2002 PLP 3186 (YLR)
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, GUJRANWALA‑‑‑Petitioner Versus SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB, REVENUE DEPRTMENT, LAHORE and 10 others‑‑‑Respondents
| Citation | 2002 PLP 3186 (YLR) |
| Forum / Court | Lahore |
| Bench Members | Mian Hamid Farooq, J |
| Parties | MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, GUJRANWALA‑‑‑Petitioner Versus SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB, REVENUE DEPRTMENT, LAHORE and 10 others‑‑‑Respondents |
| Primary Law | Land Acquisition Act (I of 1894)‑‑‑ |
Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 2002 PLP 3186 (YLR)?
This judgment primarily cites: Land Acquisition Act (I of 1894)‑‑‑ as referenced in Pakistani case law index.
Q2: Which judicial bench decided the case 2002 PLP 3186 (YLR)?
The case was heard and decided by the Lahore bench comprising: Mian Hamid Farooq, J.
Q3: What is the official citation format for this judgment on Pakistan Law Portal?
Cite this legal precedent as: 2002 PLP 3186 (YLR) (MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, GUJRANWALA‑‑‑Petitioner Versus SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB, REVENUE DEPRTMENT, LAHORE and 10 others‑‑‑Respondents). Read the full summary and cross-referenced laws free on Pakistan Law Portal.
Laws Cited
Representation
- Nemo for Petitioner.
- Sh. Abdul Manan and Irfan Masood for Respondents Nos. 7 to 11.
- Date of hearing: 29th January, 2002.
Headnotes / Summary
‑‑‑‑S.48‑‑‑Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art.199‑‑‑Constitutional petition‑‑‑Acquisition proceedings, withdrawal of‑‑‑Corporation for which acquisition proceedings in respect of land were initiated for construction of General Bus Stand, having failed to deposit estimated cost, acquisition proceedings were withdrawn by Board of Revenue under S.48 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894‑‑‑Constitutional petition filed by petitioner‑Corporation, had been rendered infructuous‑‑‑No one having appeared on behalf of petitioner and petition otherwise having become infructuous could not proceed and was dismissed in circumstances.
Judgment & Decree
‑‑‑‑S.48‑‑‑Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art.199‑‑‑Constitutional petition‑‑‑Acquisition proceedings, withdrawal of‑‑‑Corporation for which acquisition proceedings in respect of land were initiated for construction of General Bus Stand, having failed to deposit estimated cost, acquisition proceedings were withdrawn by Board of Revenue under S.48 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894‑‑‑Constitutional petition filed by petitioner‑Corporation, had been rendered infructuous‑‑‑No one having appeared on behalf of petitioner and petition otherwise having become infructuous could not proceed and was dismissed in circumstances. Nemo for Petitioner. Sh. Abdul Manan and Irfan Masood for Respondents Nos. 7 to
11. Date of hearing: 29th January, 2002. Learned counsel for the respondents have pointed out that regarding the land acquired by the Municipal Corporation, Gujranwala, the petitioner, for the construction of General Bus Stand, the acquisition proceedings were withdrawn by the Board of Revenue, under section 48 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, on account of failure to deposit the estimated cost by the acquiring department vide Notification dated 26‑10‑1985, issued by the Government of the Punjab.
2. In view of the above, the writ petition has been rendered infructuous for all intends and purposes and that explains the absence of the learned counsel as well as the functionaries of the petitioner, as such, the writ petition cannot proceed under the law. Writ petition stands dismissed as having become infructuous. H.B.T./M‑1200/L Petition dismissed.