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- Maqsood Ahmad vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 2273 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-07Read full judgment →
- Maqsood Ahmad And Others vs Additional Settlement Commissioner1986 CLC 2369 · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-27Read full judgment →
- Maqbool Ahmad vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 1560 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-04Read full judgment →
- Maqbool Ahmad vs Settlement Department1986 CLC 2419 · Lahore High Court · 1985-11-22Read full judgment →
Summary & questions settled
The petitioner invoked the constitutional jurisdiction of the Lahore High Court challenging a notice issued by the Administrative Officer of the Settlement Department regarding a property transferred to the petitioner as a claimant displaced person in 1959. The core legal question was whether proceedings regarding the transfer of the property could be initiated or re-agitated before the Settlement Authorities after the issuance of the Permanent Transfer Deed (P.T.D.) in the petitioner's favour and after the enactment of the Evacuee Property and Displaced Persons Laws (Repeal) Act, 1975. The court held that the impugned notice and subsequent proceedings initiated at the instance of a private respondent were illegal and without jurisdiction. The court established the key principle that once a P.T.D. is issued and previous objections regarding the transfer are rejected by competent authority, further proceedings challenging the property's transfer cannot be initiated before settlement authorities, and a threatened action by such authorities can be legally challenged through a writ petition.
Questions settled- Can proceedings challenging the transfer of a property be initiated before settlement authorities after the issuance of a Permanent Transfer Deed?
- Is a writ petition challenging a threatened administrative notice premature if no final adverse order has been made yet?
- Whether the Settlement Authorities retain jurisdiction to re-open property transfer matters after the enactment of the Evacuee Property and Displaced Persons Laws (Repeal) Act, 1975?
- Maqbool Ahmad vs Ashraf Bibi And Other1986 CLC 2505 · Lahore High Court · 1982-02-24Read full judgment →
- Manzur Ahmad vs CH, Nazir Ahmad, Additional Settlement1986 MLD 408 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-03Read full judgment →
- Manzoor-Ul-Hassan vs The National Bank of Pakistan And Another1986 PLC (C.S.) 838 · Lahore High Court · 1986-07-01Read full judgment →
- Manzoor vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 1401 · Lahore High Court · 1986-01-11Read full judgment →
- Manzoor Shah vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 1584 · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-20Read full judgment →
- Manzoor Hussain vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 2267(2) · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-15Read full judgment →
- Manzoor Hussain vs Jafar Khan And 2 Others1986 P Cr. L J 2471 · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-21Read full judgment →
- Manzoor Hussain Shah And 15 Others vs Allah Bachaya Khan And 51986 CLC 1813 · Lahore High Court · 1985-11-16Read full judgment →
Summary & questions settled
This writ petition challenges an order of the Additional District Judge, Rahimyar Khan, which dismissed a civil revision against a trial court's order closing the petitioners' right to produce evidence under Order XVII, Rule 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908. The petitioners had repeatedly failed to produce evidence over a four-year period and failed to appear on the date fixed. The core legal question was whether the trial court correctly exercised its discretion in refusing further adjournments and closing the evidence, and whether the revisional court erred in ignoring new evidence regarding a diary mistake. The High Court held that the writ petition against an order passed in revision was not maintainable. Furthermore, the Court determined that the trial court acted within its discretion under Order XVII, Rule 1, Code of Civil Procedure 1908, to refuse adjournments to a recalcitrant party. The principle laid down is that while Order XVII, Rule 3, Code of Civil Procedure 1908, is punitive, a court retains discretion to refuse adjournments for a party's persistent failure to produce evidence, especially when the case has been pending for an inordinate duration.
Questions settled- Is an order passed by an Additional District Judge in a civil revision maintainable in a writ petition?
- Can a court refuse an adjournment to a party that has repeatedly failed to produce evidence over a long period?
- Does a trial court have the discretion to refuse an adjournment even if the specific conditions for Order XVII, Rule 3, Code of Civil Procedure 1908 are not fully met?
- Can new evidence regarding a mistake in a counsel's diary be introduced for the first time during a revision petition?
