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Case Details
Case ID 22955739-bb1e-4e6a-899a-7a3f31655788
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Case Number Civil Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 592
Decision Date Nov 23, 1980
Hearing Date
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
Entities Involved Not available
Judges Karam Elahee Chauhan, Abdul Kadir Shaikh
Lawyers Malik Taleb Hussain, Hamid Aslam Qureshi
Petitioners Others, Murid Ahmad
Respondents Others, Member, Board of Revenue
Citations 1981 SLD 1388, 1981 SCMR 1182
Other Citations Not available
Laws Involved Colonization of Government Lands (Punjab) Act
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