MIAN BURHANUDDIN KHAN, J.-Mst. Akhtari Khanum got allotted Khasra No. 2366/2 land measuring 31 Kanals and 2 Marlas in village Lund Khowar, Tehsil and District Mardan, against her verified claim, as a- share of the non-Muslim evacuees in a joint Khata part of which wag owned by Muslim owners. The Khata was partitioned vide Mutation No. 4243 the share of the evacuees was mutated in the name of the Central Government which was later allotted to the appellant on 20-12-1961.
2. On 29-5-1965 the appellant brought a suit against the respondents for the possession of the aforesaid land and recovery of mesne profits which was decreed and she was declared to be entitled to Rs. 100, as mesne profits. This decree for mesne profits was set aside by the District Judge who maintained the decree for possession. Regular Second Appeal was filed by the respondent which was also dismissed by, the learned Peshawar High Court vide the impugned judgment. However, in the concluding portion of the judgment the learned Judge referred to a clerical mistake which had crept into the Revenue Record in regard to the precise area of Khasra No. 2366/2 allotted to the appellant and the learned Judge had found that instead of 21 Kanals and 2 Marlas -the appellant was entitled to possess, area was erroneously mentioned as 31 Kanals and 2 Marlas and amended the decree accordingly.
Leave was granted by this Court vide order dated 7-2-1975 to consider the question whether the High Court was justified to assume jurisdiction and rectify the so-called clerical mistake particularly when area under Khasr No. 2366/2 had been consistently recorded in the Revenue papers as 31 Kanals and 2 Marlas.
3. We have heard the learned counsel and examined the record and would observe that the Revenue Record showing the appellant to be owner of 31 Kanals and 2 Marlas on account of her verified claim and that the Settlement authorities had found that the area so recorded in the Revenue record was correct. Hence, the learned High Court Judge could not go into the matter and reduce the area by 10 Kanals. Learned counsel for therespondents has not seriously contested the matter in dispute. We accept the appeal and amend the order of the learned High Court to the extent that the appellant is entitled to 31 Kanals and 2 Merles of land under Khasra No. 2366/2. The appeal is accordingly. Disposed with no order as to costs.