- Manzoor Hussain And Others vs The State- Respondent1986 P Cr. L J 2877 · Lahore High Court · 1986-05-16Read full judgment →
- Manzoor Hussain And Another vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 240 · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-18Read full judgment →
- Manzoor Hussain And 4 Others vs Chakar And 2 Other1986 CLC 2487 · Lahore High Court · 1986-03-16Read full judgment →
- Manzoor Hussain Alias Shikari vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 959 · Lahore High Court · 1986-03-24Read full judgment →
- Manzoor Hussain Alias Joora And Others vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 2285 · Lahore High Court · 1985-11-29Read full judgment →
- Manzoor And Others vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 2696 · Lahore High Court · 1986-03-17Read full judgment →
- Manzoor And 2 Others vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 2672 · Lahore High Court · 1986-03-17Read full judgment →
- Manzoor Ahmad vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 1047 · Lahore High Court · 1984-05-07Read full judgment →
- Manzoor Ahmad vs Ahmad Din And Other1986 CLC 857 · Lahore High Court · 1984-06-10Read full judgment →
- Managing Director, Punjab Industrial, Development Board And Another vs Messrs Habib Sugar Mills Ltd1986 CLC 2044 · Lahore High Court · 1986-01-22Read full judgment →
- Malik Taj Din vs Malik Abdul Aziz And Other1986 CLC 2382 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-20Read full judgment →
- Malik Shahab Din And 4 Others vs Imdad Alighallu, A.D.C. (G), Bahawalpur And 7 Other1986 CLC 2194 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-21Read full judgment →
Summary & questions settled
This writ petition challenged an order passed by the Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), Bahawalpur, which restored an allotment of agricultural land to the respondents, effectively cancelling the petitioners' title. The land had originally been allotted to the respondents' predecessor, then cancelled, re-allotted to a displaced person, and subsequently purchased by the petitioners with government sanction. Following the repeal of Evacuee Laws in 1974, the respondents sought relief via a 1979 departmental letter empowering authorities to probe fraudulent allotments. The core legal question was whether the Settlement Authorities retained jurisdiction to adjudicate such disputes after the repeal of the relevant Evacuee Laws. The Court held that the impugned order was passed without lawful authority and jurisdiction, as the departmental letter could not override the substantive law repealing the Evacuee Laws. Furthermore, the Court affirmed that even if fraud were alleged, the Settlement Authorities lacked the jurisdiction to adjudicate it; rather, the appropriate remedy for the department was to invoke the jurisdiction of a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure 1908.
Questions settled- Do Settlement Authorities retain jurisdiction to adjudicate disputes regarding fraudulent allotments after the repeal of the Evacuee Laws?
- Can a departmental letter or notification override the substantive law that repeals a statute?
- What is the appropriate forum for the government to challenge an allotment alleged to be fraudulent after the repeal of the Evacuee Laws?
- Does the mere allegation of fraud empower a non-judicial authority to set aside settled property rights?
- Malik Nazar Hussain vs The Commissioner, Lahore Division, Lahore And 3 Other1986 CLC 824 · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-08Read full judgment →
- Malik Muhammad Younus vs Saeed Ahmad and 2 others1986 MLD 2673 (1) · Lahore High Court · 1986-01-25Read full judgment →
- Malik Muhammad Sarfraz vs Lt.Col. Muhamad Ramzan Safdar And Another1986 P Cr. L J 1569 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-01Read full judgment →
- Malik Muhammad Khan vs The State1986 MLD 2939 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-07Read full judgment →
- Malik Muhammad Aslam vs Ch. Ghulam Sarwar, Assistant1986 PCr. L J 2541(2) · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-23Read full judgment →
- Malik Hmi Nazar Muhammad and Another vs Water and Power1986 PLD Lahore 126 · Lahore High Court · 1986-01-18Read full judgment →
- Malik Abdullah And Others vs Multan Development Authority And Other1986 CLC 2073 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-17Read full judgment →
- Major (Rtd) S.A. Qayyum vs The Secretary (Urban) to the Government1986 MLD 1539 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-05Read full judgment →
- Mahmooda Begum etc. vs Major Malik Muhammad Ishaq etc.1986 MLD 806 · Lahore High Court · 1977-01-25Read full judgment →
- Mahmood Bakhsh And Others vs Secretary, Irrigation Government of Punjab, Lahore And Other1986 CLC 286 · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-13Read full judgment →
- Mahmood And 8 Others vs Irshad Ul Haq1986 CLC 428 · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-29Read full judgment →
- Mahmood Akhtar And Another vs Ch. Muhammad Hussain Naqshbandi,1986 CLC 1451 · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-04Read full judgment →
- Mahmood Ahmed vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 1614 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-14Read full judgment →
- Mahma vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 2826 · Lahore High Court · 1982-01-23Read full judgment →
- M.A. Aziz Khan vs Jamshed Ali Khan Mirza And 3 Other1986 CLC 248 · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-27Read full judgment →
- M . C . L Ei a H vs Sh. Zafar Iqbal1986 CLC 2306 · Lahore High Court · 1982-12-11Read full judgment →
