SHAH JAHAN vs PROVINCE OF PUNJAB S — 2025 CLC 650 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2025 CLC 650 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: CLC
Parties: SHAH JAHAN vs PROVINCE OF PUNJAB S
Subject matter: Constitutional
Provisions referred to: S. 4---N; Land Acquisition Act

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Judgment text as reported

SHAH JAHAN VS PROVINCE OF PUNJAB S. 4---Nature of land, changing of---Agricultural and forest land---Establishing office buildings---Petitioners assailed notification of acquiring of land for the purposes of establishing offices of Divisional Headquarters over agricultural and forest land---Validity---Authorities failed to establish facts which would justify setting up of the project on an area which comprised agricultural and forest land---Authorities did not have any reasonable cause to change nature of forest land and carry out construction for setting up of a Divisional Headquarters---It was unjustified to cut trees which were standing on forest area and to change status of land used for flood mitigation in any manner---Act of authorities contravened holding of the High Court in case of Public Interest Law Association of Pakistan, W.P. No. 9429 of 2021 and case of Shah Zaman Khan, C.As. Nos. 329 to 346 of 2022, decided by Supreme Court--- High Court declared notification under section 4 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 as well as acquisition proceedings in respect of land in question, as without lawful authority and of no legal effect---Constitutional petition was allowed in circumstances.

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