USRNAN GANI Vs. BOARD OF REVENUE

JUDGEMENT

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(2.) BY this writ petition, the petitioner seeks to quash the orders passed by the Board of Revenue Annexure 3, the Revenue Appellate Authority Annexure 2, and Assistant Collector, Nohar Annexure 1 and also prays that his suits be decreed.

(3.) SECTION 2 of the Shariat Act reads as under: - " 2. Application of Personal Law to Muslims : - Notwithstanding any customs or usage to the contrary, in all questions (save questions relating to agricultural land) regarding intestate succession, special property of females, including personal property inherited or obtained under contract or gift or any other provision of personal Law, marriage, dissolution of marriage, including talaq, ila, zihar, lian, khula and mubaraat, maintenance, dower, guardianship, gifts, trusts and trust properties, and wakfs (other than charities and charitable institutions and charitable and religious endovements) the rule of decision in cases where the parties are Muslims shall be the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat)."