On May 25, 1956 companypensation was quantified under the latter Act The Displaced Persons Compensation and Rehabilitation Act, 1954 and adjusted by allotment of an evacuee property.
In the view of the High Court the review of the earlier order by the Additional Settlement Commissioner vacating the claim for 291 standard acres was without jurisdiction.
1, his heir filed an application under Section 9 of the 1954 Act for companypensation.
The writ petition having been allowed, the additional Settlement Commissioner has companye up, by certificate to this Court.
Subsequently, on April 11, 1963, one Mr. Wason made an order reviewing the earlier verification dated March 18, 1955 by the Additional Settlement Commissioner and rejected the entire claim of 291 standard acres.
The aggrieved respondents moved in revision, the Chief Settlement Commissioner which was disposed of by the Additional Settlement Commissioner with delegated powers of the Chief Settlement Commissioner and it was rejected in February, 1964.
By exercise of such power he vacated the order of a companyordinate authority.
Later on 28th June, 1955 Hassanand died and the present respondent No.
Officer verified and allowed the claim of Hassanand to the extent of 291 standard acres.
R. Krishna Iyer, J. A few facts necessary to lead up to the companyclusion which we have reached may be narrated.
One Hassanand migrated from Pakistan to India in or around 1947.
He had apparently companysiderable assets left behind and so he applied under the displaced Persons Claims Act, 1960 for registration of his claim in respect of the properties left behind in Pakistan However, he moved the Settlement Officer who set aside the ex parte order and thereafter, acting under the powers vested by the Displaced Persons Compensation ami Rehabilitation Act, 1954 the Additional Settlement.
A writ petition to the Bombay High Court followed and it met with success.
