehsil Ferozewala, District Sheikhupura on Lahore -Gujranwala Road. Due enquiry was held under section 40 of the Land Acquisition Act I of 189 1. Whereafter the Government called upon the Company to enter Into an agreement regarding matters laid down in section 41 of the said Act. The said agreement was executed on 20-11- 1948 and a Notification under section 4 of the Act was published on 7-1-1949. It reads as follows:- INDUSTRIES AND MEDICAL DEP ARTMENT COMMERCE The 3rd January 1949. No. 3978-Com-48/3.-Whereas it appears to the Governor of West Punjab that the land described in the Schedule, be it a little more or less, is likely to be required for a public purpose, namely , for the erection of a Tannery and ancillary buildings, godowns and quarters. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, read with section 38(1) of the said Act the Governor of West Punjab is pleased to authorise the Managing Director of the Pakistan Tanneries Ltd., Lahore, and their…

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