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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. 232,813 judgments in total.

• Muhammad Iqbal Zaman, Vernacular Clerk, Marwat Canal Division, Bannu vs Superintending Engineer, Southern Irrigation Circle, Bannu and 4 others1999 SCMR 2870 · Supreme Court of Pakistan · 1999-03-11
  suspensionarrears of payback benefitsacquittalbenefit of doubtservice tribunalgainfully employed
  Summary & questions settled

  This appeal by leave of the Court addressed the entitlement of a civil servant to arrears of pay for the period of his suspension following his prosecution and subsequent acquittal in a criminal case. The appellant, a Vernacular Clerk in the Irrigation Department, was suspended upon being charged with murder, convicted by the trial court, but ultimately acquitted by the High Court. Upon reinstatement, the department declined his claim for arrears of pay on the ground that his acquittal was based on the benefit of doubt rather than being honourable. The Service Tribunal dismissed his appeal. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that an acquittal, even if based on the benefit of doubt, is legally honourable, and such acquittal does not disentitle a reinstated employee to back benefits or arrears of pay for the suspension period, provided they were not gainfully employed elsewhere. The Court emphasized that all acquittals in criminal jurisprudence are honourable when the prosecution fails to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.

  Questions settled

  • Whether an acquittal based on the benefit of doubt constitutes an honourable acquittal for the purpose of claiming arrears of pay during suspension?
  • Does an acquittal resulting from the prosecution's failure to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt entitle a reinstated civil servant to back benefits?
  • Is a Service Tribunal bound to follow the latest law declared by the Supreme Court under Article 189 of the Constitution?
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• Muhammad Iqbal vs The StateK.L.R. 1999 Criminal Cases 46 · Sindh High Court · 1998-05-12Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Iqbal vs Syed Khalid Hussain, Foreman, Government1999 PLC (C.S.) 78 · Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir · 1998-08-04
  writ jurisdictionaddition of partiesnecessary partyproper partyservice matterHigh Court Procedure Ruleslocus standi
  Summary & questions settled

  This appeal arises from a service matter where the appellant challenged a High Court order allowing respondents to be impleaded as parties in his writ petition. The core legal question was whether the respondents were necessary or proper parties under Order I, Rule 10(2) of the Civil Procedure Code, and how this interacts with Rule 37 of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir High Court Procedure Rules, 1984. The Court held that while the Civil Procedure Code applies to writ proceedings, Rule 37 of the High Court Procedure Rules provides a distinct mechanism for persons to be heard in opposition to a writ petition without becoming formal parties. The Court determined that the respondents failed to establish they were necessary or proper parties under Order I, Rule 10(2) because their application merely sought to argue the maintainability of the petition. Consequently, the Court set aside the order impleading them as parties but permitted them to be heard under Rule 37 to assist the Court in opposing the writ petition.

  Questions settled

  • Are proceedings in writ petitions governed by the Code of Civil Procedure 1908?
  • Does Rule 37 of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir High Court Procedure Rules 1984 override the provisions of Order I Rule 10(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 regarding the addition of parties?
  • Can a person be heard in a writ petition under Rule 37 of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir High Court Procedure Rules 1984 without being formally impleaded as a party?
  • What criteria must be met for a person to be added as a necessary or proper party under Order I Rule 10(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 in a writ petition?
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• Muhammad Iqbal vs Muhammad Shafi and another1993 SCMR 2281 · Supreme Court of Pakistan · 1998-12-02
  limitationcondonation of delaycriminal revisionacquittaltime-barred petition
  Summary & questions settled

  This petition is directed against the order dated 16-9-1997 passed by the Lahore High Court, which upheld the acquittal of the respondent by the Magistrate 1st Class, Kasur, on the ground of lack of evidence. The core legal question concerns the condonation of delay in filing the petition and whether the medical grounds presented by the petitioner constitute sufficient cause for such delay. The Supreme Court held that the petition is barred by time because the petitioner failed to establish an inability to engage a counsel or file the petition through a next friend during the claimed period of illness. The key principle laid down is that confinement to bed alone, without proving an absolute inability to instruct counsel or act through a next friend, does not constitute sufficient cause to condone a significant delay in filing a petition.

  Questions settled

  • Whether medical confinement to bed constitutes sufficient cause for condonation of delay in filing a petition when the petitioner could have acted through a next friend?
  • Can a time-barred petition be entertained without satisfactory proof of the petitioner's inability to engage counsel?
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• Muhammad Iqbal vs Liaquat Dawood Kukda1999 MLD 1842 · Sindh High Court · 1998-04-28
  rent evictionwilful defaultstatutory tenanttender of rentdeposit of rent in courtSindh Rented Premises Ordinance
  Summary & questions settled

  This First Rent Appeal challenges an eviction order passed by the Rent Controller, which directed the appellant-tenant to vacate the premises due to alleged default in rent payment. The core legal question was whether the tenant committed "wilful default" by failing to pay rent within the statutory grace period, despite claiming he attempted to tender payment via money orders and subsequently deposited the rent in court. The Court held that the eviction order was unsustainable. It found that the tenant had made bona fide attempts to pay rent through money orders, which the landlord refused, and subsequently utilized the statutory mechanism to deposit the rent in court. Consequently, no "wilful default" was established. The Court emphasized that where a tenant actively attempts to fulfill their payment obligations and resorts to court-sanctioned deposit procedures upon the landlord's refusal, such actions negate the charge of wilful default. The appeal was allowed, and the eviction order was set aside, establishing that timely attempts to tender rent, followed by court deposits, satisfy statutory obligations.