- Lt. Col. Hassan Akhtar And 4 Others vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 599 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-15Read full judgment →
- Liaquat Ali vs The State1986 MLD 1835 · Lahore High Court · 1986-08-12Read full judgment →
- Liaquat Ali vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 1760 · Lahore High Court · 1985-11-30Read full judgment →
- Liaquat Ali Butt vs Ahmad Nasim, Senior Superintendent of Police, Lahore And Others1986 P Cr. L J 2846 · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-28Read full judgment →
- Liaquat Ali Appellant vs The State1986 PLD Lahore 102 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-02Read full judgment →
- Liaqat Ali vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 2594 · Lahore High Court · -Read full judgment →
- Liaqat Ali vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 2584 · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-19Read full judgment →
- Liaqat Ali Bajwa vs The Vice Chancellor, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad And 4 Other1986 CLC 2667 · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-20Read full judgment →
- Liaqat Ali And 5 Others vs Additional Settlement Commissioner (Land), Kasur And Other1986 CLC 2435 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-21Read full judgment →
- Lever Brothers (Pakistan) Ltd. vs Senior Member, National Industrial1986 PLD Lahore 90 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-28Read full judgment →
Summary & questions settled
This Intra-Court Appeal and connected writ petition arose from an ad interim order issued by the Senior Member of the National Industrial Relations Commission (NIRC) under the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969. The employer challenged the NIRC's jurisdiction to issue interim prohibitory orders restraining the transfer of employees to a reserve pool and preventing further alleged unfair labour practices. The High Court observed that the constitutional jurisdiction of the High Court should not normally be exercised to interfere with tentative, ad interim, or interlocutory orders, as doing so leads to fragmentary and piecemeal decisions. On the statutory question, the Court held that under Regulation 32(2) of the National Industrial Relations Commission (Procedure and Functions) Regulations, the Commission possesses the requisite jurisdiction to advise, direct, or prohibit parties from doing acts to prevent unfair labour practices that are likely to occur. The existence of a pending case for past unfair labour practices does not divest the Commission of its preventive powers. Consequently, both the Intra-Court Appeal and the writ petition were dismissed.
Questions settled- Should the High Court exercise its constitutional jurisdiction under Article 199 to interfere with ad interim or interlocutory orders passed by a tribunal of special jurisdiction?
- Does the National Industrial Relations Commission have the jurisdiction under Regulation 32(2) of the NIRC Regulations to issue interim prohibitory orders to prevent unfair labour practices likely to occur?
- Does a pending prosecution or proceeding for past unfair labour practices bar the National Industrial Relations Commission from exercising its preventive powers regarding future apprehended unfair labour practices?
- Lal vs Said Rasool and others1986 P Cr. LJ 2591 · Lahore High Court · -Read full judgment →
- Lal Muhammad And 4 Others vs Messrs Riaz Akhtar And Other1986 CLC 2783 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-06Read full judgment →
- Lal Din and 13 others vs The Secretary, Government of the Punjab, Colonies Department and another1986 MLD 1947 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-26Read full judgment →
- Lal and 2 others vs The State1986 MLD 1190 · Lahore High Court · 1986-03-03Read full judgment →
- Lahore Municipal Corporation vs D. P. Edulji and Others1986 PLD Lahore 386 · Lahore High Court · 1986-06-28Read full judgment →
- Lahore Muhammad Ali vs The State1986 MLD 1555 · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-21Read full judgment →
- Lahore Development Authority vs Raja Riaz Enterprises Ltd. And Another1986 CLC 599 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-02Read full judgment →
- Lahore Development Authority through its Director General vs Maiimud1986 MLD 2122 · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-16Read full judgment →
- Lahore Development Authority And Others vs Fayyaz Ahmad Butt And Other1986 CLC 2119 · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-20Read full judgment →
- Kuwait Airwayscorporation vs Union Surgical Company, Division of Excelsior Industries Ltd1986 CLC 219 · Lahore High Court · 1985-11-02Read full judgment →
- Khushi Muhammad and others vs Settlement Commissioner, Lahore and others1986 MLD 2106 · Lahore High Court · 1986-03-04Read full judgment →
- Khushi Muhammad And Others vs Settlement Commissioner, And Other1986 CLC · Lahore High Court · 1980-09-26Read full judgment →
- Khushi Muhammad and 4 others vs Settlement Commissioner, Lahore1986 MLD 999 · Lahore High Court · 1986-03-04Read full judgment →
- Khushal Khan And Others vs Mata And Other1986 CLC 841 · Lahore High Court · 1985-09-14Read full judgment →
- Khurshid Bibi And Another vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 2596 · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-14Read full judgment →
- Khurshid Ahmad vs Sardar Khan1986 MLD 2413 (2) · Lahore High Court · 1985-06-15Read full judgment →
- Khuda Bakhsh and another vs Federal Land Commission etc.1986 MLD 801 · Lahore High Court · 1982-10-04Read full judgment →
- Khuda Bakhsh and 4 others vs Border Area Allotment Committee and others1986 MLD 2270 (2) · Lahore High CourtRead full judgment →
