THE PUNJAB SURVEY AND RECTANGULATION OF LANDS ORDINANCE, 1959

 

THE PUNJAB SURVEY AND RECTANGULATION
OF LANDS ORDINANCE, 1959

 

(W.P. Ordinance XXXIV of 1959)

 

C O N T E N T S

 

SECTIONS

 

         1.         Short title, extent and commencement.

         2.         Power to direct survey and
rectangulation.

         3.         Assessment and recovery of costs.

         4.         Penalty.

         5.         Indemnity.

         6.         Bar to jurisdiction of Civil Courts.

         7.         Power to make rules.

[1]THE [2][PUNJAB] SURVEY AND RECTANGULATION OF LANDS ORDINANCE, 1959

 

(W.P. Ordinance XXXIV of
1959)

 

[1 June 1959]

An Ordinance to
provide for the survey and rectangulation of lands

 

Preamble.—
WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision for carrying out the survey and
rectangulation of land in any area in the province of [3][the
Punjab];

      Now,
THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Presidential Proclamation of the seventh day of
October, 1958, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the
Governor of West Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the following
Ordinance:-

1.   Short
title, extent and commencement.— (1) This
Ordinance may be called the [4][Punjab]
Survey and Rectangulation of Lands Ordinance, 1959.

      [5][(2)  It extends to the whole of the province of [6][the
Punjab] except the Tribal Areas.]

      (3)  It
shall come into force in such area and on such date as the Board of Revenue, [7][Punjab]
may by notification direct.

2.   Power
to direct survey and rectangulation.—
Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in
force, the Board of Revenue, [8][Punjab]
may, by notification, direct that survey and rectangulation of land in any area
be carried out provided that, as far as possible, the area of an owner’s
holding shall not, as a result of such operations, be reduced.

3.   Assessment
and recovery of costs.— The cost of the survey,
and rectangulation operations shall be assessed and recovered from the persons whose
holdings are affected in such manner as may be prescribed by rules made under
this Ordinance:

      Provided that Provincial Government may remit, in whole or in part,
the cost of such operations.

4.   Penalty.— Whoever obstructs or prevents any operations under this Ordinance, or
fails to comply with any provisions of the rules made thereunder, shall, on a
complaint made in writing by any Revenue Officer, be punished with imprisonment
which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand
rupees or with both.

 

5.   Indemnity.— No suit or other legal proceedings shall be
maintainable in respect of the exercise of any powers or discretion conferred
by this Ordinance or rules made thereunder, or against any public servant or
person duly appointed or authorised under this Ordinance or the rules, in
respect of anything in good faith done, or purporting to be done under this
Ordinance or the rules.

6.   Bar to jurisdiction of Civil Courts.—

No Civil Court

shall have jurisdiction to entertain any claim,
suit or other legal proceedings in respect of any act done in pursuance of the
provisions of this Ordinance.

 

7.   Power
to make rules.— The Board of Revenue [9][Punjab],
may frame such rules as may be necessary to give effect to the provisions of
this Ordinance.

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[1]This Ordinance was
promulgated by the Governor of West Pakistan on 29th May, 1959; published in
the West Pakistan Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 1st June, 1959, pages 469-70;
saved and given permanent effect by Article 225 of the Constitution of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1962).

 

[2]Substituted by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order,
1974 (Pb. A.O. 1 of 1974), for “West Pakistan”.

 

[3]Ibid.

 

[4]Ibid.

 

[5]Substituted
by the West Pakistan Laws (Extension to 
Karachi)
Ordinance, 1964 (VII of 1964).

 

[6]Substituted by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order,
1974 (Pb. A.O. 1 of 1974), for “West Pakistan”.

 

[7]Ibid.

 

[8]Ibid.

 

[9]Substituted by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order,
1974 (Pb. A.O. 1 of 1974), for “West Pakistan”