ISHRAT (PVT.) LTD. vs Maulana MUHAMMAD DIN and 3 others

The petitioner filed a petition for leave to appeal against an order of the Peshawar High Court, which had allowed a writ petition filed by the respondents. The core legal question presented for consideration is whether the High Court's order, which set aside a decision of the Commissioner in favour of the petitioner, was passed in violation of the principles of natural justice, specifically because it was issued without notice to the petitioner and without providing them an opportunity of hearing. The Supreme Court granted leave to appeal to examine this procedural irregularity, specifically addressing whether the petitioner was condemned unheard. The Court ordered that the status quo be maintained pending the final adjudication of the appeal. This case underscores the fundamental legal principle that judicial or quasi-judicial orders affecting the rights or interests of a party cannot be passed without affording that party a proper opportunity to be heard, as failure to do so renders the proceedings legally infirm.