Law: West Pakistan Board of Revenue Act, 1957

Section: S. 8 (2)

West Pakistan Board of Revenue Act (XI of 1957), S. 8 (2)-Review application filed after 90 days-Plea that application was made to President of Pakistan whose reply was awaited-Not sufficient cause for condonation of delay-Limitation Act (IX of 1908), S. 5.   ORDER   This is an application for a review of my order dated 11-5-1961 in respect of certain rights claimed by the petitioners who are tenants and their landlords with regard to the land in dispute. A copy of the order appealed against was available to the petitioners on 23-5-1961 but an application for a review was made on 28-10-1961 i.e., after the lapse of a period of 90 days laid down in subsection (2) of section 8 of the Board of Revenue Act. The reason advanced to explain the delay so as to bring it within the provisions of section 5 of the Limitation Act is that the petitioners had made an application to the President on 31-7-1961…