Latest Judgments

Newly reported judgments from the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the High Courts and tribunals, added as they are processed — free, full text, updated daily. Judgments marked NEW were added in the most recent update. 79,348 judgments in total from the Lahore High Court.

• Ghulam Haider And Others vs Hayat Muhammad And Other1994 CLC 1852 · Lahore High Court · 1993-10-31
  pre-emptionlis pendensconsent decreerevision petitionperiod of limitationnecessary party
  Summary & questions settled

  This revision petition arises out of a suit for declaration and permanent injunction challenging the validity of a consent decree obtained in a pre-emption suit. The core legal question concerns whether a subsequent transfer of property during the pendency of a pre-emption suit to a person whose purchase was made after the expiry of the period of limitation and not in recognition of a superior right of pre-emption is protected by the doctrine of lis pendens, and whether such a transferee is a necessary party. The Lahore High Court held that the doctrine of lis pendens applies to pre-emption claims unless the sale by the vendee is made to someone with a superior right of pre-emption within the period of limitation. Since the resale to the petitioner's predecessor occurred after the limitation period had expired, it was hit by lis pendens and conferred no valid title, rendering him neither a necessary nor proper party. The petition was accordingly dismissed, affirming the lower courts' judgments.

  Questions settled

  • Does the doctrine of lis pendens apply to pre-emption claims where a resale is made to a person after the expiry of the period of limitation?
  • Can a subsequent purchaser of land during the pendency of a pre-emption suit claim protection as a person having a superior right of pre-emption if the purchase is made outside the period of limitation?
  • Is a transferee whose purchase is hit by the doctrine of lis pendens considered a necessary or proper party to a pre-emption suit?
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• Ghulam Ghaus vs Ghulam Murtaza1994 CLC 461 · Lahore High Court · 1993-11-14Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Fatima And Another vs Board of Revenue Punjab, Lahore(K.L.R. 1994 Revenue Cases 77) · Lahore High Court · 1994-02-12Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Fatima and 4 others vs Board of Revenue, Punjab, Lahore1994 PLD Lahore 296 · Lahore High Court · 1994-02-12Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Fatima And 4 Other vs Board of Revenue, Punjab, Lahore1994 PLD Lahore 296 · Lahore High Court · 1994-02-12Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Farid vs Muhammad Younas and others1994 MLD 116 · Lahore High Court · 1993-03-17Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Farid vs (Mst) Pathani And 2 OtherK.L.R. 1994 Civil Cases 230 · Lahore High Court · 1993-02-24Read full judgment →
• Ghulam And Others vs Deputy Settlement Commissioner And Other1994 CLC 1461 1479 · Lahore High Court · 1993-06-15Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Akbar vs The State(K.L.R. 1994 Shariat Cases 45) · Lahore High Court · 1994-01-29Read full judgment →
• Imtiaz Gill vs The StateK.L.R. 1994 Criminal Cases 245 · Lahore High Court · 1994-02-13Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Ahmad vs The StateK.L.R. 1994 Shariat Cases 86 · Lahore High Court · 1994-04-09Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Ahmad And Another vs M.B.R. And Other1994 CLC 1057 · Lahore High Court · 1993-05-26Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Abbas vs The State(K.L.R. 1994 Shariat Cases 72) · Lahore High Court · 1994-01-12Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Abbas vs Muhammad Sharif(K.L.R. 1994 Revenue Cases 83) · Lahore High Court · 1994-02-23Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Abbas and others vs The State1994 MLD 1294 · Lahore High Court · 1993-12-15Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Abbas And Other vs The StateK.L.R. 1994 Criminal Cases 166 · Lahore High Court · 1993-12-15Read full judgment →
• Ghui.Am Naseer vs House Building Finance Corporation Through Zonal1994 CLC 464 · Lahore High Court · 1993-03-08Read full judgment →
• Ghee Corporation vs Chairman, Board of Trustee And Others1994 PLC 628 · Lahore High Court · 1994-03-20Read full judgment →
• Flour Mills Association vs Province of Punjab1994 MLD 2094 · Lahore High Court · 1994-05-29Read full judgment →
• Firdous Textile Printing Mills (Pvt.) Ltd., Faisalabad vs Federation of PakistanPTCL 1994 CL. 299 · Lahore High CourtRead full judgment →
• Fida Hussain vs Additional District Judge1994 CLC 2287 · Lahore High Court · 1992-10-13Read full judgment →
• Feroze Khan vs The StateK.L.R. 1994 Criminal Cases 247 · Lahore High Court · 1994-02-16Read full judgment →
• Feroze Din And Others vs Azmat Bibi And Other1994 CLC 1626 · Lahore High Court · 1993-05-08Read full judgment →
• Feroz Din vs Mohammad Amin And OtherK.L.R. 1994 Civil Cases 434 · Lahore High Court · 1993-05-04Read full judgment →
• Federation of Pakistan Through Secretary, Ministry Of Railways And Another vs Mst. Mahjabeen And 2 Other1994 CLC 2395 · Lahore High Court · 1994-02-09Read full judgment →
• Federation of Pakistan through Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Works, Islamabad vs Mst. Ismat Qayyum Malik1994 PLD Lahore 360 · Lahore High Court · 1994-01-29
  limitationcondonation of delaysufficient causegross negligencepecuniary jurisdictionwrong forumdamages for illegal occupationtenant at sufferance
  Summary & questions settled

