ABDUL REHMAN Versus MUHAMMAD RAMZAN

1. ABDUL KADIR SHAIKH, J.‑ ‑This is a petition for leave to appeal from the judgment of a learned Judge of Lahore High Court dismissing the Constitution petition filed by the petitioners by which they sought to challenge the pre‑emption decree dated 20th August, 1977 passed by Collector, Sargodha in favour of respondent 1. Petitioners' plea in support of the petition before the High Court as well as the petition before us is that respondent not being the tenant of the suit‑land, was not entitled to claim the right of pre‑emption.

2. After having heard learned counsel for the petitioners in the light of the record before us, we find that it has been held as a finding of fact not only by the trial Court, but also at various stages thereafter that the respondent was a tenant. This finding is rooted in evidence, and the learned Judge in the High Court, therefore, very rightly refused to exercise the constitutional jurisdiction. No exception can be taken against the judgment of the learned Judge in the High Court. The petition is dismissed.

3. M. Y. H. Leave refused.