CLC 2008

2008 PLP 1591 (CLC)

MUHAMMAD MUMTAZ and another — Petitioners Versus NASAR AHMAD and 4 others — Respondents

Jurisdiction / Court
Lahore
Decided Date
2004-October-11
Honorable Judges
N/A
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 2008 PLP 1591 (CLC)
Forum / Court Lahore
Bench Members N/A
Parties MUHAMMAD MUMTAZ and another — Petitioners Versus NASAR AHMAD and 4 others — Respondents
Primary Law Canal and Drainage Act (VIII of 1873)
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Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 2008 PLP 1591 (CLC)?

This judgment primarily cites: Canal and Drainage Act (VIII of 1873) as referenced in Pakistani case law index.

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Laws Cited

Canal and Drainage Act (VIII of 1873)

Representation

  • Malik Javed Akhtar Wains for Petitioners.

Headnotes / Summary

S. 68--Civil' Procedure Code (V of 1908), O.XXXIX, Rr.1, 2

Right of nakal

Application for grant of temporary injunction

Plaintiffs in their suit had questioned orders passed by Sub-Divisional and Divisional Canal Officers on the ground that said orders had deprived the plaintiffs of the right of nakal

Plaintiffs had also filed an application for grant of temporary injunction restraining the defendants from implementing said orders

Suit and application had concurrently been dismissed by the Trial Court and Appellate Court

Validity

Record had shown that the Wara (turn) as also the irrigation time remained intact

Fresh Waras had been prepared in order to enable the defendants to irrigate their land located in different squares from the same source

Prima facie no prejudice had been caused to the plaintiffs by the impugned orders

Petitions were dismissed in circumstances.

Judgment & Decree

MAULVI ANWARUL HAQ, J.

On 13-9-2003 the petitioners filed a suit against the respondents. In the plaint, order dated 30-6-2003 passed by respondent No.3 and 8-9-2003 passed by respondent No.4 (in appeal) were questioned on the ground that the said orders deprived the petitioner of the right of Nakal. Along with the suit an application was filed for grant of temporary injunction restraining the respondents from implementing the said orders. The suit as well as the application was contested by the respondents Nos.1 and

2. Vide order dated 12-12-2003 the learned trial Court dismissed the said application. A first appeal filed by the petitioner was dismissed by a learned Additional District Judge, Vehari on 2-10-2004.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends with reference to the copy of Warabandi and the Chak Plan that the orders passed by the Canal Officers deprived his client of the right of Nakal.

3. I have examined the copies of the records, with the assistance of the learned counsel. Now I find that the Wara (turn) as also the irrigation time remains intact. The fresh Waras have been prepared in order to enable the respondents to irrigate their land located in different squares from the same source. To my mind, prima facie no prejudice has been caused to the petitioners by the said orders. The civil revision is dismissed in limine. H.B.T./M-276/L Petition dismissed.