SCMR 2000

2000 SCMR 1917 (PLP)

Mrs. HAFEEZA BEGUM — Petitioner Versus ABDUL GHAFFAR — Respondent

Jurisdiction / Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Decided Date
Civil Petition for Leave to Appeal No.353-K of 1998, decided on 18th November, 1999.
Honorable Judges
Khalil-ur-Rehman Khan and Munir A. Sheikh, JJ
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 2000 SCMR 1917 (PLP)
Forum / Court Supreme Court of Pakistan
Bench Members Khalil-ur-Rehman Khan and Munir A. Sheikh, JJ
Parties Mrs. HAFEEZA BEGUM — Petitioner Versus ABDUL GHAFFAR — Respondent
Primary Law Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance (XV1l of 1979)
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Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 2000 SCMR 1917 (PLP)?

This judgment primarily cites: Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance (XV1l of 1979) as referenced in Pakistani case law index.

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The case was heard and decided by the Supreme Court of Pakistan bench comprising: Khalil-ur-Rehman Khan and Munir A. Sheikh, JJ.

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Laws Cited

Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance (XV1l of 1979)

Representation

  • Ali Akbar, Advocate Supreme Court/Advocate-on-Record for Petitioner.
  • Nemo for Respondent.
  • Date of hearing: 18th November, 1998.

Headnotes / Summary

(On appeal from the judgment of High Court of Sindh, Karachi, dated 24-3-1998 passed in First Rent Appeal No.328 of 1991).

S.15

Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 185(3)

Bona fide personal need of landlady and impairing the value and utility of the premises

Rent Controller dismissed application of landlady after dealing with the questions of default in payment of rent and nuisance

High Court had dealt only with the questions of default and nuisance and there was no discussion with respect to the issue of bona fide need and impairing the value and utility of the premises

Leave to appeal was granted by Supreme Court to examine the grievance of the landlady.

Judgment & Decree

KHALIL-UR-REHMAN KHAN, J.

The petitioner filed an eviction petition seeking ejectment of the respondent from the demised premises of Property No.L126/1, Block 13-G, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, on the ground of default in payment of tent, personal bona fide need, impairing the utility of the disputed premises and nuisance. Learned Rent Controller after framing necessary issues and recording the evidence of the. parties rejected the application vide order, dated 7-5-1991. The first appeal of the petitioner/landlady met the same fate vide judgment, dated 24-3-1998 passed by a learned Judge of the High Court of Sindh, Karachi. Hence this petition seeking leave to appeal on the grounds that the learned Rent Controller rejected the application without applying judicious, mind to the evidence on record and also by non-reading and misreading of material piece of evidence specially on the question of bona fide personal need. It is also urged that the learned Judge of the High Court in the impugned judgment, has failed to advert to the challenge made before him to the finding on the question of bona fide personal need, default in payment of rent and impairing value and utility of the property in dispute.

2. We have gone through the impugned judgment of the learned Judge of the High Court and find that only the questions of default and nuisance. have been dealt with therein and there is no discussion with respect to the P' issue of bona fide personal need and the impairing the value and utility of the premises. Hence, grievance of the petitioner needs to be examined. Leave to appeal is, therefore, granted. Q.M.H./M.A.K./H-24/S Leave granted.