INAYAT ALI Versus MUHAMMAD SULTAN

ORDER

1. MUHAMMAD AFZAL ZULLAH, J.‑‑ These petitions for leave to appeal are by vendees and have arisen out of separate cases.

2. All the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners have stated that no decree was passed at any stage by any Court in favour of any of the respondents/ pre‑emptors before 31‑7‑1986. Therefore, according to them, no such decree can be passed in latter's favour now, on account of the judgment of this Court in the case of Sardar Ali v . Muhammad Ali (C . A . 208 of 1980 and other matters, decided on 2‑5‑1988: P L D 1988 S C 287).

3. The position taken by them is correct. As held in the cited case, they may raise the same plea before the Courts wherever the' respective matters are now pending.

4. With this observation, these petitions are dismissed as having become infructuous.

5. M.I. /I‑35/S Petitions dismissed.