  This matter concerns an appeal filed by the Federation of Pakistan against a trial court decree for the ejectment of the government from a rented property and the payment of damages for unauthorized occupation after the lease expiry. The core legal question was whether the delay in filing the appeal before the High Court, caused by the government's initial filing in a wrong forum (the District Court) due to alleged legal advice, constituted 'sufficient cause' for condonation of delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act. The Court held that the appeal was barred by time, ruling that the government's failure to file in the correct forum, despite clear statutory provisions regarding pecuniary jurisdiction, amounted to gross negligence rather than a bona fide mistake. The Court affirmed that 'sufficient cause' requires proof of good faith and due diligence, which was absent here. Furthermore, on the merits, the Court upheld the award of damages at double the rent, characterizing the government's continued possession as illegal and contrary to public policy and constitutional principles regarding the state's obligation to honor commitments.

  Questions settled

  • Does the filing of an appeal in a wrong forum due to legal advice constitute 'sufficient cause' for condonation of delay under the Limitation Act 1908?
  • Is the government entitled to special indulgence regarding the condonation of delay in litigation compared to an ordinary litigant?
  • What is the legal status of a tenant who continues in possession of a property after the expiry of the lease period without the lessor's consent?
  • Can damages for illegal use and occupation of premises be awarded at double the rate of rent against the government?
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• Manzoor Pervaiz vs The StateK.L.R. 1994 Shariat Cases 38 · Lahore High Court · 1994-01-16Read full judgment →
• Federation of Pakistan (Pakistan Railways) through the General1994 PLD Lahore 303 · Lahore High Court · 1993-11-24
  government contractadditional workestoppelmeasurement bookcontract lawpublic worksfinal payment
  Summary & questions settled

  This appeal challenged a trial court decree awarding a contractor payment for alleged additional road repair work (seal coat) performed for Pakistan Railways. The core legal question was whether the contractor was entitled to compensation for additional work absent formal work orders, addendum slips, or measurement book entries, and whether the contractor was estopped from claiming payment after accepting the final bill without protest. The High Court held that the contractor failed to prove the additional work was ordered or executed, noting the absence of required documentation. Furthermore, the Court found the trial court’s finding of coercion regarding the final payment unsupported by evidence. Consequently, the principle of estoppel applied, barring the claim. Additionally, the Court ruled that Section 70 of the Contract Act 1872 was inapplicable because the alleged benefit (seal coat) was not separable or restorable to the department. The principle established is that government contractors must strictly adhere to contractual formalities, and acceptance of final payment without protest precludes subsequent claims for alleged additional work. The appeal was accepted and the suit dismissed.

