DC orders immediate disposal of pending land record cases on merit

LAHORE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 8th Jul, 2026) Deputy Commissioner Lahore Muhammad Ali Ijaz on Wednesday held an open court

at the Land Record Centre, where he personally heard complex complaints related to

land ownership, property disputes and revenue matters.

Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) Karim Dad Chughtai, Metropolitan Corporation

Lahore (MCL) Chief Officer Shahid Abbas Kathia, Assistant Commissioner Shalimar

Muhammad Amir Butt and Assistant Commissioner Wagah Zeeshan Manzoor were

also present during the open court proceedings.

The Deputy Commissioner interacted directly with citizens, listened to their grievances

and issued on-the-spot directions to the relevant officers for prompt resolution of their cases.

He said the district administration was removing procedural hurdles in the revenue system

to ensure that citizens receive direct and effective justice.

DC Muhammad Ali Ijaz directed the revenue authorities to dispose of all pending land record

complaints immediately on merit and instructed Assistant Commissioners to personally verify

the resolution of every public complaint.

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He also stressed that complete transparency and

merit must be maintained in the processes of property transfer (Intiqal) and inheritance-based

property distribution.

The Deputy Commissioner further directed officials to ensure the digitalisation of land records

for verified proof of ownership, saying the initiative would enhance transparency, improve

service delivery and minimise the chances of disputes and fraud.

He said all public complaints would be resolved strictly on merit without unnecessary delay,

adding that the administration was committed to eliminating barriers between government

offices and the public. He observed that regular open courts would strengthen direct

accountability within the revenue departments and reiterated that the district administration

would adopt a zero-tolerance policy towards any form of departmental negligence in public service.