1988 PLP 1684 (SCMR)
Mst. SHAMIM ARA — Petitioner Versus Hafiz ABDUL QADIR and another — Respondents
| Citation | 1988 PLP 1684 (SCMR) |
| Forum / Court | High Court |
| Bench Members | Ghulam Mujaddid Mirza and Saad Saood Jan, JJ |
| Parties | Mst. SHAMIM ARA — Petitioner Versus Hafiz ABDUL QADIR and another — Respondents |
| Primary Law | (b) Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), (a) Constitution of Pakistan (1973) |
Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 1988 PLP 1684 (SCMR)?
This judgment primarily cites: (b) Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), (a) Constitution of Pakistan (1973) as referenced in Pakistani case law index.
Q2: Which judicial bench decided the case 1988 PLP 1684 (SCMR)?
The case was heard and decided by the High Court bench comprising: Ghulam Mujaddid Mirza and Saad Saood Jan, JJ.
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Laws Cited
Representation
- Tanvir Ahmad, Advocate-on-Record for Petitioner.
- Nemo for Respondents.
- Tanvir Ahmad, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.
Headnotes / Summary
(From the orders of the Lahore High Court, Lahore, dated 24-11-1979, 16-11-1980 and 16-12-1980 in W.P. No.470-R of 1977, ICA No.680 of 1980 and C.M. No.3449 of 1980).
Art.185(3)--Leave to appeal, grant of--Settlement matter--Reliance on allegedly forged documents--Effect of--Leave to appeal granted to consider inter alia the plea that both at level of Settlement Authorities and before High Court most of documents which had been forged, were relied upon and matter required a thorough probe.
O.IX, R.13--Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Arts.185(3) & 199--Ex parte order, setting aside of--Constitutional petition in Settlement matter--Respondent failing to appear--High Court's order rejecting petitioner's application for setting aside ex parte order passed against her, impugned--Leave to appeal granted to consider inter alia contention that absence of petitioner before High Court was neither deliberate nor due to carelessness on her part and her reasonable explanation was not accepted by High Court without any legal justification.
Judgment & Decree
GHULAM MUJADDID MIRZA, J.‑‑Mst. Shamim Ara has filed this petition for special leave to appeal against Hafiz Abdul Qadir and another in which she has assailed three orders of the High Court dated 24‑11‑1979, 16‑11‑1980 and 16‑12‑1980 (wrongly mentioned as 18‑12‑1980 in the petition). The High Court accepted the Constitution petition filed by Hafiz Abdul Qadir but it was ex parte against the petitioner. On coming to know of the order of the learned Single Judge, the petitioner applied for setting it aside by moving an application under section 151, Order IX, Rule 13, C.P.C. That application was dismissed. Against that an I.C.A. was filed and a Division Bench of the Lahore High Court dismissed that. Hence this petition. Learned counsel appearing in support of this petition contended that both at the level of the Settlement Authorities and before the High Court, most of the documents had been forged. So far so that a forged order of the Settlement commissioner has been relied upon. He submitted that all this requires a thorough probe. With regard to the absence of the petitioner before the High Court, learned counsel submitted that it was neither deliberate nor due to carelessness on the part of the petitioner but she gave a reasonable explanation which was not accepted by the High Court without any legal justification. The matter needs examination. Leave is granted accordingly. Security Rs.5,
000. The appeal to be made ready on the present record. The parties can file additional documents, if any, within two months. M.I./S‑177/S Leave granted.