PUNJAB JINNAH ABADIS FOR NON-PROPRIETORS IN RURAL AREAS ACT 1986

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THE PUNJAB JINNAH ABADIS FOR NON-PROPRIETORS 
IN RURAL AREAS ACT, 1986 
(III of 1986) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title, extent and commencement 
2. Definitions 
3. Grant of land 
4. Allotment 
5. Proprietary rights 
6. Cancellation of allotment 
7. Re-entry 
8. Liability of acquisition 
9. Appeal 
10. Power of Government 
11. Rules 
12. Repeal of Act V of 1975 
13. Repeal of Ordinance II of 1986 
 
 
TEXT 
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THE PUNJAB JINNAH ABADIS FOR NON-PROPRIETORS IN 
RURAL AREAS ACT, 1986 
(III of 1986) 
[31st May, 1986] 
An 
Act 
to amend for housing facilities to non-proprietors in the rural areas of the Punjab. 
Preamble.– Whereas it is expedient to make provisions for providing housing 
facilities to non-proprietors in the rural areas of the Punjab and to provide for matters 
connected therewith or ancillary thereto; 
 It is hereby enacted as follows:– 
1. Short title , extent and commencement .– (1) This Act may be called the 
Punjab Jinnah Abadis for Non-proprietors in Rural Areas Act, 1986.  
 (2) It shall apply to all rural areas in the  Punjab except such rural areas as 
may be excluded from the operation of thi s Act through a notification by the 
Government. 
 (3) It shall come into force at once. 
2. Definitions.– In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or 
context– 
(a) “Abadi-deh” means an area recorded as such in the record of rights 
and is a rural area; 
(b) “Allotment Committee” means a Committee which may be set up as 
prescribed for a revenue estate for the purposes of this Act; 
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[(c) “Collector” means the Collector of a District  appointed under the 
Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967 (XVII of 1967) and includes  an officer 
authorized by the Government to exercise the powers of the Collector;] 
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[(d) “Commissioner” means a Commissioner of a Division appointed under 
the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967 (XVII of 1967) and includes an 
Additional Commissioner;] 
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[(e) *  *  *  *  * *  * * * * *   ] 
                                                 
1This Act w as passed by the Punjab Assembly on 26th May, 1986; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 31st May, 
1986; and, w as published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 31st May, 1986, Pages 1235-1239. 
2Substituted  by the Punjab Law s (Amendment) Act 2011 (VI of 2011), w .e.f. 20.4.2011(notification published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 16.4.2011, page 4081), s.1 4; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary),dated 
14.4.2011,pages 4043-4047. 
3Substituted  by the Punjab Law s (Amendment) Act 2011 (VI of 2011), w .e.f. 20.4.2011(notification published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 16.4.2011, page 4081), s.1 4; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary),dated 
14.4.2011,pages 4043-4047, w hich w ere earlier substituted  by the Punjab Jinnah Abadis for Non-proprietors in Rural Areas 
(Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XLIV of 2001), w .e.f.14.8.2001, s.2; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 
14.11.2001, pages 1807-1808. 
(f) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab; 
(g) “Non-proprietor” means a person who is permanently residing in a rural 
area and who or any member of whose family does not own any 
agricultural land or other immovable property anywhere in Pakistan; 
(h) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made, instructions issued, or 
schemes sanctioned, by the Government under this Act; 
(i) “Rural Area” means an area other than the area defined as urban area 
by or under any law relating to Local Government for the time being in 
force. 
Explanation.– For the purpose of Clause (g)– 
(i) “family” means husband, wife and their unmarried children; and 
(ii) “immovable property” shall not include the structure raised by a non -
proprietor on land not owned by him. 
3. Grant of land .– The Government may grant land, free of cost not exc eeding 
seven marlas in a rural area, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed, to 
a non-proprietor in the revenue estates in the Union Council in which he ordinarily 
resides, for the construction of a house by him for his residence. 
4. Allotment.– To give effect to the provisions of section 3, the Collector may, 
on the recommendation of the Allotment Committee, allot land to non-proprietors. 
5. Proprietary rights.– On the completion of the constructio n of a house on the 
land allotted to him and subject to the condition that neither the house nor the land 
shall be alienated during a period of ten years from the date of allotment, the 
Government may grant proprietary rights to an allottee in such manner as may be 
prescribed. 
Explanation.– If, before the commencement of this Act, an allottee had constructed a 
house on the land allotted to him under this Act, it shall be deemed as sufficient 
compliance of the provisions of sections 3 and 5. 
6. Cancellation of allotment.– Notwithstanding the grant of proprietary rights to 
an allottee, the Collector shall, after giving the allottee an opportunity of being heard, 
cancel the allotment and resume the land if he is satisfied that the allottee– 
(a) furnished wrong information for securing allotment in his favour; or 
(b) has committed a breach of the conditions of allotment provided for by 
this Act, or by the rules made, instructions issued, or the schemes 
framed, under this Act: 
 Provided that the allottee may be given reasonable time to rectify a breach 
mentioned in clause (b). 
7. Re-entry.– (1) Where land had been resumed under the provisions of section 
6, the Collector may issue an order requiring the allottee to remove all buildings, 
                                                                                                                                                        
