Law: Displaced Persons (Land Settlement) Act, 1958

Section: 10 , 11

Displaced Persons (Land Settlement) Act (XLVII of 1958)--- ---- Ss. 10 & 11 --- Allotment of land, cancellation of --- Allotment of land in dispute made prior to crucial date 27-2-1965, would hold good and was subjected to no exception. Province of Punjab through Secretary, Forestry and Wildlife, Lahore. v Muhammad Mahmood Shah and others (CA. No.307 of 1981 ref. Rashid Malik for Petitioner. M.Z. Khalil for Respondent No.l. Respondents Nos.2 to 6: Ex parte. Faqir Muhammad Khokhar with Raja Saleem Akhtar for Respondent No.7. Date of hearing: 27th February, 1991. JUDGMENT The dispute in this case relates to land measuring 630 kanals 7 marlas situate in village Lalewali Tehsil Pasrur, District Sialkot. It was allotted to respondent Nos.2 to 6 on 31-10-1964. Out of this land, 210 kanals 9 marlas were alienated by the aforementioned respondents in favour of Mst. Shehzadi Parveen respondent No.7 through Mutation No.369 sanctioned on 28-6-1965 by the Assistant Collector, Pasrur. The Forest Department assailed the order of allotment dated 31-10-1964 in appeal before the Additional Settlement Commissioner who accepted the appeal vide order dated 7-12-1968 and remanded the case to the Deputy Settlement Commissioner for fresh decision. The case remained pending until the repeal of the Evacuee Laws. Eventually it was disposed of by the Settlement Commissioner/Notified Officer on 6-12-1978, whereby he upheld the order of allotment of the land in dispute. The Province of Punjab through Secretary, Forestry and Wild Life, Lahore…