KHALID ALTAF HUSSAIN Versus Mrs. FAHMIDA MALIK and 3 others

This petition for leave to appeal was filed against an order passed by a Judge in Chambers of the Lahore High Court, which had directed that an execution application be fixed for hearing on a specific date with the consent of all counsel, while also stipulating that no further adjournments would be granted. The core legal question before the Supreme Court was whether the High Court's procedural order fixing a date for the hearing of an execution application and denying further adjournments suffered from any legal infirmity or illegality. Upon hearing the petitioner's counsel, the Supreme Court found that the petitioner was unable to demonstrate any error, illegality, or infirmity in the impugned order. Consequently, the Supreme Court held that the petition lacked merit. The court affirmed the High Court's discretion in managing its own docket and ensuring the expeditious disposal of execution proceedings. The petition was dismissed and leave to appeal was refused, reinforcing the principle that appellate courts will not interfere with routine procedural orders of the High Court unless a clear legal error is established.