1998 PLP 492 (SCMR)
Mst. KHAIRUN NISA through General Attorney‑‑‑Petitioner Versus ABDUL WAHID‑‑‑Respondent
| Citation | 1998 PLP 492 (SCMR) |
| Forum / Court | Supreme Court of Pakistan |
| Bench Members | Mukhtar Ahmad Junejo and Muhammad Bashir Jehangiri, JJ |
| Parties | Mst. KHAIRUN NISA through General Attorney‑‑‑Petitioner Versus ABDUL WAHID‑‑‑Respondent |
| Primary Law | West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance (VI of 1959)‑‑‑ |
Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 1998 PLP 492 (SCMR)?
This judgment primarily cites: West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance (VI of 1959)‑‑‑ as referenced in Pakistani case law index.
Q2: Which judicial bench decided the case 1998 PLP 492 (SCMR)?
The case was heard and decided by the Supreme Court of Pakistan bench comprising: Mukhtar Ahmad Junejo and Muhammad Bashir Jehangiri, JJ.
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Laws Cited
Representation
- Khalil Ahmed, Advocate Supreme Court and Ejaz Ahmed Khan, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.
- Nemo for Respondent.
- Date of hearing: 15th January, 1996.
- Khalil Ahmed, Advocate Supreme Court and Ejaz Ahmed Khan, Advocate-on-Record for Petitioner.
Headnotes / Summary
(On appeal from the judgment dated 19‑3‑1995 of the Lahore High Court, Multan Bench, Multan in S.A.O. No.7 of 1994). ‑‑‑‑S. 13‑‑‑Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act (XXVIII of 1958), Ss. 10 & 11‑‑‑Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 185(3)‑‑‑Application for ejectment of tenant ‑‑‑Ejectment of tenant granted by Rent Controller was affirmed in first appeal as also in second appeal‑‑‑Validity‑‑‑Tenant having claimed ownership of premises in question, could not refer to any document showing directly or impliedly that roof in question was transferred to him‑‑ Tenant's contention was that upper portion of adjoining shop was in her possession and she was using upper roof of landlord's shop as courtyard:‑‑‑While transferring shop in question to landlord, Settlement Authority did not mention in Provisional Transfer Order that roof of that shop was not transferred or that roof of shop was not covered by Provisional Transfer Order‑‑‑Normally, when there was description of building, its entire superstructure was considered to be part of such building including its ground and its roof‑‑‑Nothing was placed on record to show that shop transferred to landlord did not include its roof‑‑‑Tenant could not make out case for interference with impugned judgment of High Court‑‑‑Leave to appeal was refused in circumstances.
Judgment & Decree
MUKHTAR AHMED JUNEJO, J.
Petitioner Mst. Khairun Nisa, against whom Rent Application No. 139 of 1991 (old No.86 of 1970) was filed, has sought leave to appeal against judgment of the Lahore High Court dated 19-3-1995 delivered in Second Appeal from Order No.7 of 1994. Admittedly shop No.4 at Lahore Road, Mianchannu was transferred to respondent Abdul Wahid under a P.T.O. dated 9-5-1960. Upper portion of roof of said shop is said to be in possession of the petitioner. Rent application was filed by the respondent for eviction of the petitioner from upper portion of roof of said shop on the grounds of non-payment of rent and causing damage to the premises in question. The rent case was contested by the petitioner who denied relationship of landlord and tenant between her and the respondent. The petitioner claimed to be in possession of the premises in litigation as owner. After recording evidence of the parties, learned Rent Controller, under his order dated 10-3-1993, accepted the application for ejectment and directed the petitioner to hand over possession of the disputed premises to the respondent. Appeal against said order was dismissed by the District Judge on 20-2-1994, while the second appeal was dismissed by the High Court under the impugned judgment. Hence this petition. Mr. Khalil Ahmed, learned counsel for the petitioner argued that the roof in question was disputed property and was not transferred to the respondent. He referred to the P.T.O. in respect of the shop, issued in favour of the respondent and contended that the same did not show if alongwith the shop its roof was also transferred to the respondent. In reply to a question by the Court, the learned counsel for the petitioner could not refer to any document showing directly or impliedly that the disputed roof was transferred to the petitioner. His contention was that upper portion of the adjoining shop was in possession. of the petitioner and she was using the place above roof of respondent's shop as Court-yard. While transferring shop No.4 in favour of the respondent, the Settlement Authority did not mention in the P.T.O. that roof of that shop was not transferred or that roof of the shop was not covered by the P.T.O. Normally, when there is description of a building, its entire superstructure is considered to be part of such building including its ground and its roof. There is nothing to show that the shop transferred to the respondent did not include its roof. The petitioner has not been able to make out case for interference with the impugned judgment and this petition stands dismissed. A.A./K-305/5 Leave refused.