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

Section: 6, 36

Law: Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908)

Section: O.VII, 11

(a) Colonization of Government Lands (Punjab) Act (V of 1912) S. 6-Civil Courts-Jurisdiction--Grant of lease of Government land-Matter for authorities under Colonization of Government Lands (Punjab) Act to adjudicate as a special tribunal-Jurisdiction of civil Court, held, ousted-Civil Courts have jurisdiction only when orders passed by authorities under Act not within jurisdiction.-[Jurisdiction]. Ali Muhammad v. Hakim and others A I R 1928 Lah. l21; .Khadim Hussain and 3 others v. Ala Muhammad and 7 others P L D 1961 Lab. 91 `; Karim Dad v. Arif and another P L D 1978 Lab. 6 79 and Lt.-Col. A. 11. Minhas v. Ghulam Ahmad 1970 S C M R 128 ref. Mian Sultan Ali Nanghianan v. Mien Nur Hussain P L D 1949 Lab. 301; Muhammad Hussain Munir and others v. Sikandar and others P L D 1974 S C 139; Zafar-ul-Ahsan v. The Republic of Pakistan P L D 1960 S C 113 and Abdul Ghafar and others v. Government of West Pakistan anal others P L D 1963 Kar. 215 rel. (b) Colonization of Government Lands (Punjab) Act (V of 1912) S. 36-Civil Court-Jurisdiction-Contention that for determination of question of jurisdiction legal merits of order passed by Collec tor or other authority under Act can be examined by civil Court and if order found to be wrong civil Court will be competent to entertain suit-Contention, held, cannot be entertained-Jurisdiction of civil Courts cannot be made dependent on correctness of litigants contentions and whether authority passing order empowered under Act to pass such an order alone to be seen.-(Jurisdiction]. (c) Civil Procedure Code (V at 1908) O. VII, r. I1 and Colonization of Government Lands (Punjab) Act (V of 1912), S: 36-Court rejecting plaint while disposing of application for grant of temporary injunction--Order VII; r. 11, held, confers wide powers on Court to reject plaint at any stage of proceedings if suit barred by any provision of law.-[Jurisdiction]. Khadam Hassain v. Ata Muhammad 1970 S C M R 127 ref. Nemo for the Remaining Respondents.                                                            …