Law: Colonization of Government Lands (Punjab) Act (V of 1912)

Section: 33

Colonization of Government Lands (Punjab) Act (V of 1912)--- ----S33---Imposition of Tawan for illicit cultivation of State land ---Validity--Petitioner on whom Tawan was imposed for illicit cultivation of State Land had contended that he was in fact a lessee of land in dispute, but he could not substantiate his version---Petitioner who was occupying land in dispute without any lawful authority was rightly imposed Tawan by Assistant Commissioner/Collector---Amount of Tawan being too much, same was reduced by 50% and order of Collector was modified accordingly in revision. Muhammad Ashraf Azim for Petitioner. ORDER This revision petition has been preferred against the order dated 27-2-1993 whereby the Additional Commissioner (Revenue), Multan Division, rejected the appeal of the petitioner. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner was imposed Tawan of Rs.3,98,062.50 for illicit cultivation of State land in Chak No. 101/15-L, Tehsil Mian Channu, District Khanewal from 1980 to 1991 vide order of the Assistant Commissioner/Collector, Mian Channu dated 23-10-1991. The petitioner feeling aggrieved by this order of the Assistant Commissioner/Collector, Mian Channu, preferred appeal before…