| Case ID |
22955739-bb1e-4e6a-899a-7a3f31655788 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
Civil Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 592 |
| Decision Date |
Nov 23, 1980 |
| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The Supreme Court dismissed the petition for special leave to appeal, affirming the decision of the Lahore High Court. The petitioners had failed to make the required payments for the land purchased in an auction, despite being given multiple opportunities to rectify their defaults. The court found no merit in the arguments presented by the petitioners' counsel and concluded that the petition was misconceived. |
| Summary |
In the case of Murid Ahmad and Others vs. Member, Board of Revenue and Others, the Supreme Court of Pakistan addressed the issue of the purchase and subsequent resumption of state land under the Colonization of Government Lands (Punjab) Act. The petitioners, having purchased land in 1962, failed to make timely payments despite being granted leniency by the authorities. After a series of appeals and revisions, the Supreme Court ultimately upheld the lower court's decision to dismiss the petition, emphasizing the importance of adhering to payment obligations in land transactions. The case highlights the legal ramifications of failing to meet statutory requirements and reinforces the authority of revenue boards in managing state land. Keywords: land purchase, state land, Supreme Court, legal obligations, revenue board. |
| Court |
Supreme Court of Pakistan
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| Entities Involved |
Not available
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| Judges |
Karam Elahee Chauhan,
Abdul Kadir Shaikh
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| Lawyers |
Malik Taleb Hussain,
Hamid Aslam Qureshi
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| Petitioners |
Others,
Murid Ahmad
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| Respondents |
Others,
Member, Board of Revenue
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| Citations |
1981 SLD 1388,
1981 SCMR 1182
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| Other Citations |
Not available
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| Laws Involved |
Colonization of Government Lands (Punjab) Act
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| Sections |
24
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