  Questions settled

  • Does a tenant's attempt to pay rent via money order, followed by a court-sanctioned deposit upon refusal, constitute wilful default?
  • Can a landlord claim default in rent payment when the tenant has initiated proceedings to deposit rent in court under the Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance, 1979?
  • Is a tenant protected from eviction for non-payment of rent if they deposit the rent in court within the statutory grace period?
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• Muhammad Iqbal vs Jehanzeb Khan1999 MLD 2475 · Peshawar High Court · 1998-12-14Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Iqbal vs District Education Officer and another1999 PLC (C.S.) 1344 · Lahore High Court · 1999-05-26Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Iqbal vs Additional District Judge, Bhalwal And OtherK.L.R. 1999 Civil Cases 123 · Lahore High Court · 1998-10-17Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Iqbal vs A.D.B.P., Kabirwala Branch, District Khanewal1999 YLR 2708 · Lahore High Court · 1999-02-24Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Iqbal through Legal Heirs and others vs Khan Muhammad1999 PLD Supreme Court 35 · Supreme Court of Pakistan · 1998-07-03
  second appeallimitation periodcertified copyprocedural delayappellate discretioncivil procedure
  Summary & questions settled

  This matter concerns the dismissal of a second appeal by the Lahore High Court on the grounds that it was time-barred for failing to file a certified copy of the trial court's judgment alongside the memorandum of appeal, as required by Order XLII, Rule 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure (C.P.C.). The core legal question was whether the appellate court, having allowed the late filing of the trial court's judgment, could subsequently dismiss the appeal as time-barred. The Supreme Court held that while the requirement to file a copy of the trial court's judgment is mandatory, the appellate court possesses the discretionary power to dispense with this requirement. The Court ruled that because the High Court had permitted the appellants to place the copy on record, it effectively exercised its discretion, and it was erroneous to penalize the appellants for the delay. The principle established is that where a court is empowered to exempt a party from a legal obligation, it should extend the time for compliance if it has allowed the limitation period to expire while the matter remained pending, ensuring no party suffers due to the court's own procedural delays.

  Questions settled

  • Does the failure to file a certified copy of the trial court's judgment with a second appeal render the appeal automatically time-barred?
  • Can an appellate court exercise its discretion to dispense with the requirement of filing a certified copy of the trial court's judgment under Order XLII, Rule 2 C.P.C.?
  • Should an appeal be dismissed as time-barred if the court allowed the late filing of a required document after the limitation period had expired?
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• Muhammad Iqbal Khan vs Election Tribunal, Zila Council, Muzaffargarh and 5 others1999 SCMR 1577 · Supreme Court of Pakistan · 1998-06-30
  suppression of factsfraudulent misrepresentationexhaustion of remedieselection petitionwrit jurisdictioninterim relief
  Summary & questions settled

  This petition for leave to appeal was filed against an order of the Lahore High Court, Multan Bench, which had directed the petitioner to continue performing functions as a Member of the Zilla Council during the pendency of a writ petition. The petitioner alleged that the respondent had fraudulently obtained this order by suppressing the fact that an earlier order by the Election Tribunal, which had declared the petitioner's election void, had already been suspended by a Judge in Chamber of the same High Court. The core legal question was whether the Supreme Court should entertain a grievance regarding the suppression of facts in the High Court proceedings before the petitioner had sought a remedy from the High Court itself. The Supreme Court declined to interfere at this stage, holding that the petitioner must first approach the High Court with an appropriate application to address the alleged suppression of facts. The Court emphasized the principle of exhaustion of remedies, directing that if such an application is filed, the High Court should dispose of it expeditiously on its merits.

  Questions settled

  • Should a party approach the High Court for relief regarding the suppression of facts in a pending matter before invoking the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
  • Is it appropriate for the Supreme Court to entertain a grievance concerning an interim order of the High Court when the petitioner has not first sought a remedy from the High Court itself?
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• Muhammad Iqbal Kaukab vs Kaukab Sultana1999 YLR 1665 · Lahore High Court · 1999-03-01Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Iqbal and others vs Deputy District Education Officer and others1999 PLC (C.S.) 215 · Lahore High Court · 1997-05-24Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Iqbal And Others vs Deputy Commissioner, Vehari And Other1999 CLC 103 · Lahore High Court · 1997-11-11Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Iqbal And Others vs Agricultural Development Bank of Pakistan,Kabirwala Branch District Khanewal through A.D.B.P. Kabirwala Branch District Khanewal And Another,1999 P.C.T.L.R. 1184 · Lahore High CourtRead full judgment →
• Muhammad Iqbal and 4 others vs Messrs H. Nizam Din & Sons (Pvt.) Ltd.1999 PLC 424 · Labour Appellate Tribunal · 1999-05-31Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Iqbal alias Javed and anothers vs The State1999 P Cr. L J 1857 · Lahore High Court · 1998-11-05Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Iqbal Alias Iqbal Hussain vs Mst. Farzand Begum And 101999 CLC 1108 · Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir · 1998-12-04Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Imtiaz Khan vs Azad Jammu and Kashimir Government1999 PLC (C.S.) 1007 · Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir · 1999-02-04
  Public Service Commissionrecruitment processcurrent charge basisvested rightprospective applicationservice rules amendmentwrit of mandamusstop-gap arrangement
  Summary & questions settled

  This matter concerns a writ petition challenging the postponement of a recruitment process for the post of Assistant Electric Inspector. The appellant, having applied for the post following an advertisement by the Public Service Commission, sought a direction to proceed with the selection. The High Court dismissed the petition, citing the lack of a vested right and the appointment of an incumbent on a 'current charge' basis. Upon appeal, the Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir held that the postponement of the selection process by the Electricity Department was without lawful authority. The Court established that once a post is advertised, candidates possess a vested right to be considered under the rules existing at the time of advertisement. Furthermore, the Court ruled that amendments to service rules operate prospectively and cannot retroactively affect ongoing recruitment processes. Finally, it clarified that an appointment on 'current charge' basis constitutes a temporary stop-gap arrangement rather than a permanent promotion, and thus does not preclude the filling of the post through the regular recruitment process initiated by the Public Service Commission.

