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Colonization of Government Lands (Punjab) Act (V of 1912)-------S. 30---Cooperative Farming Act (LII of 1976), S.21---State land---Cooperative Farming Scheme, allotment under---Death of original member-allottee---Claim of son of deceased allottee as independent allottee---Validity---Original Register containing resolution regarding permanent allotment in favour of deceased allottee showed interpolation---Subsequent resolution passed after death of original allottee narrated that his son had filed application that suit-land stood allotted to his father, and after his death, he was cultivating land, thus, son was resolved to be made a member of the Society---Record showed that suit-land had never been allotted to son or any other child of the deceased---Rights, interest and liabilities of deceased member would devolve upon his legal heirs under S.21 of Cooperative Farming Act, 1976, who would become member of the Society in place of deceased member---Suit-land therefore, would devolve upon all legal heirs of the deceased allottee. Manzoor Ahmad v. Mst. Salaman Bibi and others 1998 SCMR 388 and Fazal Shah v. Muhammad Din and others 1990 SCMR 868 ref. Ch. Muhammad Hussain Jahania for Petitioners. Azmat Ali Khanzada for Respondents Nos.1 to 3. Ch. Abdul Ghani and Mian Mushtaq Ahmad for Respondents Nos.4 to 12. Date of hearing: 6th April, 2006. JUDGMENT MAULVI ANWARUL HAQ, J.--- On 29-8-1993 the petitioners filed a suit against the respondents. It was stated in the plaint that the petitioner No.1 and the private respondents are the successors-in-interest of Inayat deceased. He was allotted the suit-land measuring 100 Kanals under the Cooperative Farming Scheme on 12-5-1953 and the land was delivered. In para.5 of the plaint, it was stated that after the death of Inayat the petitioner No.l (his son) was given the land on 19-3-1957 as an independent allotment. The Colony Assistant declared him eligible for grant of proprietary rights vide order, dated 25-6-1966. He deposited the requisite amount in the treasury. The respondent No.2 (The Cooperative Farming Society) vide resolution dated 10-12-1984 recommended for grant of proprietary rights. The District Collector…

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