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

Section: 10 , 19

Colonization of Government Lands (Punjab) Act (V of 1912)--- ----Ss. 10 & 19---Allotment of land---Cancellation---State land in dispute was allotted to petitioner under Grow More Food Scheme and proprietary rights were also allowed to him but owing to his constant illness he could not deposit price thereof---Allottee applied for permission to sell land in dispute, and Authority not only refused permission to sell land, but also served a notice on him for cancellation of his lease---Permission to sell land in dispute was rightly refused by Authority because allottee did not intend to undertake cultivation to earn his livelihood which was the purpose of lease---Notice issued by Authority for cancellation of lease, however, was harsh step depriving allottee of his legal rights---Non-payment of dues by allottee, was condoned by Board of Revenue keeping in view his poor economic condition with direction to deposit the dues within specified period. Malik Talib Hussain for Petitioner. ORDER This appeal has been filed against the order dated 14-2-1995, whereby the District Collector, Khanewal refused to grant permission to the petitioner for selling the land in dispute. 2. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner was allotted state land in dispute in Chak No.56/10-R, Tehsil Jahanian under Grow More Food Scheme and proprietary rights were also allowed to him. Owing to his constant illness he could   not deposit the price. He, therefore, applied to the District…