Law: Registration Act (XVI of 1908)

Section: 17 , 49 , 199

Registration Act (XVI of 1908)--- ----Ss. 17 & 49---Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 199---Execution of lease deed in favour of Punjab Bar Council---President and the Prime Minister had already issued  directives  for  execution  of  lease deed---Implementation of orders dated 16-2-1973 and 25-8-1983 was sought as also further direction to respondents (Officers) to execute lease deed in favour of petitioner as proposed and approved by parties inter se without further delay--=Possession of land comprised in lease deed was also claimed---Respondents were directed to implement pleasure of the President and directive of the Prime Minister relating to land in question, by executing lease agreement and registration of same in accordance with law within one month's time ---Petitioner was required to deposit required stamp paper with respondents within three weeks. Ch. Riasat Ali for Petitioner. Asghar Ahmad Kharal for A.-G., Punjab and Masood Mirza, Deputy Attorney-General for Respondents. Date of hearing: 18th July, 1995 ORDER The petitioners were ordered to be transferred a plot of land adjacent of cu Shah Chiragh Mosque, Lahore. A   letter conveying the pleasure of the President of Pakistan was written to the Secretary; Punjab Bar Council, Lahore on 16-2-1973 by Sh. Javed-ur-Rehman the then Special Assistant to Governor Punjab. The petitioner was further informed that ,Commissioner, Lahore Division had been directed to comply with the order communicated to him. The matter remained pending till the Board of Revenue Punjab addressed letter No. 2349-1/7127-CS dated 25-8-1983 to Secretary/Chief Administrator Auqaf, Government of the Punjab Auqaf Department wherein he was informed that Khasra No.3074 of revenue estate of Lahore Khas, Lahore, City admeasuring 7 Kanals 5 Marlas, and 135 sq. feet, decided to be given to Punjab Bar Council, was in fact the ownership of the Central Government and not of the Provincial Government. The Punjab Bar Council continued pursuing the matter and obtained a directive from the Prime Minister of Pakistan for transfer of the plot. in its name and in pursuance of the said directive a letter was…