SCMR 1995

1995 PLP 935 (SCMR)

NOOR MUHAMMAD ‑‑‑Petitioner Versus MUHAMMAD YAQOOB‑‑‑Respondent

Jurisdiction / Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Decided Date
Civil Petition No. 399/1, of 1993, decided on 9th May, 1994.
Honorable Judges
Abdul Qadeer Chaudhry and Saleem Akhtar, JJ
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 1995 PLP 935 (SCMR)
Forum / Court Supreme Court of Pakistan
Bench Members Abdul Qadeer Chaudhry and Saleem Akhtar, JJ
Parties NOOR MUHAMMAD ‑‑‑Petitioner Versus MUHAMMAD YAQOOB‑‑‑Respondent
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Representation

  • Malik Abdul Wahid, Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Rana Maqbool Ahmad Qadri, Advocate‑on‑Record (absent) for Petitioner.
  • Nemo for Respondent.
  • Date of hearing: 9th May, 1994.

Headnotes / Summary

(On appeal from the judgment/order, dated 1‑12‑1992, of the Lahore High Court, Lahore, passed in C.R. No. 1794 of 1984). Punjab Pre‑emption Act (I of 1913)‑‑‑ ‑‑‑‑S. 15‑‑‑Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 185(3)‑‑‑Right of pre emption ‑‑‑Waiver‑‑‑Proof‑‑‑Plaintiff had based his claim on his being collateral of vendor‑‑‑Such claim was accepted by defendant‑‑‑Defendant had absolutely failed to establish plea of waiver‑‑‑Judgment of High Court rejecting plea of waiver was not open to exception‑‑‑Leave to appeal was refused in circumstances.

Judgment & Decree

ABDUL QADEER CHAUDHRY, J.‑‑‑The petitioner seeks leave to appeal against the judgment of the Lahore High Court dated 1‑12‑1992.

2. The facts, in brief, are that the respondent brought a suit for possession through pre‑emption. The suit was decreed by the learned Civil Judge, Gujrat. The petitioner's appeal was accepted by the learned District Judge, Gujrat, and the case was remanded. The respondent, being aggrieved,; challenged the order of the Additional District Judge before the High Court. The learned Judge in Chambers accepted the revision petition, set aside the order of remand and maintained the order of the learned Civil Judge.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the respondent had waived his right of pre‑emption. He has referred to Exh.D/1, whereby the respondent waived his right of tenancy. Nowhere it is mentioned that he had abandoned his right of pre‑emption. The respondent based his claim being the collateral of the vendor, and the learned counsel has accepted that the respondent is collateral. The petitioner has absolutely failed to establish the plea of waiver. The judgment of the High Court is not open to exception. This petition has no force. The same is dismissed and the leave prayed for refused. A.A./N‑389/S Leave refused.