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Evacuee Property and Displaced Persons Laws (Repeal) Act (XIV of 1975)--- ----Ss. 2 & 3---Settlement Scheme No.1---West Pakistan Land Revenue Act (XVII of 1967), Ss.166 & 172(2)(vi)---Allotment of land---Correction of wrong entries in record---Predecessor-in-interest of the petitioner, being claimant displaced person, was allotted an area measuring 36-Kanals under Settlement Scheme No.1, out of property measuring 54-Kanals, by Deputy Settlement Commissioner, with the condition that the allottee, would surrender the excess area, which was more than three times of built up area---Subsequently, the petitioner purchased said area, as well, but possession was handed over to the petitioner to the extent of 20-Kanals only and possession of remaining area was not handed over to the petitioner, who requested that said area could also be allotted and handed over to him---Ownership of the petitioner regarding said remaining land, remained intact in revenue record i.e. Register Haqdaran Zamin till the year 1969-70, but at the time of preparation of Register Haqdaran Zamin for the year 1973-74, the ownership of the petitioner was deleted without mentioning any reference/order---According to the provisions of Ss.166 & 172(2)(vi) of West Pakistan Land Revenue Act, 1967, correction of wrong/clerical mistakes in the revenue record, was the subject matter of District Revenue Authorities---District Collector as Custodian of the revenue record of whole District, was competent and responsible to keep the record maintained in its true form at all times---Correction of such entries fell within the domain of said authority---Old or new wrong entries in the revenue record, which were found having no base, could be corrected at any time---Additional District Collector, was directed to proceed with the case of the petitioner, according to the provisions of S.172(2)(vi) of the West Pakistan Land Revenue Act, 1967, and redress the grievance of the petitioner and pass a speaking order after hearing the petitioner. ORDER WAHEED AKHTAR ANNSARI, MEMBER (JUDICIAL-III).--- The proceedings of the instant case were initiated with reference to an application dated 5-8-2004 filed by the…

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