Law: West Pakistan Land Reforms Regulation, 1959

Section: 7,15

  West Pakistan Land Reforms Regulation, 1959, paras. 7 & 15-Validation of gifts refused by Deputy Land Commissioner after hearing persons concerned and examining evidence-Land Commissioner in appeal not under obligation to hear parties.   West Pakistan Land Reforms Regulation, 1959, paras. 7 & 15-Guzarakhore-Person not declared as guzarakhore by Provincial Government cannot claim consideration by; Land Commission.   West Pakistan Land Reforms Regulation, 1959, peas. 7 & 15-Ownership-Civil Court judgment passed after enforcement of Martial Law amounting to consent decree-Cannot establish ownership of land in dispute.   West Pakistan Land Reforms Regulation, 1959, paras. 7 & 15-Gift of land-Validation-No evidence to show that any gift was made and that appellant acquired any rights of ownership of land in dispute-Order of Land Commissioner rejecting validation of gifts-Not interfered.   ORDER   This order will dispose of the following seven appeals:-   (1) Pir Muhammad Zaman Khan v. Nawab Sir Muhammad Farid Khan (Appeal No. 620 of 1960-61).   Irshad Muhammad Khan v. Nawab Sir Muhammad Farid Khan (Appeal No. 621 of1960-61).   Abdul Rahim v. Nawab Sir Muhammad Farid Khan (Appeal No. 622 of 1960-61). .   Ghulam Sarwar Khan v. Nawab Sir Muhammad Farid Khan (Appeal No. 623 of1960-61).   Syed Mubarik Shah v. Nawab Sir Muhammad Farid Khan (Appeal No. 624 of1960-61).   Nawab Sir Muhammad Farid Khan v. State (Appeal No. 625 of 1960-61).   Mr. Justice Sajjad Ahmad Jan v. Nawab Sir Muhammad Farid Khan (Appeal No. 626 of 1960-61).   These seven appeals have been filed against an order dated the 15th of May 1961,passed by the Land Commissioner, Peshawar, whereby he refused the validation of gifts alleged to have been made by appellant No. 6 in favour of the remaining six appellants.   The facts of the case are that, on 10th September 1959, the appellant No. 6 NawabSir Muhammad Farid Khan put in an application before the Deputy Land Commissioner, Hazara stating that he had made separate gifts in favour of the six appellants and requested for the validation of these gifts. The Deputy…