Latest Judgments

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• AMEEN UL HAQ Versus Mst. PARVEEN2018 CLC 1959 · Peshawar High Court · 2017-12-20Read full judgment →
• PERVAIZ AHMED Versus MUHAMMAD KHURSHID KHAN2018 CLC 1851 · Peshawar High Court · 2018-01-26
  specific performancesuit for declarationamendment of plaintreturn of plaintagreement to sellregular first appeal
  Summary & questions settled

  This Regular First Appeal challenges the dismissal of a civil suit for declaration, possession, and permanent injunction regarding a house based on a sale deed dated 05.11.2010. The core legal question was whether a suit for declaration and possession was competent on the basis of a sale agreement or whether the proper remedy was a suit for specific performance, and whether an amendment to the plaint converting the suit for declaration into one for specific performance should be allowed at the appellate stage. The Peshawar High Court held that a suit for declaration based on an agreement to sell is not the proper form and that the appropriate remedy is a suit for specific performance, and further held that allowing an amendment at the appellate stage to convert a suit for declaration into one for specific performance would change the complexion and character of the suit and cannot be permitted. The key principle laid down is that where a suit is flawed due to seeking a declaration instead of specific performance based on an agreement, an appellate court will not permit a fundamental amendment changing the suit's character, but may instead return the plaint for presentation before the proper forum.

  Questions settled

  • Whether a suit for declaration and possession is maintainable on the basis of an agreement to sell?
  • Can a plaint be allowed to be amended at the appellate stage to convert a suit for declaration into a suit for specific performance?
  • Does an amendment that changes the complexion and character of a suit for declaration to specific performance permissible?
  • When a suit is found to be in a defective form, is the appellate court empowered to return the plaint under Order VII Rule 10 of the Civil Procedure Code?
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• KHAN MINING AND INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, ABBOTTABAD Versus GOVERNMENT OF KPK through Secretary Mineral Development Department Peshawar2018 CLC 1765 · Peshawar High Court · 2017-11-24Read full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD NASIM Versus KASHIF NASIM2018 CLC 1659 · Peshawar High Court · 2017-11-06Read full judgment →
• AL-FATAH CRICKET CLUB Versus PAKISTAN CRICKET BOARD2018 CLC 1427 · Peshawar High Court · 2018-02-07
  writ jurisdictionPakistan Cricket Boardstatutory statusscrutiny of cricket clubssports developmentmaintainability of writ petitionactive club status
  Summary & questions settled

  This matter involves several writ petitions challenging the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) decision to categorize the petitioners' cricket clubs as "INACTIVE," thereby depriving them of voting rights and participation in official cricket activities. The core legal question was whether the PCB is a "person" performing functions in connection with the affairs of the Federation, making its actions amenable to the High Court's writ jurisdiction under Article 199 of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973. The Court held that the PCB, operating under the Sports (Development and Control) Ordinance, 1962, performs functions under the control of the Federal Government, and its regulations, published in the official Gazette, possess statutory character, rendering the petitions maintainable. Consequently, the Court directed the PCB to grant the petitioner clubs a fresh opportunity to undergo the scrutiny process to establish their "ACTIVE" status. The judgment establishes that entities performing state-controlled functions are subject to judicial review and emphasizes that procedural requirements should be applied to promote sports development rather than to exclude participants on technical grounds, provided the eligibility criteria are met.

