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MUHAMMAD ASLAM MIAN, J.‑‑This appeal has been brought from an order dated 19‑7‑1986 of the learned Single Judge dismissing a writ petition in limine impugning an order dated 16‑3‑1986 of the District Magistrate Gujranwala whereby the appellant was debarred from working at any place within the District.   The appellant was granted a stamp vending licence in the year 1982 under Rule 27 of the Punjab Stamp Rules 1934 framed under section 74 of the Stamp Act 1899. The Assistant Excise and Taxation Officer, Gujranwala on 7‑2‑1982 found on checking the Registers of the appellant certain irregularities, he was served with a notice to show cause as to why his licence was not to be cancelled. The Deputy Commissioner/ Collector, Gujranwala cancelled the licence of the appellant and imposed a fine of Rs.500 by his order dated 23‑9‑1982.   The appellant went in appeal to the Commissioner who upheld the order of the Deputy Commissioner/ Collector in dismissing the appeal yet adding:‑   "It is further ordered that the appellant be blacklisted and shall not be allowed to work in any Court or office in this Division as a stamp vendor or petition writer. This should also be notified to other Commissioners in the Punjab."   This is vide judgment dated 6‑12‑1982.   A revision petition thereagainst by the appellant before the Member (Revenue) Board of Revenue Punjab, Lahore also failed vide order dated 16‑3‑1983.   The appellant questioned the validity of the orders passed by the Deputy Commissioner/ Collector, Gujranwala, Commissioner Gujranwala Division, Gujranwala and the Member (Revenue) Board of Revenue, Punjab, Lahore, in Writ petition No.4276 of 1983 which was dismissed by a Single Bench of this Court on 21‑1‑1985. The appellant took the matter therefrom to the Supreme Court. He was allowed to work as Stamp Vendor by the Supreme Court during the pendency of his petition for leave to appeal. After the petition for leave to appeal filed by the appellant was dismissed while restoring the licence of one Muhammad Ashraf, the learned District Magistrate, Gujranwala with reference to the orders of the…