Law: Punjab Land Revenue Act (XVII of 1887)

Section: S. 16

Punjab Land Revenue Act (XVII of 1887), S. 16-Revision--- Limitation-Practice-No revision to be entertained after 90 days unless delay is explained.   ORDER   In my opinion this revision petition fails on the preliminary ground of limitation. The dispute related to partition of land and the petitioner who was evidently dissatisfied with the decision of the Revenue Courts filed a civil suit. The revision application of the petitioner was dismissed by the learned Commissioner on 17-7-1957. No dates have been given in this petition when the civil suit was filed nor when was it dismissed. It is for the petitioner to explain definitely every, day of the delay in seeking his remedy in second petition to the Board of Revenue. It may however, be mentioned that there is no period of limitation laid down for…