Abandonment

Order of -Authority when based on convincing and cogent reasons could not be said to be violative of law or without any foundation

Custodian, however, could probe into the question of abandonment if appellant in her. statement before him, had in any manner surrendered her right of allotment in favour of respondent.

Term "abandonment"-Definition-No abandonment in absence of intention to quit permanently-Abandonment and adverse possession-What constitute adverse possession-Possession must not only be actual, visible, exclusive but must also be hostile, continued and uninterrupted.-Adverse possession over shamilat land-Simply grazing cattle in shamilat would not constitute adverse possession.

(a) Punjab Tenancy Act (XVI of 1887), S. 38-Occupancy tenancy-Abandonment- Tenancy cannot be extinguished in part Fact that some of co-sharers occupancy tenants minors-"Sufficient cause" within meaning of section-Entry in revenue records showing persons as occupancy tenants never challenged by landlords-Mere fact that landlords themselves paying taxes and cesses, not sufficient to lead to inference of abandonment.