1989 PLP 1020 (CLC)
MUHAMMAD YOUSAF‑‑Petitioner Versus CHIEF SETTLEMENT COMMISSIONER‑‑Respondent
| Citation | 1989 PLP 1020 (CLC) |
| Forum / Court | Lahore |
| Bench Members | Afrasiab Khan, J |
| Parties | MUHAMMAD YOUSAF‑‑Petitioner Versus CHIEF SETTLEMENT COMMISSIONER‑‑Respondent |
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The case was heard and decided by the Lahore bench comprising: Afrasiab Khan, J.
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Representation
- ‑‑‑S.4‑‑Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 199‑‑Notification NO.POL/72/739(2), dated 22‑7‑1972‑‑Acquisition ' of land through notification assailed‑‑Authority's counsel and representative admitting before Court that position taken by petitioners in Constitutional petition was correct‑‑Constitutional petitions were allowed, as per such statements, and Notification for acquisition of land and subsequent memos issued under that Notification were declared to be without lawful authority and of no legal effect. S.M. Zamir Zaidi for Petitioner. Ch. Altaf Hussain for Respondent. Date of hearing: 14th November, 1988.
Headnotes / Summary
Land Acquisition Act (I of 1894)‑‑
Judgment & Decree
The petitioner Muhammad Yusuf has moved this Constitutional petition praying therein that the Notification NO.POLr72/739(2) dated 22‑7‑1972 as well as the acquisition of the land through the notification mentioned above may be declared without lawful authority and of no legal consequence, Similarly Writ Petition hQ,1495/R o! 197.1 titled Muhammad Nasir v Chief Settlement & Rehabilitation Commissioner etc. has been moved by the petitioner for the same relief. Both these writ petitions shall be disposed of together.
2. Ch. Muhammad Altaf, learned counsel for the Settlement Department and the representative of the ADCG, Jhang have made statements in Court. Both the learned counsel and the representative) of the respondents admit that the position having been taken by the, writ petitioners in the Writ Petitions is correct. In view of the above referred statements of the learned counsel and the representatives ef1q the respondents, both the writ petitions succeeded and are allowed leaving the parties to bear their own costs. In consequence the above referred Notification and the subsequent memos are declared, without lawful authority and of no legal consequence. A . A . / M ‑1004 /L Petition allowed.