SCMR 1987

1987 PLP 1066 (SCMR)

PUNJAB, LAHORE and other‑‑Petitioners Versus REHMAT ALI Respondent

Jurisdiction / Court
High Court
Decided Date
Civil Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No.144 of 1980, decided on 19th February, 1987.
Honorable Judges
Muhammad Afzal Zullah and Javid Iqbal, JJ
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 1987 PLP 1066 (SCMR)
Forum / Court High Court
Bench Members Muhammad Afzal Zullah and Javid Iqbal, JJ
Parties PUNJAB, LAHORE and other‑‑Petitioners Versus REHMAT ALI Respondent
Primary Law Constitution of Pakistan (1973)‑‑
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Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 1987 PLP 1066 (SCMR)?

This judgment primarily cites: Constitution of Pakistan (1973)‑‑ as referenced in Pakistani case law index.

Q2: Which judicial bench decided the case 1987 PLP 1066 (SCMR)?

The case was heard and decided by the High Court bench comprising: Muhammad Afzal Zullah and Javid Iqbal, JJ.

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Cite this legal precedent as: 1987 PLP 1066 (SCMR) (PUNJAB, LAHORE and other‑‑Petitioners Versus REHMAT ALI Respondent). Read the full summary and cross-referenced laws free on Pakistan Law Portal.

Laws Cited

Constitution of Pakistan (1973)‑‑

Representation

  • Gulzar Ahmad Qureshi, Advocate Supreme Court with S.Ijaz Ali, Advocate‑on‑Record (absent) for Petitioner.
  • Ch.M.Ashraf Azeem, Advocate Supreme Court with Ch. Muhammad Aslam, Advocate‑ on‑Record for Respondent.
  • Date of hearing: 19th February, 1987.

Headnotes / Summary

(From the judgment of the Lahore High Court, Lahore, dated 30‑9‑1979 in Writ Petition No.1918 of 1979) . ‑‑‑Art. 185(3)‑‑Grant of proprietary rights in Government landCompromise‑‑Change in Government policy regarding subject matter of case‑‑Parties compromising and respondent agreeing to fulfill conditions of grant‑‑Petition converted into appeal and allowed in terms of compromise placed on record.

Judgment & Decree

MUHAMMAD AFZAL ZULLAH, J.‑‑ This petition is directed against the judgment of the Lahore High Court dated 30‑9‑1979: Whereby respondent's Constitutional Petition regarding grant of proprietary rights in Government land was allowed.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that since the filing of this petition there has been a change in Government policy regarding the subject‑matter of this case and that now the petitioners would have no objection to the grant of excess land subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions. Learned counsel for the respondent has agreed that his client would fulfill the conditions.

3. Accordingly, both the learned counsel and Mr. Muhammad Shafi, Senior Clert, Lease Branch, Board of Revenue, Lahore, have presented a compromise signed by each one of them with a view to be made into an order of this Court. In view of said compromise placed on record today, this petition is converted into appeal and is allowed in terms of the compromise. There shall be no order as to costs. M.I. /A‑31/S Order accordingly.