  Questions settled

  • Does the advertisement of a post by the Public Service Commission vest a right in candidates to be considered under the rules prevalent at the time of advertisement?
  • Can an appointment made on 'current charge' basis be considered a promotion that precludes the filling of a post through regular recruitment?
  • Do amendments to departmental service rules apply to recruitment processes already initiated by the Public Service Commission?
  • Is an appointment on 'current charge' basis a permanent appointment or a temporary stop-gap arrangement?
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• Muhammad Imtiaz and 7 others vs Director, Excise and Taxation and another1999 PLC (C.S.) 699 · Sindh Service Tribunal · 1998-01-28Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Imran vs The State1999 MLD 1994 · Lahore High Court · 1998-11-04Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ilyas vs The State1999 MLD 36 · Lahore High Court · 1998-03-10Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ilyas vs Punjab Small Industries Corporation, L.D.A. Plaza, Lahore through Managing Director and 3 others1999 PLC (C.S.) 548 · Lahore High Court · 1998-11-24Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ilyas vs Ghulam Muhammad and another1999 SCMR 958 · Supreme Court of Pakistan · 1998-06-02
  pre-emptionTalb-i-MuwathibatTalb-i-Ishhadpleadingsmaterial factspreponderance of evidenceadmission of receipt
  Summary & questions settled

  This appeal by the Supreme Court of Pakistan arises from a pre-emption matter concerning the sale of suit land. The core legal questions involved whether the pre-emptor had duly established the making of 'Talb-i-Ishhad' under section 13 of the Punjab Pre-emption Act 1991, and whether the plaint was defective for failing to mention the place of knowledge of the sale and the names of witnesses present during 'Talb-i-Muwathibat'. The trial court had dismissed the pre-emption suit, but the District Judge decreed it, and the High Court dismissed the appellant's revision. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that pleadings need only contain material facts and are not required to set out evidentiary details or the names of witnesses. Furthermore, the Court affirmed that the requirements of 'Talb-i-Ishhad' were legally fulfilled through written notice attested by witnesses and corroborated by the admission of receipt by the appellant's attorney, emphasizing that civil matters are decided on a preponderance of probability rather than the strict beyond-reasonable-doubt standard applicable in criminal cases.

  Questions settled

  • Whether a pre-emptor is required to mention the place of knowledge and the names of witnesses in the plaint for Talb-i-Muwathibat?
  • Does section 13 of the Punjab Pre-emption Act 1991 require the names of witnesses to the making of Talb-i-Muwathibat to be explicitly stated in the plaint?
  • Whether the standard of proof in civil pre-emption matters is governed by the preponderance of evidence rather than proof beyond reasonable doubt?
  • Can an admission of the receipt of a notice of Talb-i-Ishhad by an attorney dispense with formal proof of the notice under the Qanun-e-Shahadat Order 1984?
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• Muhammad Ilyas vs Fauji Sugar Mills, District Badin through General1999 PLC 149 · Labour Appellate Tribunal · 1998-08-28Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ilyas and others vs Muhammad and others1999 MLD 1432 · Lahore High Court · 1997-10-15Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ikram vs The Water and Power Development Authority1999 PLC (C.S.) 494 · Federal Service Tribunal · 1996-10-14Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ikram alias Pappu vs The State1999 MLD 1840 · Lahore High Court · 1998-07-22Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ikram alias Billa and anothers vs The State1999 SCMR 406 · Supreme Court of Pakistan · 1998-10-26
  murdercapital punishmentmitigating circumstancesgrave and sudden provocationocular testimonycriminal appealreduction of sentence
  Summary & questions settled

  This criminal appeal by leave of the court challenges the judgment of the Lahore High Court upholding the conviction of the appellants under Section 302/34 of the Pakistan Penal Code for the murder of Abdul Rehman alias Badshah. The core legal questions involved the appreciation of ocular testimony from related and chance witnesses, corroboration through medical and recovery evidence, and the existence of mitigating circumstances regarding the sentence. The Supreme Court held that the eyewitnesses remained consistent, stood the test of cross-examination, and were duly corroborated by medical and recovery evidence, rendering their testimony reliable. However, the court found a mitigating circumstance regarding Muhammad Ikram appellant, noting that the deceased had borrowed money, failed to return it, and abused the appellant when demand was made, which provoked the youthful appellant. Consequently, the court dismissed the appeal on merits but converted the death sentence of Muhammad Ikram to imprisonment for life, while granting both appellants the benefit of Section 382-B of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

  Questions settled

  • Whether related and chance witnesses can form the basis of a capital conviction without corroboration?
  • Does the failure of a deceased to return borrowed money and hurling abuses at the accused constitute a mitigating circumstance for reduction of a death sentence?
  • Can the Supreme Court reappraise evidence in a criminal appeal to ensure safe administration of justice?
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• Muhammad Ijazul Haq Malik vs Sohail Sarwar Jaura, Assistant Estate1999 SCMR 2608 · Supreme Court of Pakistan · 1998-09-22
  government accommodationallotment cancellationdue processentitlementnatural justicemisstatement of facts
  Summary & questions settled

  This matter concerns a petition for leave to appeal against a Lahore High Court judgment regarding the allotment of government accommodation in Wafaqi Colony, Lahore. The petitioner, a government employee, sought the allotment of a specific quarter (No. 2/1-C) based on a previous statement made by an Assistant Estate Officer before the Supreme Court, which had led to the cancellation of the existing allottee's (respondent No. 2) allotment. The core legal question was whether an allotment could be cancelled and re-allotted to the petitioner based on a statement made by an official without providing the original allottee an opportunity of hearing, particularly when the property was beyond the petitioner's official entitlement. The Supreme Court held that the High Court correctly set aside the cancellation of the respondent's allotment, noting that the original order was obtained through a misstatement of facts and without hearing the affected party. The Court affirmed that government accommodation must be allocated according to official entitlement and dismissed the petition, upholding the High Court's direction for the petitioner to remain in his entitled accommodation.