  Questions settled

  • Is the Pakistan Cricket Board a 'person' performing functions in connection with the affairs of the Federation under Article 199 of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973?
  • Do the regulations framed by the Pakistan Cricket Board, when published in the official Gazette, acquire statutory status?
  • Can a High Court exercise writ jurisdiction over the Pakistan Cricket Board regarding the scrutiny and categorization of cricket clubs?
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• IMRAN AMJAD KHAN Versus ISLAMIC INVESTMENT BANK LIMITED (IIBL)2018 CLC 1092 · Peshawar High Court · 2017-11-03Read full judgment →
• SADEEQ KHAN Versus EXECUTIVE DISTRICT OFFICER2017 CLC 896 · Peshawar High Court · 2016-01-25Read full judgment →
• MEHMOONA RASHID Versus WOMEN MEDICAL COLLEGE2017 CLC 1622 · Peshawar High Court · 2016-02-17Read full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD ZAHEER Versus SAIMA BIBI2017 CLC 1597 · Peshawar High Court · 2016-02-24Read full judgment →
• ALI STEEL INDUSTRY Versus GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA2016 CLC 906 · Peshawar High Court · 2015-09-10Read full judgment →
• AMIR ZADA Versus Haji AHMAD NOOR2016 CLC 1628 · Peshawar High Court · 2015-03-16Read full judgment →
• ABDUL QAYYUM Versus Mst. ASMA EJAZ2015 CLC 162 · Peshawar High Court · 2013-08-30Read full judgment →
• SARDAR ALI Versus AQIL MIN KHAN2015 CLC 134 · Peshawar High Court · 2013-09-24Read full judgment →
• Mst. NAFEESA Versus Mir BAHADUR2013 CLC 1784 · Peshawar High Court · 2013-02-13Read full judgment →
• SAJID HUSSAIN TANOLI Versus NADIA KHATTAK2013 CLC 1625 · Peshawar High Court · 2013-05-28Read full judgment →
• FAZAL JAMAL Versus Haji MUHAMMAD SARWAR2010 CLC 457 · Peshawar High Court · 2010-01-11Read full judgment →
• Mst. AKHTARI BEGUM Versus INAYATULLAH2010 CLC 306 · Peshawar High Court · 2009-12-14Read full judgment →
• Haji UMAR ZAMAN Versus KABIR KHAN2010 CLC 281 · Peshawar High Court · 2009-10-06Read full judgment →
• ALLAH KHAN Versus RAHIM GUL2010 CLC 1872 · Peshawar High Court · 2010-06-18Read full judgment →
• Haji ATLAS KHAN Versus Mst. MEHRAN BIBI2010 CLC 1629 · Peshawar High Court · 2010-06-01Read full judgment →
• SULTAN ZARIN Versus HABIB-UR-REHMAN2010 CLC 1111 · Peshawar High Court · 2010-04-23Read full judgment →
• ZAHEER KHAN Versus ZAREEF KHAN2010 CLC 1055 · Peshawar High Court · 2010-04-02Read full judgment →
• Malik TANVEER KHAN Versus Mst. AMBER LIAQAT2009 CLC 1210 · Peshawar High Court · 2009-06-24Read full judgment →
• SALTANANT KHAN Versus Mst. FATRANI S. Sardar Hussain , Nemo2008 CLC 500 · Peshawar High Court · 2008-01-24Read full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD HUSSAIN Versus ZAHIR SHAH2008 CLC 1626 · Peshawar High Court · 2008-07-29Read full judgment →
• DISTRICT COLLECTOR, BANNU Versus MUHAMMAD SUBHAN2008 CLC 1568 · Peshawar High Court · 2008-06-20Read full judgment →
• MALIK MIRZA Versus MATLOOB AHMAD2008 CLC 1556 · Peshawar High CourtRead full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD MUSHTAQ Versus Mst, ABIDA NASREEN2008 CLC 1507 · Peshawar High Court · 2008-05-20Read full judgment →
• NOOR ALI Versus Mst. FOLADAI2007 CLC 991 · Peshawar High Court · 2007-01-16Read full judgment →
• MIR NABI Versus TARIQ WALI2007 CLC 549 · Peshawar High Court · 2005-12-06Read full judgment →
• NOOR RAHMAN Versus NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION2007 CLC 513 · Peshawar High Court · 2006-11-21Read full judgment →
• SIRANJAM KHAN Versus AQAL DIN2007 CLC 507 · Peshawar High Court · 2006-11-30Read full judgment →
• SHERZADA Versus MIR MUHAMMAD2007 CLC 419 · Peshawar High Court · 2006-11-10Read full judgment →
• NAWAB KHAN Versus RABIA NASEER2007 CLC 401 · Peshawar High Court · 2006-06-27Read full judgment →
• Haji MUHAMMAD AFZAL Versus MUHAMMAD ZAHID2007 CLC 246 · Peshawar High Court · 2006-11-22Read full judgment →
