1. M. R. KHAN, J.--The Chief Administrator of Auqaf, Punjab, by a Notification under section 6 of the West Pakistan Waqf Properties Ordinance, 1961, assumed the administration, control and management of a certain land as waqf property. The petitioner denied the land to be a waqf property and asserted his personal interest therein. Accordingly, he made a writ petition under Article 98 of the 1962-Constitution calling in question the validity of the said Notification. The High Court dismissed the writ petition on the ground that the petitioner has an adequate alternative remedy under section 7 of the said Ordinance. Section 7 of the Ordinance provides that any one aggrieved by a Notification under section 6 can move the District Judge having the territorial jurisdiction to have a declaration that the property in question is not a waqf property. An appeal against the decision of the District Judge lies to the High Court. In view of the remedies available under the Ordinance, the High Court was right in dismissing the writ petition. In fact, the petitioner, as conceded by the learned counsel, has since moved the District Judge under section 7 of the Ordinance.
2. The petition is dismissed. revisions by the competent authorities. Therefore, it is advisable to consult the official sources or legal professionals for the most up-to-date and accurate information.