CLC 1981

1981 PLP 1636 (CLC)

CORPORATION‑Petitioner Versus Mst. SAFOORAN KHANUM‑Respondent

Jurisdiction / Court
Lahore
Decided Date
Writ Petition No. 7661 of 1980, decided on 13th July, 1980.
Honorable Judges
Aftab Farrukh, .J
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 1981 PLP 1636 (CLC)
Forum / Court Lahore
Bench Members Aftab Farrukh, .J
Parties CORPORATION‑Petitioner Versus Mst. SAFOORAN KHANUM‑Respondent
Primary Law (c) West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance (VI of 1959)‑, (a) West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance (VI of 1959)‑, (b) Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908)‑
💡 Quick Legal QA & Summary / سوال و جواب خلاصہ
Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 1981 PLP 1636 (CLC)?

This judgment primarily cites: (c) West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance (VI of 1959)‑, (a) West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance (VI of 1959)‑, (b) Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908)‑ as referenced in Pakistani case law index.

Q2: Which judicial bench decided the case 1981 PLP 1636 (CLC)?

The case was heard and decided by the Lahore bench comprising: Aftab Farrukh, .J.

Q3: What is the official citation format for this judgment on Pakistan Law Portal?

Cite this legal precedent as: 1981 PLP 1636 (CLC) (CORPORATION‑Petitioner Versus Mst. SAFOORAN KHANUM‑Respondent). Read the full summary and cross-referenced laws free on Pakistan Law Portal.

Laws Cited

(c) West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance (VI of 1959)‑ (a) West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance (VI of 1959)‑ (b) Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908)‑

Representation

  • Wasim Sajjad for Petitioner.

Headnotes / Summary

‑‑‑‑ S. 14‑Writ jurisdiction‑Petitioner not taking objection to competency of appeal filed by respondent when his application under S. 14 dismissed by Rent Controller‑Likewise petitioner not challenging order of remand by way of second appeal when appeal allowed by District Judge and case remanded to Rent Controller for recording of evidence and decision on meritsOrder of remand rejecting legal objection regarding application being barred under S. 14, held, attained finality and cannot be permitted to be re-agitat ed even in second appeal much less while invoking writ jurisdic tion‑Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 199. ‑‑‑‑ S. 11‑Res judicata‑Landlady in previous case requiring eject ment of tenant on ground of personal need but issue decided against her‑Subsequent ejectment application on same ground, held, not barred because .requirement for personal need may not have arisen formerly but may arise subsequently‑Decision of previous petition, cannot operate as res- judicata‑‑.Tribunal having jurisdic tion to decide‑Has jurisdiction to decide it rightly or wrongly and a decision cannot be interfered with in revision simply because of its being wrongConstitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 199 and West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance (VI of 1959), S.

14. Muhammad Hussain Munir's case P L D 1974 S C 139 ; Nawab Syed Raunaq Ali's case P L D 1973 S C 136 ; Amir Hasaan v. Sheo Bakhsh 11 Cal. 6 (P C) ; Balakrishna v. Vasudeva 44 1 A 261 ; Venkata Giri v. H. R. E Board P L D 1949 P C 31 ; Jaychand v . Kama laksha P L D 1949 P C 114 and Muhammad Hussain v. Sikandar P L D 1974 S C 139 ref. ‑ ‑ S. 13 (3) (a) (i)‑Question of fact‑ Question whether landlord does or does not require certain premises for his bona fide require ment‑Held, in last analysis, becomes a question of fact.‑[Question of fact). Dr. A. R. Khan v. Muhammad I shaque 1972 S C M R 437 ref. (d) West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance (VI of 1959)‑ ‑‑‑S. 13 (3) (a) (i)‑‑Question of fact, finding on‑Rent‑ Controller's finding as to landlady's requirement of premises being bona fide based not only on evidence led by landlady but also supported by crossexamination of solitary witness produced by tenant‑petitioner District Judge concurring with such finding‑High Court, held, does not normally while exercising revisional jurisdiction on civil side interfer with concurrent finding of fact.‑‑[Finding of fact]. Ata Hussain Khan v. Muhammad Rafiq Khan 1979 S C M R 630 ref. (e) West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance (VI of 1959)‑‑ ‑‑‑Ss. 14 & 15 read with Punjab Urban Rent Restriction (Amendment) Ordinance (VII of 1980)‑‑Second appeal having abated, matter can not be moved in constitutional jurisdictionFact of another Judge haying admitted S. A. O. to hearing‑No ground for admission of petition, nature of two jurisdictions being quite different from one another‑High Court in writ jurisdiction‑‑Does not enter into disputed questions of fact unless based on no evidence or evidence misunderstood or misread.‑[Abatement]. (f ) West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance (VI of 1959)‑ ‑‑ S. 13 (3) (a) (i)‑Ejectment‑Time to vacate premises‑Landlady's family comprising her husband and her children school students taking shelter in a room of friend's quarter but allottee of such quarter dead and occupants pressed to vacate quarters‑Allowing time to tenant, held, would result in prolonging humiliation and agony of landlady's family hence balance of convenience lay in favour of landlady‑respondent ‑ Request for time refused.

Judgment & Decree

Muhammad Hussain Munir's case P L D 1974 S C 139 ; Nawab Syed Raunaq Ali's case P L D 1973 S C 136 ; Amir Hasaan v. Sheo Bakhsh 11 Cal. 6 (P C) ; Balakrishna v. Vasudeva 44 1 A 261 ; Venkata Giri v. H. R. E Board P L D 1949 P C 31 ; Jaychand v . Kama laksha P L D 1949 P C 114 and Muhammad Hussain v. Sikandar P L D 1974 S C 139 ref. (c) West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance (VI of 1959)‑-- ‑ ‑ S. 13 (3) (a) (i)‑Question of fact‑ Question whether landlord does or does not require certain premises for his bona fide require ment‑Held, in last analysis, becomes a question of fact.‑[Question of fact). Dr. A. R. Khan v. Muhammad I shaque 1972 S C M R 437 ref. (d) West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance (VI of 1959)‑ ‑‑‑S. 13 (3) (a) (i)‑‑Question of fact, finding on‑Rent‑ Controller's finding as to landlady's requirement of premises being bona fide based not only on evidence led by landlady but also supported by crossexamination of solitary witness produced by tenant‑petitioner District Judge concurring with such finding‑High Court, held, does not normally while exercising revisional jurisdiction on civil side interfer with concurrent finding of fact.‑‑[Finding of fact]. Ata Hussain Khan v. Muhammad Rafiq Khan 1979 S C M R 630 ref. (e) West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance (VI of 1959)‑‑ ‑‑‑Ss. 14 & 15 read with Punjab Urban Rent Restriction (Amendment) Ordinance (VII of 1980)‑‑Second appeal having abated, matter can not be moved in constitutional jurisdictionFact of another Judge haying admitted S. A. O. to hearing‑No ground for admission of petition, nature of two jurisdictions being quite different from one another‑High Court in writ jurisdiction‑‑Does not enter into disputed questions of fact unless based on no evidence or evidence misunderstood or misread.‑[Abatement]. (f ) West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance (VI of 1959)‑ ‑‑ S. 13 (3) (a) (i)‑Ejectment‑Time to vacate premises‑Landlady's family comprising her husband and her children school students taking shelter in a room of friend's quarter but allottee of such quarter dead and occupants pressed to vacate quarters‑Allowing time to tenant, held, would result in prolonging humiliation and agony of landlady's family hence balance of convenience lay in favour of landlady‑respondent ‑ Request for time refused. Wasim Sajjad for Petitioner.