YLR 2009

2009 PLP 809 (YLR)

GUL BAHADUR and 20 others — Petitioners Versus AMAN KHAN and 59 others — Respondents

Jurisdiction / Court
Peshawar
Decided Date
Writ Petition No.1790 of 2008, decided on 27th November, 2008.
Honorable Judges
Shah Jahan Khan Yousafzai and Syed Yahya Zahid Gilani, JJ
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 2009 PLP 809 (YLR)
Forum / Court Peshawar
Bench Members Shah Jahan Khan Yousafzai and Syed Yahya Zahid Gilani, JJ
Parties GUL BAHADUR and 20 others — Petitioners Versus AMAN KHAN and 59 others — Respondents
Primary Law West Pakistan Land Revenue Act (XVII of 1967)
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Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 2009 PLP 809 (YLR)?

This judgment primarily cites: West Pakistan Land Revenue Act (XVII of 1967) as referenced in Pakistani case law index.

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The case was heard and decided by the Peshawar bench comprising: Shah Jahan Khan Yousafzai and Syed Yahya Zahid Gilani, JJ.

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Laws Cited

West Pakistan Land Revenue Act (XVII of 1967)

Representation

  • Mukhtar Ahmad for Petitioners.

Headnotes / Summary

S. 135

Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art.199

Constitutional petition

Partition of joint Khata

Application for suspension of partition proceedings

Grievance of the petitioners was that their application for suspension of partition proceedings till the disposal of civil suit between the parties, was rejected

Proceedings in question were related to partition of the joint Khata among the co -owners

Petitioners would be allotted to extent of shares of those persons from whom they had acquired the title and only the owners of title would share in the partition

If some-body was in possession of some part of the joint holding in the Column of cultivation he would surrender it in favour of the owners of title

Revenue courts were right in holding that no cogent ground existed for suspension of the proceed ings in partition suit

No ground being available for interference in the orders passed by the revenue hierarchy constitutional petition was dismissed in limine.

Judgment & Decree

SHAH JEHAN KHAN YOUSAFZAI, J.

The grievance of the petitioners is that their application for suspension of partition proceedings till the disposal of civil suit between the parties was rejected.

2. We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners who contended with vehemence that this case has got a chequered history and on the first round of litigation declaratory suit of the petitioners based on exchange mutation was decreed in their favour and it was kept intact up to this Court. The proceedings in question regarding partition of the joint Khata amongst the co-owners. The petitioners shall be allotted to the extent of shares of those persons from whom they have acquired the title and only the owners of title will get share in the partition. If some body is in possession of some part of the joint holding in the column of cultivation shall surrender it in favour of the owners of title. The Revenue Courts were right in holding that there is no cogent ground for suspension of the proceedings in partition suit. We found no ground for interference in the orders passed by the revenue hierarchy.

3. Resultantly this writ petition having no merits is dismissed in limine along with Interim Relief. H.B.T./39/P Petition dismissed.