The Punjab Tenancy (East Punjab Validation of Orders, Proceedings and Acts) Act, 1948

1948 Ро. Act 14] PUNJAB TENANCY (EAST PUNJAB VALIDATION OF ORDERS, PROCEEDINGS AND ACTS) 509 1THE PUNJAB TENANCY (EAST PUNJAB VALI- DATION OF ORDERS, PROCEEDING S AND ACTS) ACT, 1948. EAST PUNJAB ACт No. 14 OF 1948.. (Received the assent of His Excellency the Governor on the 8th April, 1948; and was first published in the East Punjab Government Gazette (Extraordinary) of April 10, 1948). 1 2 3 4 Year No. Short title Whether repealed or other- wise affected by legislation 1948 14 The Punjab Tenancу (East Punjab Vali- dation of Orders. Proceedings and Acts) Act, 1948 Amended in part by the Adapta- tion of Laws Order, 1950 An Act to validate certain orders, proceedings and acts of certain Assistant Collectors of the Hoshiarpur District under the provisions of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887. IT is hereby enacted as follows :- 1. This Act may be called the Punjab Tenancy Short title. (East Punjab Validation of Orders, Proceedings and Acts) Act, 1948. certain orders, proceedings and acts. 2. All orders made, proceedings taken and acts done Validation of by the Assistant Collectors in the Hoshiarpur District as specified in the first column of the Schedule hereto an- nexed, between the dates specified in columns 2 and 3 thereof against each such Assistant Collector, which pur- ported to be made, taken or done in exercise of powers believed to be derived under the provisions of clause (b) xVI of of sub-section (4) of section 77 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887, in respect of suits mentioned in the first group of1887. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see East Punjab Government Gazette (Extraordinary), 1948, page 312; for proceedings in the Assembly, see East Punjab Legislative Assembly Debates, Volume II, 1948, pages 840-841. Bar to legal proceedings. 510 PUNJAB TENANCY (EAST [1948: East Pb. Act 14. PUNJAB VALIDATION OF ORDERS, PROCEEDINGS AND ACTS) sub-section (3) of the aforesaid section, shall be deemed to be and always to have been validly made, taken or done, and for the purposes of the aforesaid Act and of any other law for the time being in force, all such orders, proceed- ings and acts shall be as good and valid as if a notification specially empowering such officers to decide such suits as aforesaid had been issued by the 1[State] Government on or before the date specified in the 2nd column of the said Schedule in respect of each such Assistant Collector. 3. No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie in any court against the [State] Government or any such Assis- tant Collector specified in the Schedule for or on account of or in respect of any such order made, proceeding taken or act done, validated by the provisions of the preceding section. 1 Name SCHEDULE 2 From 3 To 1. S. Harjot Singh 29th May, 1942 3rd October, 1945 2. Khan Ahmad Raza Khan.. 26th May, 1942 2nd May, 1944 3. Ch. Hardwari Lal 4th October, 1945 14th February, 1947 4. Malik Nadir Khan 2nd May, 1944 15th January, 1946 5. Ch. Sultan Mahmud 15th February, 1947.. 7th May, 1947 31st January, 1946 1st April, 19476. Ch. Mahbub Ali 7. Khan Ata Mohamad Khan 8. Ch. Hoshiar Singh 15th May, 1947.. 24th August, 1947 21st April, 1947 .. 14th August, 1947 Substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.