' The order under challenge dated 12-8-1974 having been passed by Mr. S.M. Nasim, Additional Chief Land Commissioner is liable to be struck down on the short ground that he was not appointed as a Member (Colonies), Board of Revenue, Punjab under the law on the date when he decided the lis between the parties. The said order shows that Mr. S.M. Nasim decided the Revision No,345 of 1972-73 (Muhammad Younas v. The State and others) in his capacity as an Additional Chief Land Commissioner with powers of Member (Colonies), Board of Revenue. It is contended with vehemence by the learned counsel that admittedly on 12-8-1974, Mr. S.M. Nasim was not at all appointed as a Member of the Board of Revenue and as such he was not competent to hear and decide the above-mentioned revision petition. Reliance has been placed by the learned counsel upon Ejaz Ahmad v. Board of Revenue PLD 1976 Lah. 563 and Muhammad Shard v. Allah Ditta PLD 1977 Lah.
16. The said two authorities were upheld by the Honourable Supreme Court in Barkat All v. Bashir Ahmad 1980 SCMR 731. In the circumstances, respectfully relying upon the above authorities, the impugned order, dated 12-8-1974 passed by the learned Additional Chief Land Commissioner is declared without lawful authority and of no legal consequence, being coram non judice. The revision petition may be deemed to be pending adjudication before the learned Member, Board of Revenue. With this observation the petition accordingly succeeds and is allowed leaving the parties to bear their own costs.