• EFFECTEES OF JUGLOTE HYDEL PROJECT through their representatives Versus COLLECTOR/DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT GILGIT2007 CLC 231 · Peshawar High Court · 2005-06-16Read full judgment →
• PROVINCIAL COOPERATIVE BANK, GILGIT through General Manager Versus MUHAMMAD SHARIF through L.Rs.2007 CLC 1648 · Peshawar High Court · 2007-05-29Read full judgment →
• MANZOOR HUSSAIN Versus SHAHID ALI2007 CLC 1483 · Peshawar High Court · 2007-04-24Read full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD HASSAN QURESHI and others Versus MUHAMMAD SHARIF through L.Rs.2007 CLC 1438 · Peshawar High Court · 2006-06-08Read full judgment →
• SHAHD MENA Versus GUL SADA KHAN2007 CLC 143 · Peshawar High Court · 2006-10-13Read full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD IDREES Versus AMIR SAID2007 CLC 1385 · Peshawar High Court · 2007-05-14Read full judgment →
• COLLECTOR LAND ACQUISITION SKARDU Versus GHULAM MUHAMMAD2007 CLC 1245 · Peshawar High Court · 2006-10-31Read full judgment →
• Mst. YASMIN Versus Mst. HAFFAS BIBI2007 CLC 1233 · Peshawar High Court · 2007-04-11Read full judgment →
• WAKEEL KHAN Versus AFSAR KHAN2007 CLC 1178 · Peshawar High Court · 2007-04-23Read full judgment →
• MALIL WASIL Versus MUMTAZ-UR-REHMAN2007 CLC 1174 · Peshawar High Court · 2007-04-30Read full judgment →
• NAZIR AHMAD Versus MUHAMMAD PARVAIZ2007 CLC 1085 · Peshawar High Court · 2007-02-14Read full judgment →
• IBADULLAH Versus SHER AFZAL2006 CLC 637 · Peshawar High Court · 2006-02-13Read full judgment →
• HIDAYATULLAH KHAN Versus AJMAL KHAN2006 CLC 35 · Peshawar High Court · 2005-09-30Read full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD ALIYA KHAN Versus Raja ABDULLAH KHAN2006 CLC 1649 · Peshawar High Court · 2005-08-20Read full judgment →
• Mst. NISAH through L.Rs. Versus YOUSUF2006 CLC 1614 · Peshawar High Court · 2005-07-05Read full judgment →
• NAIMAT KHAN Versus HAMZULLAH KHAN2006 CLC 125 · Peshawar High CourtRead full judgment →
• SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER Versus ZIAULLAH2006 CLC 1240 · Peshawar High Court · 2005-05-20Read full judgment →
• FIDA HUSSAIN and others Versus ABDUL AZIZ2005 CLC 180 · Peshawar High Court · 2004-10-11Read full judgment →
• Haji ABDUL WAHID Versus WAPDA2005 CLC 1453 · Peshawar High Court · 2005-03-29Read full judgment →
• FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, N.-W.F.P. through Managing Director Versus INHABITANTS OF LOCAL ROYALTY-HOLDERS2005 CLC 1408 · Peshawar High Court · 2005-04-21Read full judgment →
• Mst. ZINAT-UN-NISA Versus ABDUL WAHAB2005 CLC 1383 · Peshawar High Court · 2005-01-17Read full judgment →
• AMINUL HAQ Versus ABDUL WASAI2004 CLC 555 · Peshawar High Court · 2003-12-22Read full judgment →
• Mst. HUSSAN PARI Versus MUQARRAB KHAN2004 CLC 211 · Peshawar High Court · 2003-10-06Read full judgment →
• Mst. KISHWAR Versus ABDUL DEHYAN2004 CLC 203 · Peshawar High Court · 2003-10-24Read full judgment →
• FAIZUR REHMAN Versus Haji AMIR MAQSOOD2004 CLC 176 · Peshawar High Court · 2003-03-18Read full judgment →
• Mufti NASIR IQBAL Versus AZIZUR REHMAN and others2004 CLC 1378 · Peshawar High Court · 2003-04-04Read full judgment →
• Haji BAHADAR HILAL Versus Engineer MUHAMMAD AYUB2004 CLC 1259 · Peshawar High Court · 2004-05-18Read full judgment →
• NAJMA YASMIN Versus JAVED AKHTAR2003 CLC 729 · Peshawar High Court · 2002-12-19Read full judgment →
• Malik NASRULLAH Versus MUMLIKAT BEGUM2003 CLC 235 · Peshawar High CourtRead full judgment →
• EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, C&W, MANSEHRA Versus MUHAMMAD NASIM KHAN2002 CLC 427 · Peshawar High CourtRead full judgment →
• ABDUL ZAHIR Versus HAJI GULAB2002 CLC 4 · Peshawar High Court · 2001-03-14Read full judgment →
• MST. MAJABEENA Versus MUHAMMAD IBRAR2002 CLC 307 · Peshawar High Court · 2001-10-29Read full judgment →
• SYED YAQOOB SHAH Versus ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN2002 CLC 11 · Peshawar High Court · 2001-06-18Read full judgment →
