ASSOCIATED BUILDERS (PVT.) LTD. vs PROVINCE OF BALOCHISTAN Ss — 2021 PLD 157 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

Case information

Citation: 2021 PLD 157 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Court: Balochistan High Court
Year: 2021
Reporter: PLD
Parties: ASSOCIATED BUILDERS (PVT.) LTD. vs PROVINCE OF BALOCHISTAN Ss
Subject matter: Civil
Provisions referred to: S. 8---M; Revenue Act (XI of 1957)

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Judgment text as reported

ASSOCIATED BUILDERS (PVT.) LTD. VS PROVINCE OF BALOCHISTAN Ss. 42 & 164---Balochistan Board of Revenue Act (XI of 1957), S.8---Mutation entry---Provisional allotment/offer letter---Petitioner claimed to be owner of land in question on the basis of entries in revenue record made against provisional allotment/offer letter---Board of Revenue in exercise of review jurisdiction cancelled mutation of land in favour of petitioner---Validity---Provisional allotment/offer letter was neither permanent allotment order, nor issued by a competent authority---No registered sale deed was available to prove any legal transaction taken place between Provincial Government and petitioner---No order was made nor any decree passed by any Court in favour of petitioner to believe him as lawful owner of land in question---Mere mutation entry in revenue record did not create any title or vested right---Petitioner could not claim his right of ownership on the basis of revenue record---Board of Revenue was the highest forum in revenue hierarchy which had all powers to direct subordinate revenue authorities to undo the wrong in revenue record by any revenue officer subordinate to the Board and rectify the same---High Court declined to interfere in correction of revenue record as there was no illegality or jurisdictional defect in the order---Constitutional petition was dismissed in circumstances.

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