MUHAMMAD INAM Versus PAKISTAN STATE OIL COMPANY LTD

ORDER

SAAD SAOOD JAN, J. ‑‑In consideration for the purchase of petrolium products the petitioner executed a promissory note in favour of the respondent in the sum of Rs.28,737 on 11‑12‑62. On 17‑2‑64 the responder t filed a civil suit for the recovery of the amount of the promissory note. After some unusually prolonged proceedings, the respondent closed his evidence or, 22‑12‑"r6. The petitioner was unable to produce all his evidence till 4‑7‑81 when the trial Court closed his case. The petitioner filed a review petition, then a revision petition and finally a constitutional petition to challenge the order by which his evidence was closed but without any success. He then had his own statement recorded on 22‑5‑84. On the same day, the trial Court decreed the suit against him. He filed an appeal before the Additional District Judge which was dismissed. He then filed a revision petition in the High Court but again without any success. He now seeks leave to appeal from this Court.

2. The main ground urged in support of this petition is that the trial Court had erred in closing his evidence. After hearing the learned counsel, we are unable to agree with him, for, a period of 11 years was more than enough, to put it mildly, to enable him to lead all his evidence. The petition is without any merit and is dismissed as such.

M.I./M‑421/S Petition dismissed.