| Case ID |
02e12c64-d9da-4ebe-9e75-199f95a8e895 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
Constitutional Petition No. 960 of 1993 |
| Decision Date |
Mar 15, 1995 |
| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The court accepted the petition of AZIZULLAH BHUTTO, ruling that he was entitled to participate in the open Katchery for the disposal of the land he had been occupying. The court found that the previous land grant policy provided rights to the petitioner which were not respected in subsequent policies. The respondents were directed to allow the petitioner to bid for the land in an open Katchery and not to dispossess him until the Katchery was held. The right to the grant of the lease would be determined in accordance with the law by the Revenue Authorities. |
| Summary |
This case revolves around the legal rights associated with the lease of land under the Colonization of Government Lands Act. AZIZULLAH BHUTTO challenged the decision to not renew his lease, citing a previous land grant policy which entitled him to a renewal. The Sindh High Court determined that the petitioner had a vested right to participate in the allocation of land through an open Katchery process. The court emphasized the importance of adhering to established policies and the rights of individuals under those policies. This ruling highlights the intersection of land rights, administrative law, and the importance of following legal procedures in land allocation in Pakistan. |
| Court |
Sindh High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Not available
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| Judges |
ABDUL RAHIM KAZI,
MRS. MAJIDA RAZVI
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| Lawyers |
Ghulam Hussain Abbasi,
K.M. Nadeem
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| Petitioners |
AZIZULLAH BHUTTO
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| Respondents |
2 others,
GOVERNMENT OF SINDH through Secretary, Revenue Department
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| Citations |
1996 SLD 1379 = 1996 CLC 676
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| Other Citations |
Muhammad Asghar v. Mst. Safia Begum PLD 1976 SC 435
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| Laws Involved |
Colonization of Government Lands (Punjab) Act (V of 1912),
Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
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| Sections |
10,
199
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