• KHURSHID AKBAR Versus SAADULLAH KHAN2001 CLC 981 · Peshawar High Court · 2001-01-30Read full judgment →
• JANIS LEAN Versus MIR AFZAL2001 CLC 963 · Peshawar High Court · 2000-11-10Read full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD HAROON Versus RAZIA BEGUM2001 CLC 810 · Peshawar High Court · 2000-05-08Read full judgment →
• ABDUL FAHEEM Versus PIR MUHAMMAD2001 CLC 795 · Peshawar High Court · 1999-07-05Read full judgment →
• ABDUL SAMAD KHAN Versus PROJECT DIRECTOR, MARDAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, MARDAN2001 CLC 33 · Peshawar High Court · 2000-04-18Read full judgment →
• IQBAL Versus THE STATE2001 CLC 1922 · Peshawar High Court · 2001-01-22Read full judgment →
• WAZIR Versus THE STATE2001 CLC 1431 · Peshawar High Court · 2001-03-30Read full judgment →
• SALIM SHAH Versus IMAM DIN2000 CLC 357 · Peshawar High Court · 1999-07-02Read full judgment →
• ALTAF HUSSAIN Versus FIDA HUSSAIN SHAH2000 CLC 343 · Peshawar High Court · 1999-10-01Read full judgment →
• BASHIR AHMED Versus MURTAZA KHAN2000 CLC 252 · Peshawar High Court · 1999-09-10Read full judgment →
• SAADULLAH KHAN Versus ABDUR RAZZAQ KHAN2000 CLC 2033 · Peshawar High Court · 2000-04-07Read full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD HUSSAIN Versus MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM KHAN2000 CLC 1932 · Peshawar High Court · 2000-05-22Read full judgment →
• NUSRAT KHURSHID Versus SHAH JEHAN2000 CLC 1853 · Peshawar High CourtRead full judgment →
• SANI GUL Versus CIVIL JUDGE-III, SWAT2000 CLC 1228 · Peshawar High Court · 2000-01-27Read full judgment →
• KARIM KHAN Versus ALLAH DAD KHAN2000 CLC 1127 · Peshawar High Court · 1999-12-09Read full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD JAMIL Versus UNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR2000 CLC 1124 · Peshawar High Court · 1999-12-22Read full judgment →
• ANWAR RASHID Versus MINHAJA2000 CLC 1116 · Peshawar High Court · 2000-01-11Read full judgment →
• UMAR FAROOQ KHAN Versus NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE1998 CLC 713 · Peshawar High Court · 1993-09-27Read full judgment →
• KHALIL-UR-REHMAN Versus IQBAL ZAFAR JHAGRA1997 CLC 1743 · Peshawar High Court · 1997-06-23Read full judgment →
• KHUDA BAKHSH Versus PEER MUHAMMAD KHAN1997 CLC 1114 · Peshawar High Court · 1997-03-11Read full judgment →
• PUNJAB MEDICAL FACULTY, LAHORE Versus MUHAMMAD MUSSADIQ1996 CLC 868 · Peshawar High CourtRead full judgment →
• DIR FLYING COACH COMPANY Versus DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DIR'7011995 CLC 701 · Peshawar High Court · 1994-10-13Read full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD AYUB KHAN Versus JEHANDAR1992 CLC 422 · Peshawar High Court · 1991-10-02Read full judgment →
• HASEEB RAZA Versus MUHAMMAD AMIN KHAN1992 CLC 418 · Peshawar High Court · 1991-07-08Read full judgment →
• DILBAR KHAN Versus GOVERNMENT OF N.W.F.P.1992 CLC 416 · Peshawar High Court · 1991-12-04Read full judgment →
• SAJID HAMID' MUFTI Versus NOOR-US-SABAH1992 CLC 411 · Peshawar High Court · 1991-10-26Read full judgment →
• WAHID GUL Versus FAZAL QAYUM1992 CLC 408 · Peshawar High Court · 1991-11-06Read full judgment →
• HASSAN BIBI Versus GHULAM SIDDIQUE1992 CLC 402 · Peshawar High Court · 1991-09-07Read full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD IQBAL KHAN Versus MUSA KHAN1992 CLC 400 · Peshawar High Court · 1991-11-18Read full judgment →
• KHAN BAHADUR Versus DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT KOHISTAN , Abdullah Jan Mirza1992 CLC 395 · Peshawar High Court · 1991-09-10Read full judgment →
• SHAZIA AYUB Versus PRINCIPAL, AYUB MEDICAL COLLEGE, ABBOTTABAD , Nazir Ahmed Lughmani1992 CLC 391 · Peshawar High CourtRead full judgment →
• TANZEEM BAZYABI-E-HAQOOQ MALKAN-E-ORUSH, ABBOTTABAD Versus DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/COLLECTOR, ABBOTTABAD1992 CLC 382 · Peshawar High Court · 1991-06-17Read full judgment →