- Khuda Bakhsh and 2 others vs Federal Land Commission etc.1986 MLD 804 · Lahore High Court · 1978-03-19Read full judgment →
- Khawaja Muhammad Idrees vs Deputy Settlement Commissioner and others1986 MLD 409 · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-28Read full judgment →
- Khan, And Others vs Humayun And Others1986 P Cr. L J 394 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-15Read full judgment →
- Khan Muhammad vs Naseer Ahmad Niaz11986 CLC 2671 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-17Read full judgment →
- Khan Beg And Another vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 950 · Lahore High Court · 1984-05-26Read full judgment →
- Khalil Ahmad And Others vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 2728 · Lahore High Court · 1978-04-11Read full judgment →
- Khalid Zaheer vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 238 · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-01Read full judgment →
- Khalid Mahmood vs District Judge, Jhelum and 6 Others1986 PLD Lahore 272 · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-25Read full judgment →
- Khalid And Others vs The State1986 PCrLJ 759 · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-11Read full judgment →
- Khair Din vs Hashmat and others1986 MLD 677 · Lahore High Court · 1965-04-29Read full judgment →
- Khair Din And Others vs Barkat1986 CLC 1415 · Lahore High Court · 1986-01-26Read full judgment →
- Khadim Mohyuddin vs Sultan Mahmood and others-1986 P Cr. L J 387 · Lahore High Court · 1985-01-19Read full judgment →
- Kazim Raza vs The State1986 MLD 2624 · Lahore High Court · 1986-05-26Read full judgment →
- Karim Nawaz vs Member,Board of Revenue And 5 Other1986 CLC 1026 · Lahore High Court · 1986-01-12Read full judgment →
- Karim Bakhsh And Others vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 1014 · Lahore High Court · 1984-08-14Read full judgment →
- Karim Bakhsh And 3 Others vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 2196 · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-11Read full judgment →
- Karam Khan vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 1874 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-28Read full judgment →
- Karam Karmoon And Others vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 953 · Lahore High Court · 1984-02-06Read full judgment →
- Karam Din and another vs Imam Din1986 MLD 716 · Lahore High Court · 1979-03-18Read full judgment →
- Karam Din And 2 Others vs Syeda Shaukat Sultana1986 CLC 1625 · Lahore High Court · 1986-03-15Read full judgment →
- Kaniz Fatima vs Punjab Government1986 MLD 769 · Lahore High Court · 1984-06-17Read full judgment →
- Kandla vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 252 · Lahore High Court · 1978-10-28Read full judgment →
- Kamal Badshah vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 2601 · Lahore High Court · 1983-07-17Read full judgment →
- Kalsoom vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 1444 · Lahore High Court · 1985-07-30Read full judgment →
- Kaloo Khan and another vs Zulfiqar Ali and 2 others1986 MLD 418 · Lahore High Court · 1985-11-23Read full judgment →
- Kafeel Ahmad vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 2369 · Lahore High Court · 1985-07-08Read full judgment →
- Jumat Ali and 2 others vs Additional Settlement Commissioner and 41986 MLD 543 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-05Read full judgment →
- Javid vs The State1986 MLD 1560 · Lahore High Court · 1986-06-30Read full judgment →
- Javid Iqbal vs The State1986 MLD 2665 · Lahore High Court · 1986-08-02Read full judgment →
- Javed Sheikh vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 687 · Lahore High Court · 1980-05-04Read full judgment →
- Javed Iqbal vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 1542 · Lahore High Court · 1986-01-26Read full judgment →
- Javed Iqbal and 2 Others vs Federal Investigation Agency and 31986 PLD Lahore 424 · Lahore High Court · 1985-06-02Read full judgment →
Summary & questions settled
This constitutional petition was filed to challenge the registration and investigation of a criminal case by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) against the petitioners, employees of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited, concerning alleged fraud, forgery, and gas theft. The core legal question was whether the FIA possesses jurisdiction under the Federal Investigation Agency Act 1975 to inquire into and investigate scheduled offences relating to a public limited company. The High Court dismissed the petition, holding that since over 90 percent of the company's shares and majority control of its Board of Directors belong to the Federal Government or government-set-up corporations, the affairs and revenues of the company constitute matters 'concerning the Federal Government'. Furthermore, the court held that employees of such an entity fall within the definition of 'public servant' under Section 2(e) of the Act, thereby confirming FIA's lawful jurisdiction to investigate.
Questions settled- Does the Federal Investigation Agency have jurisdiction to investigate scheduled offences committed in relation to a public limited company in which the Federal Government holds majority ownership and control?
- Whether the phrase 'matters concerning the Federal Government' in the Federal Investigation Agency Act 1975 includes the financial affairs and revenues of government-controlled corporations?
- Are employees of a public limited company controlled by the Federal Government considered 'public servants' under Section 2(e) of the Federal Investigation Agency Act 1975?