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Civil Petitions No. 2915-L, 2916-L & 2917-L of 2015 (Against the order dated 22.09.2015 passed by the Lahore High Court, Bahawalpur Bench, Bahawalpur in Writ Petitions No. 1478, 1479 & 1480 of 2010/BWP)
Justice Yahya Afridi, CJ Justice Shakeel Ahmad Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim
For the Petitioner(s) : Rana Shamshad Khan, Additional Advocate-General, Punjab along with Nabeel Javed, SMBR. For the
Respondent No.1 : M. Usman Arif, ASC. (In all cases)
Chief Land Commissioner, Punjab/Senior Member Board of Revenue Punjab, Lahore, etc. (In all cases) .............Petitioner
VERSUS
Administrator Auqaf Department, Bahawalpur, etc. (In all cases) ...........Respondent
Law: Supreme Court Rules, 1980
Section: XX
Summary of Judgment
The Supreme Court of Pakistan addressed a longstanding failure by revenue authorities in Punjab to act upon remand orders issued by the Lahore High Court over a decade ago. Despite clear judicial directions, the authorities did not resolve the matter, without any legal basis or restraining order to justify the delay. The Court condemned this systematic administrative inaction, clarifying that:
Remand orders are mandatory and must be implemented promptly.
Mere pendency of further appeals or petitions does not constitute grounds for suspending or avoiding compliance unless a court expressly issues a stay or injunctive order.