THE PUNJAB ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY (RESIDENCE 
OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS) ORDINANCE, 1963 
(XXV of 1963) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title and commencement. 
2. Definitions. 
3. Acquisition of property for residence of Government Officials. 
SCHEDULE 
 
TEXT 
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THE 
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[PUNJAB] ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY (RESIDENCE OF 
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS) ORDINANCE, 1963 
(XXV of 1963) 
[6 June 1963] 
An 
Ordinance 
to provide for the acquisition of certain property situate in Mauza Mian Mir, District 
Lahore for use as residence of Government Officials and to validate actions taken 
under the Martial Law Order No. 115 issued by the Martial Law Administrator, Zone 
‘B’. 
 WHEREAS the property described in the Schedule was evacuee property and 
in pursuance of the provisions of the Displaced Persons (Compensation and 
Rehabilitation) Act, 1958 (Act XXVIII of 1958), had been provisionally transferred to 
Mr. Nasir-ud-Din and party in lieu of ninety-six thousand rupees; 
 AND WHEREAS  the Martial Law Order No. 115 was issued by the Martial 
Law Administrator, Zone ‘B’ on the 24th February 1962, providing for the acquisition 
of the said property for the purpose of residence of Government Officials; 
 AND WHEREAS  the validity of the said Martial Law Order and the action 
taken thereunder has been questioned; 
 AND WHEREAS , it is expedient in the public interest to provide for the 
acquisition of the said property for the purpose of residence o f Government Officials 
and to validate the actions taken in pursuance of the said Martial Law Order No. 115; 
 AND WHEREAS, the Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan, is not in session 
and the Governor of West Pakistan is satisfied that circumstances exist w hich render 
immediate legislation necessary; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by clause (1) 
of Article 79 of the Constitution, the Governor of West Pakistan is pleased to make 
and promulgate the following Ordinance:– 
1. Short tit le and commencement .– (1) This Ordinance may be called the 
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[Punjab] Acquisition of Property (Residence of Government Officials) Ordinance, 
1963. 
 (2) It shall come into force at once and shall be deemed to have taken 
effect on and from the 24th February, 1962. 
 
1This Ordi nance was promulgated by the Governor of West Pakistan on June  6, 1963 , published in the Gazette of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 6, 1963, pp. 2457-2459, approved by the Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan on July  
16, 1963, under clause (3) of Article 79 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1962). 
2Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of 1974) (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated Novemb er 20, 1974, pp . 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read with 
Schedule, Part III, Serial No. 68. 
3Ibid. 
2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires, the 
following expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to 
them, that is to say– 
(a) “Government” means the 
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[Provincial Government of the Punjab]; 
(b) “Martial Law Order No. 115” means the Martial Law Order No. 115, 
issued by the Martial Law Administrator, Zone ‘B’ on the 24 th February, 
1962 [;]
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(c) “property” means the property, described in the Schedule to this 
Ordinance. 
3. Acquisition of property fo r residence of Government Officials .– 
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 
(Act I of 1894), the Town Improvement A ct, 1922 (Punjab Act IV of 1922 , as 
amended by the Punjab Town Improvement (West Pakistan Amen dment) Ordinance 
No. XVIII of 1962) the Municipal Administration Ordinance, 1960 (Ordinance No. X of 
1960) or any other law for the time being in force, or in any decree, judgment or 
order of any Court or Authority– 
(a) Government shall forthwith take poss ession of the property, summarily 
ejecting, if necessary, any person in occupation of any part thereof [;]
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(b) Government shall pay, ninety -six thousand rupees by way of 
compensation to Mr. Nasir -ud-Din and party or any other person found 
to be entitled thereto; 
(c) thereon the property shall be deemed to have been duly acquired by 
Government free from all encumbrances, and 
the actions taken under Martial Law Order No. 115, shall be deemed to have 
been validly taken under this Ordinance and shall be continued. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1Substituted for the words “ Government of West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of 1974) (w.e.f. 
14.8.1973), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read 
with Schedule, Part III, Serial No. 68. 
2Misprinted in the Gazette as “full-stop”. 
3Not printed in the Gazette. 
SCHEDULE 
96-A, Upper Mall, Lahore, constructed on the land bearing Khasra No. 2057, Mauza 
Mian Mir, Tehsil and District Lahore, measuring 11 kanals, 7 marlas and 205 square 
feet and comprising certain buildings and vacant site.