SCMR 1976

1976 PLP 326 (SCMR)

AND INDUSTRIES, PESHAWAR CITY‑Petitioner Versus THE CHAIRMAN, EVACUEE TRUST PROPERTY BOARD,

Jurisdiction / Court
High Court
Decided Date
Civil Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 162 of 1975, decided on 13th October 1975.
Honorable Judges
Anwarul Haq and Muhammad Gul, JJ
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 1976 PLP 326 (SCMR)
Forum / Court High Court
Bench Members Anwarul Haq and Muhammad Gul, JJ
Parties AND INDUSTRIES, PESHAWAR CITY‑Petitioner Versus THE CHAIRMAN, EVACUEE TRUST PROPERTY BOARD,
Primary Law (a) Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act (XXVIII of 1958)
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Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 1976 PLP 326 (SCMR)?

This judgment primarily cites: (a) Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act (XXVIII of 1958) as referenced in Pakistani case law index.

Q2: Which judicial bench decided the case 1976 PLP 326 (SCMR)?

The case was heard and decided by the High Court bench comprising: Anwarul Haq and Muhammad Gul, JJ.

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Cite this legal precedent as: 1976 PLP 326 (SCMR) (AND INDUSTRIES, PESHAWAR CITY‑Petitioner Versus THE CHAIRMAN, EVACUEE TRUST PROPERTY BOARD,). Read the full summary and cross-referenced laws free on Pakistan Law Portal.

Laws Cited

(a) Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act (XXVIII of 1958)

Representation

  • Peer Bakhsh Khan, Advocate Supreme Court instructed by M. Qasim Imam. Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.
  • Nemo for Respondent No. 1‑
  • Amirzada Khan, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondent No. 2.
  • Date of hearing: 13th October 1975.
  • We have heard Mr. Peer Bakhsh Khan. Advocate at some length in Support of the petition. In our opinion, on the facts of the case, the view taken by the High Court was unassailable and calls for no interference by this Court. The aforesaid provisions of the statute contemplate an appeal where the question is whether the property in dispute is in the nature of trust or not.

Headnotes / Summary

(On appeal from the judgment and order of the Peshawar High Court, Peshawar dated 25‑6‑1975 in‑F. A. No: 15 of 1974) ‑--‑ S. 4(3r& (4)‑AppealNature of trust property not tin question‑No appeal lies under S. 4 (3) &, (4)‑Appeal under S. A (3) 8t (4)'lies only when question is whether property is or is not in nature of trust.‑‑(Appeal (civil)).

Judgment & Decree

MUHAMMAD GUL, J.‑This petition is from the judgment of the Peshawar High Court dated 25‑6‑1975 dismissing what purported to be an appeal by the petitioner herein, under subsections (3) and (4) of section 4 of the Act 28 of 1958 in the circumstances set out below. The Deputy Commissioner Peshawar acting as the Chairman, District Evacuee Trust Committee, Peshawar, leased out about 16000 sq. feet situate in the area called 'Panj Truth for a period of five years to the petitioner ho‑rein on annual rental of Rs.

160. There is no, dispute that the leasehold was evacuee trust property and the petitioner was post in its possession and started construction on a plot measuring about 37298 of which area actually leased to the petitioner formed the part. The Chairman, Evacuee Trust Property Board, Lahore (respondent 1) being apprised of the lease and the construction started by the petitioner, sent a telegraphic notice to the petitioner to immediately stop the construction. The petitioner it appears ignored the notice and proceeded with the construction. The matter was then examined by the Chairman (respondent 1) in exercise of his and metes revision at jurisdiction. He again issued a notice to the petitioner on 19‑2‑1973 to stop the construction. The petitioner appeared before the Chairman through his counsel in support of its right to raise the impugned construction. The Chairman after considering the matter as aforesaid, ordered tile petitioner ejectment. He held the lease of 16000 sq. feet of evacuee trust property in favour of the petitioner by the Deputy Commissioner, Peshawar as ab initio void and of no legal effect and the possession of the entire plot measuring 38130 sq. ft. by tire petitioner was unauthorized. The petitioner went in appeal purporting to be under section 4 (3) an, (4) of Act 28 of 1958 against the above order. On a preliminary objection taken on behalf of respondent. that the nature of the trust property no being in question no appeal lay under section 4(3) and (4) of the Act 21 of 1958. The High Court gave effect to this objection and dismissed the appeal as being incompetent. We have heard Mr. Peer Bakhsh Khan. Advocate at some length in Support of the petition. In our opinion, on the facts of the case, the view taken by the High Court was unassailable and calls for no interference by this Court. The aforesaid provisions of the statute contemplate an appeal where the question is whether the property in dispute is in the nature of trust or not. The petition is accordingly dismissed. Petition dismissed.