MUHAMMAD ISHAQ Versus PAKISTAN

ORDER

1. MUHAMMAD AFZAL ZULLAH, J.‑ This petition for leave to appeal is directed against the judgment, dated 5‑10‑1983 of the Lahore High Court ; whereby a Constitutional Petition arising out of a tenancy matter relating to Evacuee Trust Property, was dismissed.

2. According to the facts narrated by the learned counsel, the petitioner No. 1 was sub‑tenant under one Raja Muhammad Yousaf. Petitioner No. 2 is stated to be partner of petitioner No. 1. The sub‑tenancy was created without the permission of the landlord i.e. Evacuee Trust Board (authorities). Both the tenant and the sub‑tenant were proceeded against. They tried to seek condonation/regularisation but failed, ultimately, after an initial success for the petitioner. The High Court having refused to interfere in its writ jurisdic tion the sub‑tenants have now sought leave to appeal.

3. Learned counsel has relied upon rules which empowered the authorities to regularise unauthorised occupation into tenancy. It is, however, not denied that this power is discretionary. If the relief has been denied to the petitioner on ground of his having obtained sub‑tenancy without consent of the landlord, it is based on sound principle. He could as stated by the learned counsel still participate in the auction. This petition is without merit and is dismissed accordingly.

4. M. Z. M. Petition dismissed.