  Questions settled

  • Can a contractor recover payment for additional work performed without a formal work order or entry in the measurement book?
  • Does the acceptance of a final payment without protest estop a contractor from subsequently claiming payment for additional work?
  • Is the principle of compensation under Section 70 of the Contract Act 1872 applicable where the alleged benefit conferred is not separable or restorable?
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• Fazal Muhammad Khan Through Legal Heirs vs Mst. Biro And Other1994 CLC 2147 · Lahore High Court · 1992-10-17Read full judgment →
• Fazal Karim vs Education Department Through Secretary And Others1994 PLC (C.S.) 703 · Lahore High Court · 1992-07-13Read full judgment →
• Fazal Hussain and 4 others vs Subdivisional Officer, WAPDA, Jatoi, District Muzaffargarh and anothers1994 PLD Lahore 138 · Lahore High Court · 1993-12-08Read full judgment →
• Fazal Hussain And 4 Other vs Sub Divisional Officer, WAPDA, Jatoi, District Muzaffargarh And Another1994 PLD Lahore 138 · Lahore High Court · 1993-12-08Read full judgment →
• Fazal Elahi and others vs Tanveer Hussain and others1994 MLD 1626 · Lahore High Court · 1994-05-03Read full judgment →
• Fazal Din vs Muhammad Hussain1994 CLC 1475 · Lahore High Court · 1993-01-18Read full judgment →
• Fazal Din vs Mst. Umar Bibi and another1994 MLD 550 · Lahore High Court · 1992-10-31Read full judgment →
• Fazal Din vs Mst. Janna T Bibi And Other1994 CLC 304 · Lahore High Court · 1993-05-15Read full judgment →
• Fazal Dad vs Member, (Colonies), Board of Revenue, Lahore and 31994 MLD 1656 · Lahore High Court · 1994-05-10Read full judgment →
• Fazal Dad vs Member (Colonies) Board of Revenue, Punjab, Lahore And Other(K.L.R. 1994 Revenue Cases 123) · Lahore High CourtRead full judgment →
• Fazal Bibi vs Abdul Hameed and 5 others1994 MLD 560 · Lahore High Court · 1993-01-30Read full judgment →
• Fazal Abbas Etc. vs The StateK.L.R. 1994 Criminal Cases 230 · Lahore High Court · 1994-01-09Read full judgment →
• Fayyaz Ahmad vs The StateK.L.R. 1994 Criminal Cases 130 · Lahore High Court · 1994-02-09Read full judgment →
• Fatima Bibi and others vs Additional Secretary and others1994 MLD 2016 · Lahore High Court · 1992-09-13Read full judgment →
• Fateh Muhammad vs Settlement Department1994 CLC 400 · Lahore High Court · 1993-01-30Read full judgment →
• Fateh Muhammad vs Allah Rakha through Legal Heirs and another1994 MLD 556 · Lahore High Court · 1993-03-03Read full judgment →
• Fateh Muhammad through Legal Heirs vs Fazil1994 MLD 459 · Lahore High Court · 1993-11-06Read full judgment →
• Fateh Muhammad and others vs The State1994 MLD 1735 · Lahore High Court · 1993-05-25Read full judgment →
• Fateh Muhammad and anothers vs The State1994 PLD Lahore 198 · Lahore High Court · 1993-12-08Read full judgment →
• Fateh Muhammad And Another vs The State1994 PLD Lahore 198 · Lahore High Court · 1993-12-08Read full judgment →
• Fateh Khan vs The StateK.L.R. 1994 Criminal Cases 143 · Lahore High Court · 1993-08-11Read full judgment →
• Fateh Ali vs Ghulam Muhammad1994 MLD 2374 · Lahore High Court · 1992-11-10Read full judgment →
• Farzand Ali vs Fazal Karim1994 CLC 497 · Lahore High Court · 1992-11-07Read full judgment →
• Farzand Ali vs (Mst.) Aziz BibiK.L.R. 1994 Civil Cases 553 · Lahore High Court · 1993-03-28Read full judgment →
• Farrakh Hussain And Others vs Federal Land Commission And Other1994 CLC 1424 · Lahore High Court · 1993-11-03Read full judgment →
• Farooq Ahmad vs The Rent Controller Lahore, And 4 OtherK.L.R. 1994 Civil Cases 12 · Lahore High Court · 1993-01-26Read full judgment →
• Fareed vs The State and another1994 MLD 183 · Lahore High Court · 1993-08-01Read full judgment →
• Faraza (deceased) through L. Rs, vs Fateh Sher and others1994 MLD 1509 · Lahore High Court · 1994-03-01Read full judgment →
• Faqir Muhammad vs Saifullah and others1994 MLD 1820 · Lahore High Court · 1993-10-26Read full judgment →
• Faqir Muhammad vs Ghulam NabiK.L.R. 1994 Civil Cases 178 · Lahore High Court · 1992-11-01Read full judgment →
• Faqir Hussain Etc vs The StateK.L.R. 1994 Criminal Cases 333 · Lahore High Court · 1994-04-01Read full judgment →
• Fakhar Hayat vs The StateK.L.R. 1994 Criminal Cases 351 · Lahore High Court · 1994-05-11Read full judgment →
• Fakhar Behzad and others vs The State1994 MLD 1793 · Lahore High Court · 1994-05-16Read full judgment →
• Faiz Mustafa alias Ludoo vs The State1994 MLD 1278 · Lahore High Court · 1994-02-13Read full judgment →
• Faiz Ahmad vs The StateK.L.R. 1994 Criminal Cases 268 · Lahore High Court · 1994-02-07Read full judgment →
• Faiz Ahmad vs Ghulam Mustafa And Otherk.L.R 1994 Civil Cases 444 · Lahore High Court · 1993-02-28Read full judgment →
• Faiz Ahmad vs A.C./D.S.C.1994 MLD 1206 · Lahore High Court · 1993-12-28Read full judgment →
• Faisalabad Development Authority vs Muhammad Ilyas1994 MLD 1196 · Lahore High Court · 1993-11-20Read full judgment →
• Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Fcci), Faisalabad1994 CLC 1069 · Lahore High Court · 1994-02-01Read full judgment →
• F.S. Jamil Ud Din Bukhari vs Mst. Aamira Bukhari And Other1994 CLC 309 · Lahore High Court · 1993-01-25Read full judgment →
• Evacuee Trust Property Board Through Secretary vs Deputy1994 CLC 939 · Lahore High Court · 1993-12-08
  evacuee trust propertycivil court decreeex parte decreewrit jurisdictionres judicatabiasnatural justice
  Summary & questions settled

