1988 PLP 1549 (SCMR)
ALI MUHAMMAD and another — Petitioners Versus Mst. FAZEELAT BI BI — Respondent
| Citation | 1988 PLP 1549 (SCMR) |
| Forum / Court | High Court |
| Bench Members | Muhammad Afzal Zullah and Saad Saood Jan, JJ |
| Parties | ALI MUHAMMAD and another — Petitioners Versus Mst. FAZEELAT BI BI — Respondent |
| Primary Law | Punjab Pre-emption Act (I of 1913) |
Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 1988 PLP 1549 (SCMR)?
This judgment primarily cites: Punjab Pre-emption Act (I of 1913) as referenced in Pakistani case law index.
Q2: Which judicial bench decided the case 1988 PLP 1549 (SCMR)?
The case was heard and decided by the High Court bench comprising: Muhammad Afzal Zullah and Saad Saood Jan, JJ.
Q3: What is the official citation format for this judgment on Pakistan Law Portal?
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Laws Cited
Representation
- Ch. Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, Advocate Supreme Court with S.Wajid Hussain, Advocate-on-Record (absent) for Petitioners.
- Nemo for Respondent.
- Date of hearing: 1-6-1988.
- Ch. Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, Advocate Supreme Court with S.Wajid Hussain, Advocate‑on‑Record (absent) for Petitioners.
Headnotes / Summary
(Against the judgment and order of the Lahore High Court, Lahore, dated 30-4-1985 in Civil Revision No.885 of 198.
S.15--Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art.185(3)--Right of pre emption--Plea raised by vendees that question of fact regarding relationship between respondent-pre-emptor and vendor was not correctly decided--Re-examination of evidence on record by Supreme Court showed that impugned relationship stood established from direct evidence of personal knowledge of very close relationship and not of opinion (by conduct) expressed by any one on the relationship--Leave to appeal refused. Shah Nawaz v. Nawab Khan P L D 1976 S C 767 ref.
Judgment & Decree
MUHAMMAD AFZAL ZULLAH, J.‑‑Leave to appeal has been sought by the vendees' side in a pre‑emption matter against the dismissal of their Civil Revision by the High Court. Learned counsel for the petitioners has argued that the question of fact whether Mst. Fazeelat Bibi respondent‑pre‑emptor was a cousin of Rashid, the vendor in this case, has not been correctly decided. He has also cited the case of Shah Nawaz v. Nawab Khan P L D 1976 S C 767 to show that the question of relationship has to be decided in accordance with the interpretation by the Supreme Court of Section 50 of the Evidence Act. We asked the learned counsel to take us through the evidence so as to examine whether any material fact has been ignored or a point of law remained unnoticed. With his help, we also prepared a pedigree table. It is so short (only one generation above the persons in question is involved) that it was immediately discovered that there is direct evidence of personal knowledge of very close relationship and not of opinion (by conduct) expressed by any one on the relationship; that Rashid and Mst. Fazeelat are established as first cousins. After this exercise, the learned counsel was unable to pursue the petition any further. Leave to appeal accordingly is refused. M.I./A‑256/S Petition dismissed.