Law: West Pakistan Land Revenue Act, (XVII of 1967)

Section: 36,164

Law: West Pakistan Land Revenue Rules, 1968

Section: 17

West Pakistan Land Revenue Act (XVII of 1967)--- ----Ss. 36 & 164---West Pakistan Land Revenue Rules, 1968, R.17---Appointment of Lamberdar---Widow of the deceased Lamberdar, having been appointed Lamberdar of concerned Chak on the hereditary claim, petitioner and two others had challenged said appointment in appeal before Appellate Authority---Female was not ordinarily eligible for appointment to the office of head man/Lamberdar, and could only be appointed in exceptional circumstances e.g. if she was sole owner of the entire revenue estate, and no other male candidate was in field---No such special/exceptional circumstances existed in the case to appoint lady as Lamberdar---Petitioner who owned more land than lady Lamberdar and was permanent resident of Chak concerned, was eligible to be appointed---Impugned order was set aside and the petitioner was appointed as Lamberdar. 2005 CLC 1899; PLD 1993 Lah. 423; 1993 CLC 858; PLD 1999 SC 484 and 1996 SCMR 1581 ref. ORDER WAHEED AKHTAR ANSARI, MEMBER (JUDICIAL-III).--- These revision petitions have been filed against order dated 16-7-2013, passed by learned Additional Commissioner (Revenue), Multan Division, Multan, whereby appeals of the present petitioners were dismissed. As facts and law points involved in these cases are interconnected, therefore, these shall be disposed of through this single order and copy of the same shall be placed in each file. 2. Arguments heard and record perused. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner of ROR No.1847 of 2013 argued that after receipt of application for appointment of Lambardar of Chak No.16/WB, Tehsil and District Vehari, learned District Collector, Vehari, appointed respondent No.1, Sahab Bibi, widow of the deceased Lambardar. The petitioner along with Muhammad Imtiaz respondent No.2 and Muhammad Riaz respondent No.3 challenged the above orders through appeal before learned Additional Commissioner (Revenue), Multan Division, Multan, which were dismissed on 16-7-2013. Both the learned lower courts did not appreciate contention of the petitioner and relied upon the hereditary claim, which has been declared illegal by the august Supreme Court of Pakistan. The petitioner…

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