# Joint land? Ask for your share. > Any joint owner can apply to a Revenue Officer for partition of his share if it is recorded, decreed, or acknowledged in writing by all (Punjab Land Revenue Act 1967, s.135). If title is disputed, the officer may decide it himself or send a party to a civil court within up to 90 days (s.141). - Topic: Property and inheritance - For: Citizens - A 11-slide carousel: https://failegal.site/media/joint-land-ask-for-your-share-partition - Published by FAI Legal on 2026-10-12 ## Myth or fact? What families often think. - **Myth: While the land is joint, I must wait until every co-owner agrees.** - **Fact: Any joint owner can apply to a Revenue Officer for partition of his share (Punjab Land Revenue Act 1967, s.135).** ## The rule in the law. Section 135, Punjab Land Revenue Act. > "Any joint owner of land may apply to a Revenue Officer for partition of his share in the land if– (a) at the date of the application the share is recorded under Chapter VI as belonging to him; or (b) his right to the share has been established by a decree which is still subsisting at the date; or (c) a written acknowledgment of that right has been executed by all persons interested" (Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967 · Section 135) ## Quick quiz. No share? Guess first, then swipe for the answer. - **A. Stop the partition for good** - **B. Decide it himself, or send it to a civil court** - **C. Ignore the objection** ## Answer: B. Section 141. A question of title. - **Two options** Wait for a competent court to decide, or decide the title himself as a court would. - **90 days** He may tell a party to file a civil suit within up to ninety days. - **No suit filed?** He may go ahead with the partition and decide the title himself. ## What stays joint. Section 136. - **Always** Places of worship and burial grounds held in common stay common. - **May be refused** Wells, watercourses, grazing ground, or the village site, if splitting harms the co-sharers. ## After the partition. Sections 145 and 146. - **Instrument** The Revenue Officer records the partition and its date. - **Possession** You can claim your allotted land against the other parties. - **Three years** Apply within 3 years and it is enforced like a decree. ## What courts said. Two Lahore High Court rulings. - **2021 YLR 1501** Partition was allowed without hearing a co-owner shown in the record: set aside and sent back. - **2006 MLD 442** A co-sharer may keep possession in the joint khata until it is partitioned. ## Keep these ready. Before you apply. - **Record** Your share recorded in the revenue record (s.135(a)). - **Or proof** A decree, or a written acknowledgment by all co-owners (s.135(b), (c)). - **Co-owners** A list of every co-sharer, so no one is left unheard. ## Land stuck in joint names? Ask FAI in your own words. It answers with the exact section and the judgments behind it. - **My uncles will not divide our joint agricultural land. How do I get my share?** - **Draft an application for partition under section 135 of the Punjab Land Revenue Act.** ## What this does not mean - This covers the Punjab Land Revenue Act 1967, so it is about land under that Act in Punjab. - Section 135 needs your share to be recorded in the revenue record, established by a subsisting decree, or acknowledged in writing by all persons interested. - Places of worship and burial grounds held in common stay common, and the officer may refuse to split wells, watercourses, grazing ground or the village site if splitting harms the co-sharers. ## Questions people ask ### How can I get my share of joint land in Pakistan? In Punjab, any joint owner can apply to a Revenue Officer for partition of his share under section 135 of the Punjab Land Revenue Act 1967. The share must be recorded, decreed, or acknowledged in writing by all persons interested. ### Do all co-owners have to agree before land is partitioned? No. Any joint owner can apply for partition of his share under s.135. You do not need to wait for every co-owner to agree. ### What happens if a co-owner disputes my title during partition? Under s.141, the Revenue Officer may wait for a competent court to decide, or decide the title himself as a court would. He may tell a party to file a civil suit within up to ninety days, and if no suit is filed he may go ahead and decide the title himself. ### What documents do I need for land partition in Punjab? Your share recorded in the revenue record, or a decree, or a written acknowledgment by all co-owners (s.135). Also keep a list of every co-sharer, since a 2021 Lahore High Court ruling set aside a partition made without hearing a co-owner shown in the record. ### How do I get possession of my land after partition? The Revenue Officer records the partition and its date. Under sections 145 and 146 you can claim your allotted land against the other parties, and if you apply within 3 years it is enforced like a decree. ## Sources - Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967 · Section 135: Application for partition --- Educational legal information, not legal advice. Every case turns on its own facts. Speak to a qualified lawyer about your situation. Review status: Pending advocate review. FAI Media is part of FAI Legal (https://failegal.site), research on Pakistani statutes and judgments. Free to watch and read.