MUHAMMAD YAMEEN vs THE STATE THROUGH THE COLLECTOR TOBA TEK
This matter comes before the Supreme Court of Pakistan through a petition for leave to appeal filed by the petitioner, who claims to be a sub-lessee of State land, seeking propriety rights. The core legal question is whether unauthorized sub-lessees of State land are entitled to the grant of propriety rights based on the length of their possession. Upon examining the judgments and notifications issued by the Board of Revenue, the court holds that unauthorized sub-lessees are not entitled to such rights regardless of the duration of their possession. The court lays down the principle that length of possession does not confer propriety rights upon unauthorized sub-lessees of State land. Consequently, the court dismisses the petition and declines leave to appeal.
- Are unauthorized sub-lessees of State land entitled to the grant of propriety rights?
- Does the length of possession of State land by an unauthorized sub-lessee confer a right to propriety rights?
ORDER
' JAWWAD S. KHAWAJA, J.--The petitioner claims to be a sub-lessee of State land. We have examined the various judgments/notifications issued by the Board of Revenue and note therefrom that unauthorized sub-lessees such as the petitioner are not entitled to the grant of -propriety rights regardless of the length of their possession.
2. In these circumstances, we find no justification for interfering in the impugned judgment. This petition is, therefore, dismissed and leave to appeal is declined.