  Questions settled

  • Can a government quarter be allotted to an employee who is not entitled to it based on their grade?
  • Is an order of allotment cancellation valid if passed without providing the affected allottee an opportunity of hearing?
  • Does a statement made by a government official before the Supreme Court based on a misstatement of facts create a binding right for the beneficiary?
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• Muhammad Ihsan vs Government of Pakistan through Federal1999 MLD 1145 · Peshawar High Court · 1998-07-20Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Iftikhar Aftab vs Government of Pakistan through Federal1999 PLC (C.S.) 1302 · Federal Service TribunalRead full judgment →
• Muhammad Idrees vs The State1999 P Cr. L J 373 · Lahore High Court · 1998-06-23Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Idrees vs Kabeer Ahmad1999 YLR 440 · Lahore High Court · 1999-03-02Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Idrees vs Additional District Judge, Khanewal1999 CLC 2098 · Lahore High Court · 1999-04-21Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Idrees Khan vs Ismatullah Khan and anothers1999 MLD 2598 · Sindh High Court · 1998-05-28Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Idrees and 2 others vs Chairman, Ghee Corporation of Pakistan Ltd. and 2 others1999 P Cr. L J 1025 · Lahore High CourtRead full judgment →
• Muhammad Idrees & 2 Other vs Superintending Engineer, Haveli CanalK.L.R. 1999 Revenue Cases 193 · Lahore High Court · 1996-06-11Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ibrar vs S.H.O. and others1999 MLD 2532 · Lahore High Court · 1997-05-14Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ibrahim vs The State1999 MLD 3452 · Lahore High Court · 1998-06-03Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ibrahim vs Nazir Ahmad and 5 others1999 MLD 1923 · Lahore High Court · 1998-05-27Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ibrahim vs Khadim Hussain And OtherK.L.R. 1999 Criminal Cases 706 · Lahore High Court · 1998-07-27Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ibrahim vs Ghulam GhousK.L.R. 1999 Civil Cases 354 · Lahore High Court · 1998-06-11Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ibrahim vs Custodian, Evacuee Property and 10 others1999 YLR 2336 · Shariat Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir · 1999-07-05
  legal representativessubstitution of partiesdeceased respondentcondonation of delaycivil appeal
  Summary & questions settled

  This appeal challenges an order passed by the Assistant Registrar rejecting an application to bring on record the legal representatives of a deceased respondent, Ghulam Rasool. The core legal question was whether legal representatives could be substituted for a respondent who had passed away prior to the institution of the appeal before the Court, and whether delay could be condoned under such circumstances. The Shariat Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir held that an application for substitution is not maintainable against a person who died before the institution of the proceedings, as a dead person cannot be treated as a respondent, and impleading legal representatives in such a case amounts to the addition of a new party rather than substitution. The Court laid down the principle that substitution of legal representatives presupposes that the party was alive at the commencement of the proceedings in that forum, and an appeal naming a deceased person as a respondent cannot entertain a substitution application.

  Questions settled

  • Whether an application for substitution of legal representatives is maintainable against a person who died before the institution of the appeal?
  • Can a dead person be impleaded as a respondent in an appellate court?
  • Does the continued appearance of a counsel for a deceased client validate the subsequent impleadment of the deceased in a higher forum?
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• Muhammad Ibrahim Haleemi alias Abu Abdullah Mohtisib vs The State1999 YLR 533 · Lahore High Court · 1997-08-27Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ibrahim alias Malka vs The State1999 YLR 1475 · Federal Shariat Court · 1999-05-03Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hussain vs The State1999 P Cr. L J 191 · Sindh High Court · 1998-05-25Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hussain vs Mst. Razia Bibi and others1999 MLD 3030 · Lahore High Court · 1998-10-19
  civil revisioncompromise decreefraudpower of attorneyframing of issuesrecording of evidenceremand
  Summary & questions settled

  The petitioner filed a civil revision against the order of the Additional District Judge, Vehari, whereby an application under Section 12(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908, filed by respondent No. 1 for setting aside a compromise decree on the ground of fraud and lack of a compromise power in the power of attorney, was accepted without framing issues or recording evidence. The core legal question was whether an application under Section 12(2), C.P.C. involving serious disputed questions of law and fact can be decided without framing issues and permitting the parties to adduce evidence. The Lahore High Court held that when parties are at issue and serious questions of fact and law are involved, the court must frame issues and allow both sides to lead evidence through cross-examination rather than passing a summary one-sided order. Consequently, the revision was accepted, the impugned order was set aside, and the matter was remanded to the trial court to decide the application afresh after framing issues and recording evidence within three months.

  Questions settled

  • Whether an application under Section 12(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 can be decided without framing issues and recording evidence?
  • Is a party alleging fraud in a compromise decree required to prove the same through strong evidence sifted through cross-examination?
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• Muhammad Hussain vs Custodian of Evacuee Property, Azad Jammu1999 CLC 466 · Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir · 1998-10-30Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hussain vs Azhar Taqveem and others1999 YLR 2280 · Peshawar High Court · 1999-05-31Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hussain Siddiqui vs WAPDA through General Manager1999 SCMR 2341 · Supreme Court of Pakistan · 1999-05-31
  service lawdisciplinary inquiryWAPDA employeesinquiry reportcompetent authoritymisconductleave to appeal
  Summary & questions settled

  The petitioner, a WAPDA employee, sought leave to appeal against the Federal Service Tribunal's dismissal of his appeal regarding a penalty imposed for store shortages discovered during a charge handover. The core legal question concerned whether the competent authority could disregard an initial inquiry report that exonerated the petitioner and subsequently appoint a new inquiry officer, and whether the Tribunal erred in upholding the findings of the second inquiry. The Supreme Court held that the competent authority possesses the discretion to reject an inquiry report and constitute a new inquiry committee or officer if dissatisfied with the initial findings. Furthermore, the Court found that the inquiry procedure adhered to the WAPDA Employees (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1978, and that the Service Tribunal correctly declined to interfere with the factual findings of the inquiry officer, as no gross injustice or perversity was demonstrated. The key principle laid down is that a competent authority is not bound to accept an inquiry report and may legally initiate a fresh inquiry, and that factual findings by an inquiry officer, when procedurally sound, are generally not subject to interference by the Service Tribunal.

  Questions settled

  • Does a competent authority have the discretion to reject an inquiry report and appoint a new inquiry officer to investigate a delinquent civil servant?
  • Under what circumstances can a Service Tribunal interfere with the factual findings of an inquiry officer in a disciplinary matter?
  • Is the procedure for disciplinary inquiries against WAPDA employees governed by the WAPDA Employees (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1978?
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• Muhammad Hussain Represented By Yasin And Others vs Muhammad1999 CLC 1371 · Lahore High Court · 1998-10-29
  second appealpre-emptiondecision on oathconsent decreeestoppelapprobation and reprobation
  Summary & questions settled

  This is a second appeal arising from the concurrent judgments and decrees of the lower courts whereby a pre-emption suit was decreed in favor of the plaintiff-respondent. The core legal question is whether a party who voluntarily agrees to have a suit decided on the basis of a special oath can subsequently resile from that agreement and challenge the resulting decree on grounds such as partial pre-emption or delayed deposit of pre-emption money. The Lahore High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that once parties of their own free will adopt a particular mode of decision such as an oath, they are bound by it and are estopped by their conduct from challenging the proceedings or the decree subsequently. The key principle laid down is that a party entering into a solemn agreement for the disposal of a matter cannot turn around and reprobate after the decision has been rendered against them.

