GUL ZARIN KIANI, J.- Chiragh was initially allottee of State land under Grow More Food Scheme. He applied for allotment of alternate land. A piece of I0O kanals of land in Chak No. 184/GB, Tehsil Toba Tek Singh was allotted to him. Upon fulfilment of terms of allotment, proprietary rights in the allotted land were conferred upon him. Presumably, a conveyance-deed was also issued.
Thereafter, Chiragh sold the proprietary interests in the land to Najabat Khan vide registered sale- deed. In turn, Najabat Khan gifted the land to his son Noor Ahmad Khan and daughters namely Ghulam Fatima and Mst Sultan Bibi. Noor Ahmad Khan further transferred his interests, in the land to his sons. Mst. Sultan Bibi gave her land to her daughter Mst. Zahida Parveen. It is asserted that subsequent alienations of the land in dispute were impugned implemented in revenue records.
2. On 28.8.1983, learned Member Board of Revenue rescinded the allotment in favour of Chiragh and cancelled the conveyance-deed in his favour. It was found that there were certain irregularities in his allotment and conferment of proprietary rights to him. Chiragh was proceeded against ex parte. Alienees from him were neither associated in the proceedings nor were they heard by the learned Member Board of Revenue. Aggrieved of the decision, a petition in extraordinary jurisdiction was filed by them. It was admitted to hearing on 30.1.1994.
3. Admittedly, alienees from the original allottee were not heard by learned Member Bord of Revenue. Reasons for it was not forthcoming on present record. Effect of it was that they were condemned unheard and were not afforded a reasonable chance of defence for protecting their rights in the land. The case against them went unheard. To their extent, the impugned order violated the rule of natural justice that no person shall be condemned unheard. On this score alone, impugned order was liable to be struck down as invalid. Clear result of it would be that learned Member Board of Revenue shall afford adequate hearing to the petitioners in the matter of their rights in the land in dispute before passing a final order touching the entitlement of Chiragh to the allotment of State land and conferment of proprietary rights in it. For the aforesaid purpose, petitioners shall appear before the learned Member Board of Revenue on 19.3.1994.
4. In result, writ petition is allowed, impugned order of learned Member Board of Revenue dated 28.8.1993 is set aside and declared to have been made without lawful authority with a direction for fresh hearing of the matter after allowing an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners. In the circumstances of the case, parties shall bear their own costs in this court.