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  "title": "PUNJAB SURVEY AND RECTANGULATION OF LANDS ORDINANCE, 1959",
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  "text": "THE PUNJAB SURVEY AND RECTANGULATION OF \r\nLANDS ORDINANCE, 1959 \r\n(XXXIV of 1959) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement. \r\n2. Power to direct survey and rectangulation. \r\n3. Assessment and recovery of costs. \r\n4. Penalty. \r\n5. Indemnity. \r\n6. Bar to jurisdiction of Civil Courts. \r\n7. Power to make rules. \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE \r\n2\r\n[PUNJAB] SURVEY AND RECTANGULATION OF LANDS \r\nORDINANCE, 1959 \r\n(XXXIV of 1959) \r\n[1 June 1959] \r\nAn \r\nOrdinance \r\nto provide for the survey and rectangulation of lands. \r\nPreamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision for carrying out the survey \r\nand rectangulation of land in any area in the Province of \r\n3\r\n[the Punjab]; \r\n NOW, THEREFORE , in pursuance of the Presidential Proclamation of the \r\nseventh day of October, 1958, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that \r\nbehalf, the Governor of West Pakista n is pleased to make and promulgate the \r\nfollowing Ordinance:– \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement .– (1) This Ordinance may be called \r\nthe \r\n4\r\n[Punjab] Survey and Rectangulation of Lands Ordinance, 1959. \r\n \r\n5\r\n[(2) It extends to the whole of the Province of \r\n6\r\n[the Punjab] , except the \r\nTribal Areas.] \r\n (3) It shall come into force in such area and on such date as the Board of \r\nRevenue, \r\n7\r\n[Punjab] may by notification direct. \r\n2. Power to direct survey and rectangulation .– Notwithstanding anything \r\ncontained in any other law for the time being in force, the Board of Revenue, \r\n8\r\n[Punjab] may, by notification, direct that survey and rectangulation of land in any \r\narea be carried out; provided that, as far as possible, the area of an owner’s holding \r\nshall not, as a result of such operations, be reduced. \r\n                                                           \r\n1This Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor of West Pakist an on May 29, 1959 , published in the Gazette  of West \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 1, 1959, pp. 469-470; saved and given permanent effect by Article 225 of the Constitution \r\nof the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1962). \r\n2Substituted for the words “West  Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order,  1974 (1 of 1974)  (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 3 read with Schedule, \r\nPart III, Serial No. 27. \r\n3Ibid. \r\n4Ibid. \r\n5Substituted by the West Pakistan Laws (Extension to Karachi) Ordinance, 1964 (VII of 1964), published in the Gazette of West \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), dated May 25, 1964, pp. 1679-1688, s. 2 read with Schedule, Serial No. 26. \r\n6Substituted for the words “West Pa kistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order,  1974 (1 of 1974)  (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 3 read with Schedule, \r\nPart III, Serial No. 27. \r\n7Ibid. \r\n8Ibid. \r\n3. Assessment and recovery of costs .– The cost of the survey, and \r\nrectangulation operations shall be assessed and recovered from the persons whose \r\nholdings are affected in such manner as may be prescribed by rules made under this \r\nOrdinance: \r\n Provided that Provincial Government may remit, in whole or in part, the cost of \r\nsuch operations. \r\n4. Penalty.– Whoever obstructs or prevents any operations under this \r\nOrdinance, or fails to comply with any provisions of the rules made thereunder , shall, \r\non a complaint made in writing by any Revenue Officer, be punished with \r\nimprisonment which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one \r\nthousand rupees or with both. \r\n5. Indemnity.– No suit or other legal proceedings shall be main tainable in \r\nrespect of the exercise of any powers or discretion conferred by this Ordinance or \r\nrules made thereunder, or against any public servant or person duly appointed or \r\nauthorised under this Ordinance or the rules, in respect of anything in good fai th \r\ndone, or purporting to be done under this Ordinance or the rules. \r\n6. Bar to jurisdiction of Civil Courts .– No Civil Court shall have jurisdiction to \r\nentertain any claim, suit or other legal proceedings in respect of any act done in \r\npursuance of the provisions of this Ordinance. \r\n7. Power to make rules .– The Board of Revenue , \r\n1\r\n[Punjab], may frame such \r\nrules as may be necessary to give effect to the provisions of this Ordinance. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n                                                           \r\n1Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order,  1974 (1 of 1974)  (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 3 read with Schedule, \r\nPart III, Serial No. 27.",
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