CLC 1981

1981 PLP 793 (CLC)

FAZAL AHMED AND ANOTHER‑‑Appellants Versus MUHAMMAD ABDUL SHAKOOR‑Respondent

Jurisdiction / Court
Karachi
Decided Date
Second Rent Appeal No. 305 of 1975, heard on 10th November, 1980.
Honorable Judges
Muhammad Zahoorul Haq, J
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 1981 PLP 793 (CLC)
Forum / Court Karachi
Bench Members Muhammad Zahoorul Haq, J
Parties FAZAL AHMED AND ANOTHER‑‑Appellants Versus MUHAMMAD ABDUL SHAKOOR‑Respondent
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Representation

  • Tahir Hussain for Appellant.
  • Date of hearing : 10th November, 1980.

Headnotes / Summary

West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance (VI of 1959) ‑‑ S. 13(2)(i)‑DefaultDiscretion, exercise of‑No agreement between parties about payment of rentLandlord (appellant) previously accepting irregular payments of rent from tenant (respondent) without protest‑Landlord rushing to Court and seeking eviction of tenant when rent for one month only could be said to be in arrears‑Held, punishing tenant in such circumstances with ejectment for default of one month's rent would be unfair use of discretion. Mohamed Alimullah v. Ziaul Islam ‑. L D 1973 Kar. 56 distinguished. Hafiz Dawood v. Abdul Ali 1973 S C M R 598 ; Jalilur Rehman and others v. Rashida Begum and others P L D 1976 Kar. 105 and Fida Hussain v. Muhammad Ibrahim Khan 1972 S C M R 262 ref.

Judgment & Decree

Second Rent Appeal No. 305 of 1975, heard on 10th November, 1980. West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance (VI of 1959) ‑‑ S. 13(2)(i)‑DefaultDiscretion, exercise of‑No agreement between parties about payment of rentLandlord (appellant) previously accepting irregular payments of rent from tenant (respondent) without protest‑Landlord rushing to Court and seeking eviction of tenant when rent for one month only could be said to be in arrears‑Held, punishing tenant in such circumstances with ejectment for default of one month's rent would be unfair use of discretion. Mohamed Alimullah v. Ziaul Islam ‑. L D 1973 Kar. 56 distinguished. Hafiz Dawood v. Abdul Ali 1973 S C M R 598 ; Jalilur Rehman and others v. Rashida Begum and others P L D 1976 Kar. 105 and Fida Hussain v. Muhammad Ibrahim Khan 1972 S C M R 262 ref. Tahir Hussain for Appellant. Date of hearing : 10th November, 1980.