DARA and 4 others vs KHURSHID ALI and 4 others

This petition for leave to appeal was directed against a revisional order of the High Court, which had upheld a trial court's decision regarding the filing of a written statement in a civil suit. The core legal question concerned the validity of a written statement filed by a purported attorney who failed to produce a power of attorney, and whether the trial court acted correctly in allowing the defendant to subsequently file a personal written statement. The Supreme Court found that the initial written statement, presented without a power of attorney and subsequently disowned by the defendants, lacked legal standing and could not be given credence. The Court held that the trial court was justified in rejecting the unauthorized document to ensure that the actual defense of the parties was properly reflected in the proceedings. Consequently, the Supreme Court dismissed the petition, affirming that procedural irregularities regarding representation do not preclude the court from ensuring the authentic defense of a party is placed on the record.