SHAH MUHAMMAD and anothers vs MUHAMMAD HUSSAIN and another

This petition for leave to appeal before the Supreme Court of Pakistan involved a request for adjournment by the petitioner's counsel, Dr. A. Basit, at the time of the hearing. The Court, presided over by Nasim Hasan Shah, C.J., examined the record and determined that the legal questions presented in the petition had already been conclusively addressed and settled by prior pronouncements of the Supreme Court. Consequently, the Court found no merit in the petition. Furthermore, the Court held that granting an adjournment at such a late stage of the proceedings would not serve the interests of the proper administration of justice. Accordingly, the Court dismissed the petition, affirming that where the issues raised are already covered by established precedent, further litigation is unnecessary. The decision reinforces the principle that the Court will not entertain petitions that seek to re-litigate matters already settled by its own binding authority, particularly when requests for delay are made without sufficient justification, thereby ensuring judicial efficiency and finality in legal disputes.