JAISA RAM Vs. FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER

JUDGEMENT

(1.) CM No. 7692 of 2014.

(2.) ALLOWED , as prayed for. Annexures P -15 to P -24 are taken on record.

(3.) BRIEF facts relevant for disposal of the present petition are to the effect that Sh. Chattu Ram, father of the petitioner, was a resident of Bhawalpur State which is now a part of Pakistan. After partition, father of petitioner had settled in Punjab and as per govt. policy, non -resident Punjabis, who had migrated from Pakistan at the time of partition of the country, were not entitled to allotment of land. Only the residents of erstwhile Punjab were entitled to the allotment. However, if some land remained to be un -utilized, then their claim was to be considered subject to reference made by the Central Government. In pursuance of the said policy, application was moved by the petitioner for allotment of land vide case No. MO/HQ/Reh. dated 02.08.1998 before respondent no. 3. The said claim was considered and rejected by the Additional Director Consolidation of Holdings, Punjab -cum -Managing Officer (HQ), Department of Rehabilitation, Punjab, Chandigarh vide order dated 10.09.2001 and following order was passed: