' This writ petition is based on the grievance that petitioner's grant under the tubewell sinking scheme was illegally resumed in pursuance of the powers exercised under Martial Law Order 14.
The Martial Law Administrator Zone 'A' was impleaded as respondent No.4 to this writ petition.
2. The order impugned in this case was that of the Secretary (Colonies), Board of Revenue, Government of the Punjab. In view of the eighth amendment of the Constitution whereby Article 270 has been introduced, matrial law regualtions and orders and actions taken under such regulations and orders have been given Constitutional protection from challenge before the Court.
In this view of the matter, I do not think that this writ petition would be competent before this Court and is liable to be dismissed. However, there is no denying the fact that the petitioner has installed at the site a tube-well and has been cultivating this land for the last over three decades. He has also so far paid Rs .31,631
3. Another feature which must be noted is that as a result of the Minister's order, the petitioner took steps inasmuch as he withdrew his R.S.A. No. 216 of 1976 which was pending before the High Court.
Thus, he also stands deprived of that remedy which was avaialable to him under the law.
4. There are certain powers reserved for the Governers of the Provinces to afford relief to deserving persons of the specified types in martial law matters. In these circumstances, it will advisable for the petitioner to have recourse to this administrative remedy. It is quite possible that on examination of the petitioner's case, justice may be found to be on his side.
' The writ petition, therfore, stands disposed of in the above light. There shall, however, be no order as to costs.