  This judgment disposes of two interconnected writ petitions arising from a long-standing property dispute over a 100-kanal tract of land claimed by the Evacuee Trust Property Board as evacuee trust property and by private occupants as their own via proprietary rights granted by revenue authorities and sustained by an ex parte civil court decree. The core legal questions involved whether the Evacuee Trust Property Board could disregard a final civil court decree, whether the Chairman of the Board could proceed with a reference under the Evacuee Trust Property (Management and Disposal) Act, 1975 after the referring authority sought to withdraw it, and whether the Chairman could act as a judge in his own cause. The Lahore High Court held that the civil court decree had attained finality due to the Board's gross negligence and lack of diligence in pursuing appeal or revision remedies, that even void or ultra vires orders must be challenged in a timely and proper forum rather than ignored, and that the Chairman of the Board could not act as a judge in his own cause or override a competent civil court's judgment. The key principle laid down is that a party cannot bypass final judicial decrees or assume judicial powers in its own cause, and failure to pursue available legal remedies precludes invocation of constitutional writ jurisdiction.

  Questions settled

  • Can a party simply ignore a final civil court decree on the ground that it is void without challenging it in a proper forum?
  • Whether the Chairman of the Evacuee Trust Property Board can act as a judge in a dispute to which the Board is a party?
  • Does a civil court's judgment regarding the non-evacuee nature of property bind the Evacuee Trust Property Board when the Board participated in the suit?
  • Can the Chairman of the Evacuee Trust Property Board refuse to allow the withdrawal of a reference made by the Deputy Administrator and proceed with it arbitrarily?
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• Essullah Bhatti vs Civil Aviation Authority through its Chairman, Secretary General, Ministry of Defence, Islamabad and S others1994 MLD 831 · Lahore High Court · 1993-12-08Read full judgment →
• Ejaz Hussain vs Naib Tehsildar (Recovery), Agricultural1994 CLC 275 · Lahore High Court · 1993-09-22Read full judgment →
• Ejaz Hussain vs Naib Tehsildar (Recovery), Agricultural Development1994 CLC 275 · Lahore High Court · 1993-09-22Read full judgment →
• Ejaz Ahmad Minhas vs Federation of Pakistan through Secretary1994 MLD 1650 · Lahore High Court · 1994-05-07Read full judgment →
• Ehsanullah Tarar vs M/s. Hafizabad Straw Board Mills Ltd. and 31994 PLD Lahore 160 · Lahore High Court · 1993-10-11Read full judgment →
• Ehsanullah Tarar vs M/s. Hafizabad Straw Board Mills Ltd. And 3 Other1994 PLD Lahore 160 · Lahore High Court · 1993-10-11Read full judgment →
• E.P.T.B. vs Rana Hamid Khan And Other1994 CLC 1809 · Lahore High Court · 1992-11-10Read full judgment →
• Dur Muhammad alias Duri and others vs The State1994 MLD 1493 · Lahore High Court · 1994-02-22Read full judgment →
• Dullah (deceased) through Legal Heirs and anothers vs Muhammad1994 PLD Lahore 200 · Lahore High Court · 1993-11-23Read full judgment →
• Dullah (Deceased) Through Legal Heirs And Another vs Muhammad Hanif1994 PLD Lahore 200 · Lahore High Court · 1993-11-23Read full judgment →
• Dr. Zia Suleman Farooqi vs Punjab Public Service Commission and others1994 PLD Lahore 55 · Lahore High Court · 1993-11-03Read full judgment →
• Dr. Zia Suleman Farooqi vs Punjab Public Service Commission And Other1994 PLD Lahore 55 · Lahore High Court · 1993-11-03Read full judgment →
• Dr. Sabir Zameer Siddique vs Government of the Punjab through Secretary Agricultural Department, Lahore1994 MLD 2424 · Lahore High Court · 1994-05-29Read full judgment →
• Dr. Nusrat Ullah Chaudhry and 2 others vs Government of the Punjab1994 PLD Lahore 353 · Lahore High Court · 1994-02-23Read full judgment →
• Dr. Nusrat Ullah Chaudhry And 2 Other vs Government of the Punjab1994 PLD Lahore 353 · Lahore High Court · 1994-02-23Read full judgment →
• Dr. Muhammad Sadiq vs Zila Council, Khanewal through its Chairman1994 MLD 1354 · Lahore High Court · 1993-07-14Read full judgment →
• Dr. Amtul Razzaq Sami vs Government of Pakistan And Other1994 CLC 2185 · Lahore High Court · 1994-03-26Read full judgment →
• Dost Muhammad vs The StateK.L.R. 1994 Criminal Cases 207 · Lahore High Court · 1993-10-30Read full judgment →
• Dost Mohammad vs The StateK.L.R. 1994 Criminal Cases 278 · Lahore High Court · 1994-01-23Read full judgment →
• Divisional Superintendent, Pakistan Railways vs Punjab Labour Court1994 PLC 409 · Lahore High CourtRead full judgment →
• Distribution Officer, Hoechst Pharmaceutical (Pakistan) Ltd., Faisalabad And Another vs Punjab Labour Appellate Tribunal, Lahore And 2 Others1994 PLC 157 · Lahore High Court · 1993-12-12
  workmanindustrial disputegrievance petitionsupervisory dutiesconstitutional petitiontermination of serviceappraisement of evidence
  Summary & questions settled