  Questions settled

  • Can a party who voluntarily agrees to have a suit decided on the basis of a special oath subsequently resile from that agreement?
  • Whether a consent decree based on the statement and oath of parties can be challenged in appeal on questions like partial pre-emption?
  • Does the doctrine of approbation and reprobation prevent a party from challenging a judicial decision reached through a mutually agreed mode of procedure?
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• Muhammad Hussain Kakar and another vs The State1999 PLD Quetta 95 · Balochistan High Court · 1999-05-27
  criminal breach of trustabetmentparallel bankingbank fraudentrustmentfalsification of accountsbanking courtcriminal appeal
  Summary & questions settled

  This common judgment disposes of two criminal appeals filed by appellants Muhammad Hussain and Shuja Hussain against their conviction under sections 409 and 477-A of the Pakistan Penal Code 1860, and section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1947, passed by the Special Judge Banking Court, Balochistan at Quetta. The core legal questions involved whether the prosecution successfully established entrustment of bank funds, criminal breach of trust, abetment, and falsification of accounts against the appellants who served as a machine operator and an officer respectively in a commercial bank. The Balochistan High Court held that the prosecution failed to prove entrustment of money to the appellants, intentional aiding or abetment of the principal offender, or any actual loss sustained by the bank directly attributable to the appellants' alleged actions. Consequently, the court set aside the convictions and sentences, acquitting both appellants of the charges. The key principle laid down is that proof of entrustment of property and a dishonest intention or knowledge are essential prerequisites to sustain a conviction for criminal breach of trust and abetment thereof under penal and anti-corruption laws.

  Questions settled

  • Whether a bank employee working as a machine operator without dominion over cash can be convicted for criminal breach of trust under Section 409 of the Pakistan Penal Code 1860?
  • Is proof of entrustment an essential ingredient to establish the offence of criminal breach of trust?
  • Does the mere operation of a bank account or opening of a minor's account constitute forgery and abetment of bank fraud without proof of dishonest intention and resulting loss?
  • Whether a conviction for criminal breach of trust can be sustained when the prosecution fails to establish that the accused was entrusted with the property allegedly misappropriated?
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• Muhammad Hussain and others vs Additional1999 SCMR 1108 · Supreme Court of Pakistan · 1998-10-13
  mukhbari applicationland allotmentdisplaced persons settlementnatural justiceex parte orderlocus standicancellation of allotment
  Summary & questions settled

  This appeal by leave of the Supreme Court arises from a judgment of the Lahore High Court which allowed a writ petition and set aside orders cancelling the private respondents' land allotment and re-allotting it to the appellants. The core legal question was whether an allotment could be legally cancelled without proper notice to the allottees based on a mukhbari application concerning different parties, and whether a successful informant (mukhber) who is not a claimant can obtain an allotment on the basis of a third party's pending claims. The Supreme Court held that the cancellation order was void as it was passed without serving notice on the affected allottees and relied on proceedings concerning a different individual and property, and further affirmed that an informant without personal pending claims or property units cannot obtain land allotments on the basis of claims belonging to someone else. The appeal was accordingly dismissed.

  Questions settled

  • Whether an allotment of land can be cancelled without issuing notice and providing an opportunity of hearing to the affected allottees?
  • Can a successful informant obtain a land allotment on the basis of pending claims belonging to a third party or predecessor-in-interest?
  • Does a mukhbari application concerning land in one village furnish a legal basis for cancelling allotments in another village held by unserved parties?
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• Muhammad Hussain And Another vs Member (Judicial I), Board of Revenue, Punjab, Lahore And 5 Other1999 CLC 1052 · Lahore High Court · 1998-12-16Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Khan vs Subah Sadiq and another1999 YLR 923 · Lahore High Court · 1999-04-08
  pre-emption suitlimitation periodinterregnum periodTalb-i-Ishhadremand of suitsale of land
  Summary & questions settled

  This is an appeal (F.A.O.) directed against the judgment and decree dated 16-7-1995 passed by the Additional District Judge Multan, whereby the plaintiffs' appeal against the dismissal of their pre-emption suit was accepted and the matter was remanded to the trial court for a fresh decision. The core legal questions involved the correctness of the trial court's findings regarding limitation and the fulfillment of the pre-requisites of Talbs for a sale transaction that took place during the interregnum period between 1-8-1986 and 28-3-1990. The Lahore High Court held that the provisions prescribing a four-month limitation period and the requirements of Talbs are not applicable to pre-emption suits relating to sales during the interregnum period, and that the trial court erred in non-suiting the plaintiffs on limitation without framing a specific issue. The court dismissed the appeal, affirming the appellate court's remand order, and established that transactions during the interregnum period are governed by the legal principles applicable to that timeframe rather than subsequent restrictive provisions.

  Questions settled

  • What is the applicable period of limitation for a pre-emption suit arising from a sale during the interregnum period from 1-8-1986 to 28-3-1990?
  • Whether the requirements of Talb-i-Ishhad apply to a pre-emption suit relating to a sale transaction that occurred prior to the promulgation of Ordinance V of 1990?
  • Can a trial court non-suit a plaintiff on the point of limitation without framing a specific issue and allowing parties to adduce evidence thereon?
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• Muhammad Hussain and 4 others vs Jewan and 57 others1999 YLR 1065 · Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir · 1999-04-23Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hussain and 3 others vs The State1999 MLD 798 · Lahore High Court · 1998-07-13Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hussain alias Hussaini vs The State1999 P Cr. L J 2032 · Lahore High CourtRead full judgment →
• Muhammad Humayun Afzal vs Federation of Pakistan through Secretary, Ministry of Finance and another1999 PLC (C.S.) 746 · Federal Service TribunalRead full judgment →
• Muhammad Hayat vs The State1999 SCMR 2859 · Supreme Court of Pakistan · 1999-04-29
  General Amnestycommutation of sentencedeath penaltycriminal appealenhancement of sentencetrial court judgmentappellate jurisdiction
  Summary & questions settled

