Sardar Kaure Khan Jatoi

Sardar Kaure Khan Jatoi or Sardar Kauray Khan Jatoi (Urdu: سردار کوڑے خان جتوئی) was a landlord in Muzaffargarh, Punjab born in 1800. His father's name was Sardar Saad Khan Jatoi. He donated 82553 Kanals and 14 Marla of land for public welfare purposes in British Raj, now known as the Pakistan area of Muzaffargarh and Rajanpur districts. He died in 1898.

Land donation and will details

During his life, he executed a will on 5 August 1894 through which he transferred and distributed his property to his children, in case, any of his wives would bear children and to his wives according to the principles of Muslim inheritance law. The will also state that if any of his wives would not bear a child, his property would be transferred and distributed as under:

  • Each of his wives shall get 1/9th share of his property; and
  • The remaining 3/9th share of his property shall be transferred to the local fund. As per his Will he executed that Bitoray Lillah Brai Kharch Rifa-e-aam (Public Welfare)

As per the contents of the Will, the 3/9th share of his property was transferred in 1898 to the Local Fund, which is, now, being run as Zila Council, Muzaffargarh. Today, the property is situated in two Districts of Punjab that are Muzaffargarh and Rajanpur

Property detail

The detail of Property transferred to the Local Fund is as under: Total 82553 Kanals and 14 Marla.

  • Land consisting of 20 Muazaat (Villages) measuring 71777 Kanals and 02 Marla is situated in Jatoi, Muzaffargarh District,
  • Land measuring 172 Kanals and 01 Marla is situated in Alipur Tehsil, Muzaffargarh District.
  • Land measuring 10067 Kanals and 18 Marlas is situated in Jampur Tehsil, Rajanpur District.
  • Land measuring 536 Kanals and 13 Marlas is situated in Rajanpur Tehsil and District.

As per Jamabandi and Jadeed Lot Bandi, total land transferred to the Local Fund (Zila Council), Muzaffargarh by Sardar Kaura Khan Jatoi is 82753 Kanals and 14 Marlas. The land has further been divided into 415 Lots, out of these 415 Lots, 405 are in Tehsil Jatoi, 3 are in Tehsil Alipur, 5 are in Tehsil Jampur and 4 are in Tehsil & District Rajanpur.

Sardar Kaure Khan Lands Trust

The current management of the land falls under the jurisdiction of the Management Committee established in accordance with rule 3(1) of the Sardar Kaura Khan (Management, Supervision, and Protection of Land) Rules 2016, as well as an order issued by the Supreme Court of Pakistan.The Committee is under the chairmanship of the Honourable Mr. Jaleel Ahmed, District and Sessions Judge, Muzaffargarh, includes the Deputy Commissioners and District Police Officers of both Muzaffargarh and Rajanpur, a representative from the Local Government & Community Development Department, a representative from the District Bar Association of Muzaffargarh, the Principal of Sardar Kaura Khan Public Higher Secondary School in Muzaffargarh, and a representative from the Akhuwat Foundation. The land lots are leased out for periods not exceeding four years. Any income or profit generated from the land is deposited in the Bank of Punjab, National Bank of Pakistan, and Bank of Alfalah Muzaffargarh.

Acknowledgment

  • Sardar Kauray Khan Higher Secondary School Muzaffargarh
  • Sardar Kauray Khan park Jatoi
  • Sardar Kauray Khan library in Jatoi
  • Sardar Kouray khan Road in Muzaffargarh city