4Omitted by the Punjab Jinnah Abadis for Non -proprietors in Rural Areas (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (X LIV of 2001) , 
w .e.f.14.8.2001, s.2; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 14.11.2001, pages 1807-1808. 
structures and other property belonging to him from the site and to deliver vacant 
possession of the site to  the Collector within a period not exceeding one month from 
the date of the order. 
 (2) If the allottee fails to comply with the order issued under sub -section 
(1), the Collector may re -enter, take possession of the land and execute the order 
under sub-section (1). 
 (3) In case of re -entry under sub -section (2), the building, structure and 
other property mentioned in sub-section (1) shall be sold. 
 (4) The cost of execution under sub -sections (2) and (3) shall be 
recovered from the sale proceeds accruing under sub-section (3). 
8. Liability of acquisition .– Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained 
in the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 or in any other law for the time being in force, land 
in rural areas including such residential si tes in the village Shamlat and abadi deh in 
possession of non -proprietors whereupon the non -proprietors have built residential 
houses for permanent residence shall be liable to acquisition by Government at any 
time under that Act for the purpose of providi ng housing facilities and ancillary uses 
to non-proprietors under this Act: 
 Provided that land on which there is an orchard, a well, a tubewell or on which 
there is a building constructed by the owner shall not be acquired for the purposes of 
this Act. 
Explanation.– Acquisition of land for purposes of this Act shall be deemed as “public 
purpose” within the meaning of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. 
9. Appeal.– An appeal shall lie to the  
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[Commissioner] against every order made 
by the Collector under this Act and the decision of the  
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[Commissioner] thereon shall 
be final: 
 Provided that– 
 
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[* * * * * * * * * * * *   ] 
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[(i)] no order in any appeal under this section shall be passed without 
providing to the person to be affected thereby an opportunity of bei ng 
heard; and 
                                                 
5Substituted for the w ords and brackets “Executive District Officer (Revenue) of the District” by the Punjab Law s (Amendment) 
Act 2011 (VI of 2011), w .e.f. 20.4.2011(notification published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 16.4.2011, page 
4081), s.1 4; and published in the Punjab Gazette (E xtraordinary),dated 14.4.2011,pages 4043 -4047, w hich w ere earlier 
substituted for the w ords “Deputy Commissioner”  by the Punjab Jinnah Abadis for Non-proprietors in Rural Areas (Amendment) 
Ordinance, 2001 (XLIV of 2001), w .e.f.14.8.2001, s.3; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 14.11.2001, 
pages 1807-1808. 
6Substituted for the w ords and brackets “Executive District Officer (Revenue) of the District” by the Punjab Law s (Amendment) 
Act 2011 (VI of 2011), w .e.f. 20.4.2011(notification published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 16.4.2011, page 
4081), s.1 4; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 14.4.2011,pages 4043-4047, w hich w ere earlier 
substituted for the w ords “Deputy Commissioner”  by the Punjab Jinnah Abadis for Non-proprietors in Rural Areas (Amendment) 
Ordinance, 2001 (XLIV of 2001), w .e.f.14.8.2001, s.3; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 14.11.2001, 
pages 1807-1808. 
7Omitted by the Punjab Jinnah Abadis for Non -proprietors in Rural Areas (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XLIV of 2001) , 
w .e.f.14.8.2001, s.3; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 14.11.2001, pages 1807-1808. 
8Re-numbered by the Punjab Jinnah Abadis for Non-proprietors in Rural Areas (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XLIV of 2001), 
w .e.f.14.8.2001, s.3; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 14.11.2001, pages 1807-1808. 
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[(ii)] the limitation for filing an appeal under this section shall be thirty days 
from the date of the impugned order and the provisions of section 5 of 
the Limitation Act, 1908 (Federal Act IX of 1908) shall apply to an 
appeal under this section. 
10. Power of Government.– (1) The Government may frame schemes and issue 
instructions consistent with this Act and the rules framed thereunder, relating to all 
matters to which the provisions of this Act apply. 
 (2) If the Government considers that anything done or intended to be done 
by or on behalf of any Officer or authority exercising any powers under this Act, is 
not in conformity with law or is, in any way, against public interest, it may, by order, 
quash the proceedings, suspend the execution of an y order, or prohibit the doing of 
anything proposed to be done or require such Officer or authority to take such action 
as may be specified. 
 (3) The Government may delegate any of its powers and functions under sub-
section (2) to any Officer not below the rank of 
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[a Commissioner]. 
11. Rules.– The Government may make rules for the purposes of this Act. 
12. Repeal of Act V of 1975 .– The Punjab Housing Facilities for No n-proprietors 
in Rural Areas Act, 1975 (V of 1975) is repealed. 
13. Repeal of Ordinance II of 1986 .– The Punjab Jinnah Abadis for Non -
proprietors in Rural Areas Ordinance, 1986 (Ordinance II of 1986) is hereby 
repealed. 
                                                 
9Re-numbered by the Punjab Jinnah Abadis for Non-proprietors in Rural Areas (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XLIV of 2001), 
w .e.f.14.8.2001, s.3; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 14.11.2001, pages 1807-1808. 
10Substituted for the w ords and brackets “an Executive District Officer (Revenue) of the District”   by the Punjab Law s 
(Amendment) Act 2011 (VI of 2011), w .e.f. 20.4.2011(notification published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 
16.4.2011, page 4081), s.1 4; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary),dated 14.4.2011,pages 4043-4047, w hich 
w ere earlier substituted for the w ords “a Commissioner” by the Punjab Jinnah Abadis for Non -proprietors in Rural Areas 
(Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XLIV of 2001), w .e.f.14.8.2001, s.4; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 
14.11.2001, pages 1807-1808.