  This criminal appeal arose from a High Court judgment that enhanced the appellant's sentence from life imprisonment under Section 304, Part I, Pakistan Penal Code 1860, to death under Section 302, Pakistan Penal Code 1860, following an appeal by the State. The core legal question was whether an accused whose trial concluded before the General Amnesty of 7-12-1988 is entitled to the benefit of that amnesty, even if the High Court enhanced the sentence to death after the amnesty date. The Supreme Court held that the appellant was entitled to the benefit of the amnesty. The Court established the principle that the benefit of the General Amnesty applies to all persons tried for murder where the trial concluded and judgment was delivered before 6-12-1988. The relevant date for determining the sentence is the date the Sessions Court passed the sentence, as appellate orders are merely substitutive. Consequently, it is inappropriate for appellate courts to award death sentences in cases where the trial concluded before the amnesty date, as the accused is entitled to the commutation benefit. The death sentence was accordingly converted to life imprisonment.

  Questions settled

  • Can an accused whose trial concluded before the General Amnesty of 7-12-1988 claim the benefit of commutation of a death sentence?
  • Is the date of the Sessions Court's judgment the relevant date for determining eligibility for the General Amnesty?
  • Does an appellate court's order enhancing a sentence to death override the benefit of a General Amnesty that occurred after the trial court's judgment but before the appellate judgment?
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• Muhammad Hayat and another vs The State1999 P Cr. L J 1352 · Lahore High Court · 1999-02-22Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hassan vs Province of Punjab through Collector1999 MLD 1123 · Lahore High Court · 1998-06-04Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hashim vs The State1999 MLD 2497 · Federal Shariat Court · 1998-05-11Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hashim and another vs Government of Punjab through Secretary, Health Punjab, Lahore and 3 others1999 PLC (C.S.) 1340 · Lahore High Court · 1999-04-19Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hanif vs The State1999 YLR 1080 · Sindh High Court · 1999-05-11Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hanif vs The State and anothers1999 MLD 3438 · Lahore High Court · 1998-03-26Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hanif vs Mst. Munawar Bi alias Munawar Noor1999 SCMR 2230 · Supreme Court of Pakistan · 1999-06-22
  pre-emptionTalabsTalb-i-MuwathibatTalb-i-Ishhadattorney as witnesswithholding evidencePunjab Pre-emption Act
  Summary & questions settled

  This matter arises from a petition for leave to appeal against the judgment of the High Court, which had set aside the Appellate Court's decision and remanded a pre-emption suit. The core legal questions involved whether the pre-emptor was legally bound to disclose specific particulars regarding the time, place, and date of Talabs in the plaint under the Punjab Pre-emption Act, and whether a pre-emptor must personally enter the witness-box or could lawfully give evidence through an attorney or agent. The Supreme Court held that Section 13 of the Punjab Pre-emption Act does not require the pre-emptor to state every detail of the place or manner of Talb-i-Muwathibat, provided the statutory requirements of making the demands are met. The Court further held that an old and ailing pre-emptor can legally be represented by an attorney who can depose on her behalf, and that Article 129(g) of the Qanun-e-Shahadat Order relates to the withholding of evidence rather than the failure of a party to personally step into the witness-box. Consequently, the petition was dismissed and leave to appeal was refused.

  Questions settled

  • Is a pre-emptor obliged to state the exact place or manner of making Talb-i-Muwathibat in the plaint?
  • Can a pre-emptor lawfully give evidence through an attorney or agent instead of stepping into the witness-box personally?
  • Does Article 129(g) of the Qanun-e-Shahadat Order 1984 apply when a party fails to enter the witness-box personally but produces an attorney to give evidence?
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• Muhammad Hanif Pathan vs The State and 3 others1999 PLD Karachi 121 · Sindh High Court · 1998-10-02
  quashment of proceedingsinherent powersinterim challanabuse of processcriminal procedurebail before arrestharassment of accused
  Summary & questions settled

  This Criminal Miscellaneous Application under Section 561-A, Code of Criminal Procedure 1898, sought the quashment of criminal proceedings against the applicant, who was not named in the FIR or subsequent interim challans. The core legal questions concerned the validity of "supplementary interim challans" and whether a court can compel an accused to attend proceedings when no evidence exists against them. The Court held that the submission of "supplementary interim challans" is not warranted by the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898, and trial courts must not mechanically accept such filings. Emphasizing that the High Court’s inherent powers under Section 561-A, Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 are co-extensive with trial court powers under Sections 249-A and 265-K, the Court ruled that it may intervene directly to prevent the abuse of process. Finding no evidence against the applicant and noting that compelling his attendance caused unnecessary harassment, the Court quashed the proceedings against him, while allowing the trial to continue against the remaining accused.

  Questions settled

  • Is the submission of a 'supplementary interim challan' warranted by the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898?
  • Can the High Court exercise its inherent powers under Section 561-A, Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 directly without the applicant first approaching the trial court under Section 249-A or 265-K, Code of Criminal Procedure 1898?
  • Does a trial court have the authority to compel an accused to attend proceedings when no evidence or accusation exists against them in the FIR or challan?
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• Muhammad Hanif Khan and 2 others vs Muhammad Iqbal Khan1999 YLR 991 · High Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir · 1999-05-28Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Haleem Khan Nishat Lakhnavi vs Messrs Haji Abdul Lateef &1999 PLC 442 · Labour Appellate Tribunal · 1999-04-01Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hafiz Shakir and others vs United Bank Ltd. and others1999 YLR 186 · High Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir · 1999-02-04Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hafeez vs The Zila Council, Gujranwala through Administrator_Deputy Commissioner, Gujranwala and 2 others1999 PLC (C.S.) 228 · Lahore High Court · 1998-04-15Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hafeez and 2 others vs The State and anothers1999 MLD 1174 · Lahore High Court · 1998-05-27
  quashment of FIRjurisdiction of local policepublic servantAnti-Corruption Establishmentscheduled offencescriminal breach of trustwrit jurisdiction
  Summary & questions settled

  This writ petition was filed under Article 199 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, seeking the quashment of an F.I.R. registered by local police against the petitioners, including public servants, for alleged offenses under sections 379 and 409 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860. The core legal question was whether the local police possessed the jurisdiction to register and investigate a criminal case involving public servants, or if such authority exclusively vested in the Anti-Corruption Establishment. The Lahore High Court held that the registration of the F.I.R. by the local police was without lawful authority. Relying on established precedents and the Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment Rules, 1985, the Court determined that criminal cases against public servants for scheduled offenses must be registered and investigated solely by the Anti-Corruption Establishment under the orders of competent officers. Consequently, the Court quashed the F.I.R., while granting the authorities liberty to proceed against the accused in accordance with the law.

