AHSAN KHAN vs GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB Rr — 2023 CLC 825 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2023 CLC 825 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2023
Reporter: CLC
Parties: AHSAN KHAN vs GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB Rr
Provisions referred to: S. 36; Punjab Land Revenue Act

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Judgment text as reported

AHSAN KHAN VS GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB Rr.17(1) & 36---Village headman---Appointment---Hereditary claim---Additional marks---Appellant was aggrieved of additional 15 marks awarded to respondent towards credentials and eligibility criteria, for having hereditary claim in terms of R.17(1)(a) of Punjab Land Revenue Rules, 1968---Validity---Purpose of legislature, while delegating powers in S. 36 of Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967, was to make rules vis-à-vis appointment of village headman to create a link for discharge of duties by revenue authorities and not to create any vested rights amongst Citizens or villagers to be appointed as a headman--- Such appointment was essentially an administrative function, which vested exclusively in the domain of revenue authorities, who by virtue of experience and training were in the better position to make suitable choice than the Courts having general jurisdiction---Division Bench of High Court declined to interfere in judgment passed by Single Judge of High Court as the same was based on correct interpretation of law---Intra Court Appeal was dismissed, in circumstances.

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