Land consolidation challenged in writ petition.
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| Land consolidation challenged . |
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متعلقہ قانونی طریقہ کار:
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قانونی اصول:
Alternate Remedy Doctrine:
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2025 C L C 243
[Lahore]
Before Shujaat Ali Khan, J
MUHAMMAD WILAYAT KHAN ---Petitioner
Versus
ISMAIL KHAN and 4 others ---Respondents
Writ Petition No. 9346 of 2024, decided on 19th February, 2024.
(a) Punjab Consolidation of Holdings Ordinance (VI of 1960)---
----Ss.11 & 13---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Consolidation of land---Alternate and efficacious remedy, non-availing of---Petitioner assailed allotment of land in favour of private persons as a result of consolidation proceedings conducted in year 1984-85---Validity---Any aggrieved person could challenge under S.11 of Punjab Consolidation of Holdings Ordinance, 1961, an order of Consolidation Officer confirming the scheme within sixty days before Collector and second appeal laid before Commissioner---Board of Revenue under S.13 of Punjab Consolidation of Holdings Ordinance, 1960 was empowered to call for and examine record of proceedings at any time suo motu or on application of aggrieved person---High Court declined to interfere in order of Consolidation Officer, as petitioner did not avail any of such remedies---Constitutional petition was dismissed, in circumstances.
(b) Jurisdiction---
----Consent of parties---Scope---When a forum has not been blessed with jurisdiction to hear a matter, same cannot be bestowed even with the consent of opponent side.
Karachi Dock Labour, Labour Board v. Messrs Quality Builders Ltd. PLD 2016 SC 121 rel.
Zafar Iqbal Chohan for Petitioner.