(XVII OF
1967)
[7th
December, 1967]
An Act to
consolidate and amend the law relating to Land Revenue in the
Word
'Punjab' substituted for `
Sindh. For the heading below Chapter XIII, the heading "APPEAL AND
REVISION" shall be substituted. h Ord. XI of 1980, S. 11
175.
Prevention of encroachment upon common lands. (1)
Where land has been reserved for the common purposes of the persons residing in
the estate in which such land is situate has been encroached upon by any
person, and the land has been shown encroachment as so reserved, a Revenue
Officer may, on the application of a land‑owner in the estate, and after
giving an opportunity to the person alleged to have encroached upon it to
appear before him and show cause against the proposed action‑‑
Sec. 175
cubs. by the Land Revenue
(Amendment) Ordinance, X of 1970.
(a) eject from the land the person who has encroached thereupon;
and
(b) by order proclaimed in the manner provided in section 56,
forbid repetition of the encroachment.
Explanation. An edition of the record
of rights made before the coming into force of this Act, under the provisions
of section 33 of the Punjab Land Revenue Act, or under the provisions of any
other law repealed by this Act, shall be deemed to be a periodical record for
the purposes of this section].
(2) The
proceedings of the Revenue Officer under sub‑section (1) shall be
subject. to any decree or order which may be
subsequently passed by any Court of competent jurisdiction.