  Questions settled

  • Does the local police have the jurisdiction to register and investigate a criminal case against a public servant?
  • Are cases against public servants for scheduled offenses required to be registered exclusively with the Anti-Corruption Establishment?
  • Can an F.I.R. registered by local police against a public servant be quashed for lack of jurisdiction?
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• Muhammad Hafeez alias Feeza vs The State1999 YLR 1301 · Lahore High Court · 1999-04-05Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Habib vs Principal, Divisional Public School, Sahiwal and another1999 PLC 84 · National Industrial Relations Commission · 1997-06-21Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Gulzar Khan vs Mst. Begum Jan and 5 others1999 P Cr. L J 842 · Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir · 1997-08-04Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Fazil vs Ch. Muhammad Ashraf through his Legal Heirs and 61999 YLR 350 · Lahore High Court · 1999-04-02Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Fazil Nadeem vs Said Hussain and another1999 PLC (C.S.) 986 · Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir · 1999-03-08Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Fazil Malik And Another vs The General Manager, PakistanK.L.R. 1999 Labour & Service Cases 123 · Supreme Court of Pakistan · 1999-04-06
  service tribunalsenioritypromotion quotaad-hoc promotionvested rightrailways departmentleave to appeal
  Summary & questions settled

  This petition for leave to appeal was filed by railway employees challenging a judgment of the Service Tribunal that dismissed their appeals regarding the assignment of seniority and promotion to Grade-19 posts in the Pakistan Railways Department. The core legal questions involved whether the petitioners acquired a vested right to seniority from their initial ad-hoc promotion date and whether promotion in excess of a prescribed quota confers seniority rights over direct recruits. The Supreme Court held that promotees adjusted in excess of their reserved quota cannot claim seniority over direct appointees, and such ad-hoc or provisional promotions do not create vested rights. The Court affirmed that seniority must be adjusted according to the correct quota break-up and dismissed the petitions, refusing leave to appeal.

  Questions settled

  • Does promotion of civil servants in excess of their prescribed quota confer a legal right to claim seniority?
  • Whether an ad-hoc or provisional promotion notification creates a vested right in seniority?
  • Can a service appeal be maintained when the departmental promotion orders and seniority lists are based on correct quota allocations?
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• Muhammad Fazal And Other vs Khadim HussainK.L.R. 1999 Civil Cases 248 · High Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir · 1998-02-28Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Fayyaz vs The StateK.L.R. 1999 Criminal Cases 97 · Lahore High Court · 1997-05-30Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Fayaz and 4 others vs Shah Nawaz Khan, Lecturer English, Government Degree College, Garhi Dupatta and 32 others1999 PLC (C.S.) 1493 · Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir · 1999-01-11
  selection processretrospective operationservice ruleseligibility criterialecturer appointmentprospective legislation
  Summary & questions settled

  This appeal challenges the judgment of the High Court accepting writ petitions filed by third-division M.A. English graduates seeking consideration for the post of Lecturers. The core legal question was whether an amendment to the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Departmental Collegiate Rules, 1990, relaxing the condition for appointing third-division candidates, applied retrospectively to vacancies advertised before the amendment. The Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir held that amendments to recruitment rules are prospective in nature unless expressly made retrospective, and they cannot impair existing rights or alter qualifications once the selection process has commenced through advertisements. The Court ruled that third-division candidates could only be considered if eligible second-division candidates were not available under the unamended rules. The key principle laid down is that the selection process commences with the advertisement of vacancies, and subsequent amendments to service rules cannot retrospectively alter the eligibility criteria or affect pending selections unless explicitly given retrospective effect by the legislature.

  Questions settled

  • Whether an amendment to service rules relaxing educational qualifications applies retrospectively to vacancies advertised prior to the amendment?
  • When does the process of selection by the Public Service Commission formally commence?
  • Can third-division candidates be considered for appointment as Lecturers when eligible second-division candidates are available under the unamended rules?
  • Does a candidate acquire a vested right to a post merely by submitting an application in response to an advertisement?
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• Muhammad Farooque Azam vs Muslim Commercial Bank Ltd.1999 YLR 532 · Sindh High Court · 1999-02-19Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Farooq vs The State1999 YLR 916 · Lahore High Court · 1998-12-31Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Farooq vs Messrs T.J. Ebrahim & Co. and Alliance Motors1999 PLD Karachi 246 · Sindh High Court · 1998-10-05
  companies ordinancewinding upintra-court appealsupreme court appealcompany paid-up capitalofficial assigneejurisdiction
  Summary & questions settled

  This judgment by the Sindh High Court disposes of three intra-court appeals involving common questions of law regarding the interpretation of section 10 of the Companies Ordinance, 1984. The core legal question was whether appeals against orders passed during the winding-up of a company fall under subsection (1) or subsection (2) of section 10 of the Ordinance. The court held that subsection (1) of section 10 is not restricted solely to challenges against the initial winding-up order itself, but broadly covers all appeals arising from companies that have already been ordered to be wound-up, requiring such appeals to lie to the Supreme Court depending on the company's paid-up capital. The key principle laid down is that once a company is ordered to be wound up, subsequent orders passed in the proceedings fall within the ambit of section 10(1) to ensure finality and protect the rights of investors and creditors.

