West Pakistan Land Revenue Act, 1967 — section 165

165. Stay of proceedings and execution of orders and decrees. (1) An appeal or revision shall not operate as a stay of proceedings under the order or decree appealed from or under revision, except so far as the appellate or revisional authority may order, nor shall execution of any order or decree be stayed by reason only of an appeal or application for revision having been made, but the appellate or revisional authority may, for sufficient cause, order stay of execution of any such order or decree.

(2)No order for stay of execution shall be made under sub-section (1), unless the authority making it is satisfied that

(a)substantial loss may result to the party applying for stay of execution unless the order is made;

(b)the application has been made without unreasonable delay; and

(c)where necessary, security has been given by the applicant for the due performance of such order or decree as may ultimately be binding upon him.