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The study of administrative and judicial systems reveals that with the change of these systems the society underwent changes. The importance of administrative and judicial set up cannot be ignored. The changes in the set up took place from time to time affecting the social bounds of all level including the districts. "For a convenient mode of organizing work, all Govt; functions have to be divided on the territorial basis. With the growth of ideas of social welfare and the establishment of social welfare state, the demand for Government efforts by way of amelioration of the common man's lot, has considerably increased the function of the Government. The business of Govt, in the past, was much simpler affair, when the maintenance of law and order, the collection of revenue and the peemance of limited number of services represented the total range However, the powerful and autocratic rules of the past appreciated the Govt. activity. necessity and urgency of an efficient system of administration under which general prosperity of the people contributed to the stability of the state. For the purpose requisite emphasis was placed on strengthening administration". Under different rules several administrative and judicial systems were introduced. Jhang as a region then as a district was subject to the directions of sovereign. Under Qutab-u-din Aibak (the first slave king) Diwan-i-Wazarat; Diwan-e-Risalat, Diwan-i-Qada and Diwan-e-Ard were introduced. Under the rein of Sultans and Moghal emperors of Dehli, the administrative and judicial systems flourished. The business of state was systematically run. The proceedings were conducted systematically. The methodology adopted ensured the smooth working with the framework formulated by "Monarch". "In the early days of Muslim Rules the departments were placed under the charge of each ministry." During the regime of Mughal, certain departments were well organized. The finance department under a minister, the military department under Mir Bakhsi, the supply department under Mir Samon and the religious and judicial department under the Sadar were constituted. A system was introduced to ensure the security of people. The crown land division, treasury division, military accounts division, religious and judicial divisions were established "During his brief but momentous reign, Sher Shah Suri had made a number of valuable contributions in building up an efficient administrative set up based mainly on the welfare and betterment of masses. During his rule country was divided into districts. Each one of which was governed by person called Governor, who was appointed by the King himself. The of administration of each unit was called "Suba" or province. Each unit was called "Suba" or province which had also been sub-divided into small units like "Shiq-sarkar-Iqtas-Pargana" etc. "Shiq-dar" was head of "Shiq". Now people do not understand "Shiq-dar" but to-day he is known as Faujdar. The ruler, mainly engaged in adopting the ways and means for maintaining their commandment also paid heed to the administration of justice. "Paragna" was the local administrative units constituted collecting many villages and its head was known as Chudhary. The system was regulated through various offic such as "Mutasrif" or "amil", Headman of the village, "Muqaddar "Mukhia" in certain villages equivalent to Headman, "Musharif "Gumashta", "Sarhang" and "Karkun". "Panchayat system was also introduced during the Sultan period. Disputes of village or acts of crimes were usually referred to village punchayat and the village "Mukhia" Of "Muqaddar", in consultation to the other Punchati would decide the case and decision had mostly been accepted." Jhang has the same system which was prevalent in whole of the Punjab but local customs prevailed upon general law. Executive and judicial systems introduced by the rulers remained in force till "Britshiors" came to power. The picture of adresistration may be drawn from the following: "Under the Sultans, the Moghals and caser Muslim Rulers, the administrative set up of Jhang District was the same as that of the rest of the Punjab districts and Sials also followed the same system with minor changes or adjustments just in accordance with local requirements. But whole of the administrative system was recognized by the British in the middle of 18th century, when the defecto powers were passed on to the East India company. So under the "Brithish" rule Jhang District was placed under the administrative control of the commissioner of Multan who was also having the powers of Civil and Sessions Judge. But in the reorganization in 1884 the revenue commissionership of Multan was abolished and Jhang District was transferred to the control of the commissioner of Lahore." s y r e On the formation of NWFP in 1901, the commissionership of Multan revived and Jhang District was again included in Multan Division. Lyallpur (Faisalabad) was constituted a sub-division of the Jhang District in 1889 with a Sub-divisional officer at Lyallpur to assist the Deputy Commissioner Jhang. Upon the constitution of the Lyallpur as District in 1904, the general administration of the long portion of Jhang Division was handed over to Colonization Officer Chenab Canal subject to the control of settlement commissioner. Civil rights of the people of Jhang are protected, declared and enforced by subordinate judiciary, District Judge as its head on separation of executive from judiciary, all judicial (criminal) powers were entrusted to Civil Judiciary on 14-08-2001. Jhang has judicial history of competent, hard working and studious Judges. In the last more than 100-years, very able, eminent Lawyers rendered their services and even today Jhang is comed to be one of the Districts having the ablest lawyers, Jurists consults. "During the rule of Sultans in Punjab in obedience of Islamic "ADL-O-IHSAN" in all major cities and towns, the Qazi used to be appointed to hear and dispose of the cases. The Qazi was not supposed to be under the authority of any local high administrative officer. Actually being free from all extraneous influence and enjoing complete freedom and independence, they were expected to dispose even handed justice in accordance with the provisions of Islamic law (Sharia). In bigger towns and cities, AMIR-I-DAD who enjoyed power to try all types of criminals, used to be appointed."At the outset, under the British Government, District Jhang had its judicial system under the administrative control of commissioner Multan who was entrusted with the powers of Civil and Sessions Judge. Deputy Commissioner was District Judge. Four Sub-Judges were also appointed to discharge their duties in Chiniot and Jhang. The civil suits in the District were heard, tried and decided by Extra-Assistant Commissioners. There were four Honorary Judicial Officers also.The number of legal practitioners during that British period before partition was two Senior Advocates, 67 Pleaders and one Mukhtar." e High Court sanctioned 47 petition writers for Jhang District, seven for first and 40 for 2nd grade. d The judicial system to adjudicate, determine and declare the rights of the people was in working order but at the same time, a parallel Punchayat System was in practice and there were 13 Punchayats in the whole District. Although Punchayat System is not in existence now yet the people recognize the Punchayats and like to refer the matters to Punchayats. Arbitration is species of Punchayat System. C t The judicial system was in full working order. After independence. Sardar Atta Ullah was the first Administrative Civil Judge of Jhang District. He served from 02-08-1947 to 23-12-1948 on this post. "After independence for six or seven years, Jhang District was originally placed under Additional District & Sessions Judge, Sargodha who usually held his court twice a week at Jhang. However, Sheikh Muhammad Shafi was the first Additional District & Sessions Judge who served Jhang from 19-07-1947 to 06-09-1947. Sheikh Muhammad Shafi was followed by 18 Additional District & Sessions Judges upto 1970 when the then Additional District & Sessions Judge, Malik Muhammad Ismail Loona was promoted as District & Sessions Judge, Jhang as from 22-10-1970, Jhang was declared Sessions Division."