  Questions settled

  • Does section 10(1) of the Companies Ordinance, 1984 apply only to challenges against the initial winding-up order?
  • Where does an appeal lie against an order passed after a company has been ordered to be wound up under the Companies Ordinance, 1984?
  • What is the distinction in scope between subsection (1) and subsection (2) of section 10 of the Companies Ordinance, 1984?
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• Muhammad Farooq Saleem vs Mst. Rashida Akhtar and others1999 MLD 448 · Lahore High Court · 1997-01-29Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Farooq and others vs Lt.Col. Irfan Haider and others1999 YLR 1970 · Lahore High Court · 1999-05-18Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Farooq and 8 others vs Muhammad Noor and 5 others1999 MLD 1075 · Sindh High Court · 1997-10-28Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Farooq and 3 others vs The State1999 P Cr. L J 982 · Lahore High Court · 1998-09-21Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Farid and others vs Municipal Committee, Abbottabad1999 PLD Supreme Court 41 · Supreme Court of Pakistan · 1998-10-21
  encroachmentunauthorized occupantsub-leasejurisdiction of tribunalouster of civil court jurisdictioncompensationpublic property
  Summary & questions settled

  This petition for leave to appeal arose from a dispute where a sub-lessee challenged an eviction and sealing action taken under the North-West Frontier Province Public Property (Removal of Encroachments) Act, 1977. The sub-lease had been executed without the requisite government sanction under Rule 7 of the North-West Frontier Province Local Council (Property) Rules, 1980, leading to the cancellation of the primary lease. The Tribunal set aside the action and awarded compensation to the sub-lessee, which was subsequently overturned by the High Court. The Supreme Court of Pakistan upheld the High Court's decision, holding that the Tribunal's jurisdiction under Section 13 of the Act is strictly limited to determining whether a property is not public property or whether a lease or license has not been determined. Since the dispute and the award of compensation fell outside this limited statutory scope, the Tribunal had acted without jurisdiction. The Court also ruled that service of notice on the primary lessee satisfied the statutory requirements of Section 3, and the lack of notice to the unauthorized sub-lessee did not vitiate the action.

  Questions settled

  • Whether a Tribunal established under the North-West Frontier Province Public Property (Removal of Encroachments) Act, 1977 has the jurisdiction to award compensation or decide disputes beyond the specific questions listed in Section 13 of the Act?
  • Does the service of notice under Section 3 of the North-West Frontier Province Public Property (Removal of Encroachments) Act, 1977 on the primary lessee satisfy the statutory requirement if the property is occupied by an unauthorized sub-lessee?
  • Does the bar on Civil Court jurisdiction under Section 11 of the Act extend to matters that do not fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tribunal under Section 13?
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• Muhammad Farid and anothers vs The State1999 MLD 2570 · Sindh High Court · 1998-10-21Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Fahim vs Federation of Pakistan through Establishment1999 PLC (C.S.) 454 · Federal Service Tribunal · 1996-12-12Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ejaz alias Jaji vs State1999 MLD 1972 · Lahore High Court · 1998-11-04Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ehsan vs Shahnaz Bibi and others1999 MLD 3443 · Lahore High Court · 1998-03-24Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Durwaish vs Haji Muhammad Hussain Alias Haji Gul And 71999 CLC 106 · Peshawar High Court · 1998-09-18
  registered sale deedthirty years old documentpresumption of genuinenessmutation cancellationconsequential relieflimitationQanoon-e-Shahadat Order
  Summary & questions settled

  This matter concerns civil revision petitions arising from a suit for declaration and cancellation of a registered sale deed and a mutation entry. The core legal question was whether a registered sale deed, being over thirty years old, attracts the presumption of genuineness under Article 100 of the Qanoon-e-Shahadat Order, 1984, thereby dispensing with the requirement to prove its execution under Article 79. The court held that the registered sale deed, having come from proper custody and exceeding thirty years in age, is presumed genuine under Article 100, shifting the burden to the plaintiffs to rebut it, which they failed to do. Consequently, the court upheld the validity of the sale deed. Regarding the mutation, the court affirmed its cancellation as it failed to conform to the registered deed. Furthermore, the court rejected arguments regarding limitation and the failure to seek consequential relief under Section 42 of the Specific Relief Act, 1877, noting that the latter objection was not raised at the trial stage and that the suit for cancellation of mutation did not necessitate such relief.

  Questions settled

  • Does the presumption of genuineness under Article 100 of the Qanoon-e-Shahadat Order, 1984, dispense with the requirement to prove the execution of a document under Article 79?
  • Can a suit be dismissed for failure to seek consequential relief under Section 42 of the Specific Relief Act, 1877, if the objection was not raised before the trial court?
  • Does a mutation entry that fails to conform to the underlying registered sale deed warrant cancellation?
  • Does the allegation of fraud and lack of knowledge regarding a registered deed extend the limitation period for filing a suit for declaration?
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• Muhammad Din vs Sher Muhammad1999 CLC 1526 · Lahore High Court · 1999-06-18
  revision petitionnecessary partybona fide purchaserremand of caseaudi alteram partemdeclaration suitimpleadment of parties
  Summary & questions settled

  This revision petition was filed by subsequent purchasers who were not made parties to a declaratory suit challenging an earlier sale mutation. The petitioners had purchased the land from the defendant vendee in 1972, whereas the suit was instituted in 1978. The trial court decreed the suit in favor of the plaintiff, declaring the initial mutation void due to minority and lack of consideration, which finding was upheld by the first appellate court. The petitioners challenged the concurrent findings before the High Court on the grounds that they were necessary parties in possession as bona fide purchasers for consideration and were condemned unheard. The High Court considered whether a non-party aggrieved by a decree can directly invoke revisional jurisdiction. The Court held that a person whose rights or interests are adversely affected by a decree, and who was a necessary party left out of the proceedings, is competent to file a revision petition. Consequently, the High Court set aside the judgments and decrees of the courts below and remanded the suit for fresh adjudication.

  Questions settled

  • Whether a person who was not a party to the original suit but is aggrieved by the decree can directly file a revision petition in the High Court?
  • Whether a subsequent vendee who purchased the suit property prior to the institution of a suit is a necessary party to the proceedings?
  • What is the effect on a decree when a suit proceeds and is decided in the absence of a necessary party?
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• Muhammad Din vs Sh. Faqir Muhammad1999 YLR 2695 · Lahore High Court · 1999-05-17Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Din vs Ali AhmadK.L.R. 1999 Civil Cases 352 · Lahore High Court · 1998-07-21Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Dilshad Khan vs Ch. Arshad Ali, Civil Judge/Election1999 MLD 2874 · Lahore High Court · 1998-10-22Read full judgment →