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| 1975 SLG 3019 = 1975 SLD 3019 = 1975 SCMR 55 |
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Civil Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 783 of 1974, decided on 30th October 1974. (On appeal from the judgment and order of the Lahore High Court, dated 24th of July 1974, in Writ Petition No. 248/R of 1968).
Presented By: Salahuddin Ahmed and Muhammad Afzal Cheema, JJ
Malik Sarwar Khan v. Chief Settlement Commissioner P L D 1973 S C 210 ref. Wahid Khan v. Settlement Commissioner P L D 1971 Kar. 273 over. ruled. Raja Muhammad Muzafar, Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Wajid Hussain, Advocate-on-Record for Petitioner. Nemo for
Respondents.
Civil Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 783 of 1974, decided on 30th October 1974. (On appeal from the judgment and order of the Lahore High Court, dated 24th of July 1974, in Writ Petition No. 248/R of 1968).
Presented By: Salahuddin Ahmed and Muhammad Afzal Cheema, JJ
Malik Sarwar Khan v. Chief Settlement Commissioner P L D 1973 S C 210 ref. Wahid Khan v. Settlement Commissioner P L D 1971 Kar. 273 over. ruled. Raja Muhammad Muzafar, Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Wajid Hussain, Advocate-on-Record for Petitioner. Nemo for
Respondents.
NAZAR ALI-Petitioner
VERSUS
SETTLEMENT COMMISSIONER, AND ANOTHER--Respondents
Law: Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1958
Section: 2(6)
(a) Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act (XXVIII of 1958) Sched., Part I read with Central Government Notification dated 13th October 1959-Transfer o: house-Petitioner failing to prove his undisputed occupation of house on or before. 21-12-1958 and of no other person being entitled to its transfer in pursuance of a final order----House transferred to respondent and P. T. O. also issued several years ago and no allegation made by petitioner of such transfer having not been finalised by issue of P.T.D. Petitioner also not having paid rent and no other dues in respect of house. Notification, held, not applicable to petitioner's case in circumstances. Malik Sarwar Khan v. Chief Settlement Commissioner P L D 1973 S C 210 ref. (b) Displaced Person (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act (XXVIII of 1958) S. 2(6), Sched., Part 1 and Central Government Notification dated 13th October 1959-Extension in conception of "possession" as made in Central Government Notification resting on certain conditions and such conditions not being fulfilled by petitioner,- Petitioner, held, not entitled to benefit of extended a definition of "possession" as given in notification'. (c) Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act (XXVIII of 1958) Sched., Part I and Central Government Notification dated 13th October 1959-Petitioner failing to prove his undisputed possession of house since before 21-12-1958, not eligible to apply for transfer- Transfer could also not be made without applicant having first paid arrears of rent mentioned in notification.-[Wahid Khan v. Settlement Commissioner P L D 1971 Kar. 273 overruled]. Date of hearing : 30th October 1974. ORDER SALAHUDDIN AHMED, J.-The petitioner has become aggrieved by the dismissal of…