ABDUL MAJID Versus MUHAMMAD IQBAL

ORDER

MUHAMMAD AFZAL ZULLAH, J.‑‑ Leave to appeal has been sought by vendees in a pre‑emption matter against the dismissal of their Writ Petition by the High Court. The petitioners have failed throughout in their attempt to get ex parte order/decree set aside.

2. The learned counsel has stated that the case was first tried by the Civil Court. Thereafter, it was sent to the Revenue Forum. Accordingly, he has contended that even if the petitioners had failed to explain their absence before the Civil Court and the further fact is accepted that their absence was intentional on account of compromise with the other party, they were entitled as of right to be sent a fresh notice by the Revenue Forum.

We do not agree with the learned counsel. The perusal of the impugned judgment shows that the absence of the petitioners at the relevant time was not at all due to lack of information or notice but it was deliberate on account of some arrangement with the respondent's‑side. Moreover, when questioned, the learned counsel stated that the question of fact regarding lack of notice from the revenue forum was not raised before the High Court.

3. Looked at from whatever angle, there is no force in this petition and the same is dismissed.

M.I./A‑253/S Petition dismissed.