Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan

Mazhar Riaz v. Member Federal Land Commission & others

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C.P.L.A. No. 1161-L of 2022

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Pakistan | Land Reforms Act, 1977 | Section 15Pakistan | Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 | Sections 11 and 12(2)

Background

Background

FCC refused Mazhar Riaz leave to reopen the final resumption of 544 PIUs, while preserving determination of the separate 213-PIU excess-land claim.

Legal questions

Whether the final resumption of 544 PIUs and subsequent lawful allotments could be reopened through a dispute about an additional 213 PIUs.

Court holding

What the Court decided

The final resumption of 544 PIUs during the declarant’s lifetime and subsequent lawful allotments could not be reopened on this record. The separate question whether 213 PIUs were resumed in excess remained for the Deputy Land Commissioner to determine.

Final outcome

Final outcome

Leave refused and petition dismissed. The separate 213-PIU issue must be decided by the Deputy Land Commissioner, Sheikhupura, uninfluenced by observations in the FCC judgment.

Practical effect

What the decision means in practice

Leave refused and petition dismissed. The separate 213-PIU issue must be decided by the Deputy Land Commissioner, Sheikhupura, uninfluenced by observations in the FCC judgment.

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