SEWA RAM Vs. CHIEF SETTLEMENT COMMISSIONER

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner, who is a refugee from Sind, now in Pakistan' was allotted some land on temporary basis in village Seewan, Tehsil Kaithal, District Kurukshetra. At a subsequent stage, the claim of the petitioner to the allotment of this land was found to be bogus as the record received from Pakistan did not disclose him to be the owner of any land there. In view of this factual position, his allotment was cancelled vide order dated 15th September, 1960. However, subsequent to this the State Government vide its instructions dated 12th March, 1963, Annexure 'A' to the petition allowed such bogus allottees to purchase land in their possession upto a limit of 5 Standard Acres. The relevant part of these instructions is reproduced as follows :-

(2.) In pursuance of these instructions a letter was issued by the Assistant Registrar-cum-Managing Officer Rehabilitation Department, to the Tehsildar on 28th May, 1963 Annexure 'B' wherein the procedure for the compliance of these instructions was stated and the same is as follows :-

(3.) Still later a letter was issued by the Under Secretary to Government, Haryana, Rehabilitation Department to the Settlement Officer (Sales) Karnal on 15th December, 1966, Annexure 'C' wherein it was stated that the persons named in that letter including the name of the petitioner at No. 8 be allowed to purchase the land in their cultivating possession upto a limit of 5 Standard Acres at the current market price which may be assessed by the said authority.