  This constitutional petition under Article 199 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, challenged a judgment of the Punjab Labour Appellate Tribunal which had set aside the dismissal of respondent No. 3's grievance petition and ordered his reinstatement without back benefits. The core legal question was whether respondent No. 3, who was terminated from his employment as a Junior Officer/Sales Officer, qualified as a "workman" under section 2(xxviii) of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969, and section 2(i) of the West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance, 1968. Upon appraising the oral and documentary evidence pursuant to a remand by the Supreme Court, the Lahore High Court held that the primary and substantial duties performed by respondent No. 3 were of a managerial and supervisory nature relating to sales promotion, collection of proceeds, and sanctioning of overtime, while any typing or clerical work done by him was merely ancillary or incidental. The Court laid down that designation alone is not determinative, and the true test to ascertain whether an employee is a workman is the nature of the duties actually performed as a whole.

  Questions settled

  • Whether an employee designated as a Junior Officer whose primary duties relate to sales promotion and supervision is a workman under the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969?
  • Does the performance of occasional clerical or typing work by an employee engaged in supervisory duties bring him within the definition of a workman?
  • Can the High Court appraise evidence in constitutional jurisdiction when a finding of fact by a tribunal is based on a misreading of evidence or ignores material documents?
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• Din Muhammad And Others vs Subedar Muhammad Zaman1994 CLC 1645 · Lahore High Court · 1993-09-14Read full judgment →
• Dilshad Khan vs Zahid Masood And 6 Other1994 CLC 531 · Lahore High Court · 1993-11-27Read full judgment →
• Dildar Ahmed Khan vs Mst. Iffat Nasreen1994 CLC 1032 · Lahore High Court · 1992-12-06Read full judgment →
• Dilbar Hussain and others vs Riasat Javed Bajwa, S.H.O., Ferozewala1994 MLD 1736 · Lahore High Court · 1992-11-10Read full judgment →
• Dean Children Dress Co. vs Employees' Old-Age Benefits Institution1994 PLC 545 · Lahore High Court · 1994-03-22Read full judgment →
• Daulat And Other vs The StateK.L.R. 1994 Criminal Cases 87 · Lahore High Court · 1993-11-15Read full judgment →
• Dabir Hussain vs Agricultural Development Bank of Pakistan Ltd.1994 PLD Lahore 23 · Lahore High Court · 1993-08-29Read full judgment →
• Comwusioner, Punjab Employees' Social Security Nstitution And Another vs Lahore Cycle Industries (Pvt.) Ltd,1994 PLC 270 · Lahore High Court · 1994-10-26Read full judgment →
• Commissioner Of Sales Tax, Rawalpindi. vs M/s. Muhammad Aslam & Co.PTCL 1994 CL. 339 · Lahore High Court · 1992-10-17Read full judgment →
• Commissioner of Sales Tax, Rawalpindi vs Messrs Muhammad Aslam &1994 PTD 75 · Lahore High Court · 1992-10-17Read full judgment →