SCMR 1984

1984 PLP 12 (SCMR)

WAHEED SHAH AND OTHERS-Petitioners Versus HAJI SHAHZADA AND OTHERS Respondents

Jurisdiction / Court
High Court
Decided Date
Civil Petition No. 583-R of 1983, decided on 22nd October, 1983.
Honorable Judges
Muhammad Haleem, Actg. C. J. and Mian Burhanuddin Khan, JJ
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 1984 PLP 12 (SCMR)
Forum / Court High Court
Bench Members Muhammad Haleem, Actg. C. J. and Mian Burhanuddin Khan, JJ
Parties WAHEED SHAH AND OTHERS-Petitioners Versus HAJI SHAHZADA AND OTHERS Respondents
Primary Law Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
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Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 1984 PLP 12 (SCMR)?

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

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The case was heard and decided by the High Court bench comprising: Muhammad Haleem, Actg. C. J. and Mian Burhanuddin Khan, JJ.

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Laws Cited

Constitution of Pakistan (1973)

Representation

  • Sardar Akhtar Ali Khan, Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Ch. Akhtar Ali, Advocate-on-Record for Petitioners.
  • Nemo for Respondents.
  • Date of hearing : 22nd October, 1983.
  • Sardar Akhtar Ali Khan, Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Ch. Akhtar Ali, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioners.

Headnotes / Summary

(On appeal from the judgment and order dated 20th August, 1983 passed by the Peshawar High Court, in R. S. A. No. 9 of 1982).

Art. 185 (3) - Limitation Act (IX of 1908), Art. 144 Adverse possession-Boundaries of disputed land not described in document - No settlement taken place in area and docu ment could not refer to any other land except that in dispute deficiency, of not mentioning boundaries in document, held, not fatal for document ; lacuna in description of property having been made good by oral testimony-Leave to appeal refused.

Judgment & Decree

Art. 185 (3) ‑ Limitation Act (IX of 1908), Art. 144 Adverse possession‑Boundaries of disputed land not described in document ‑ No settlement taken place in area and docu ment could not refer to any other land except that in dispute deficiency, of not mentioning boundaries in document, held, not fatal for document ; lacuna in description of property having been made good by oral testimonyLeave to appeal refused. Sardar Akhtar Ali Khan, Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Ch. Akhtar Ali, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioners. Nemo for Respondents. Date of hearing : 22nd October, 1983. MUHAMMAD HALEEM, ACTG. C. J.‑The dispute in this petition relates to the title of the property in suit. This petitioners claimed that either they were the owners by adverse possession or in the alternate it was their ancestral property. The petitioners in the context of the document Exh raised this plea. 1/2 dated Ist October, 1967, wherein there is a recital that the suit land was given to Sultan, a defendant himself and the father of the other defendants on batai. It was duly proved by the scribe and a marginal witness Shaheryar. Courts below on its basis and that of the oral evidence held against the petitioners. It is now urged before us that as the boundaries were not mentioned in this document, it could not be said to refer to the suit land. This objection is baseless as it is of common knowledge that there has been n settlement in the area and it could not refer to any other land except the which was in dispute. This deficiency could not be regarded as fatal, and if, at all, there was any lacuna in the description of the property that was made good by the oral testimony. In this view of the matter, as all the Courts have concurrently held against the petitioners, we do not see .Any reason to disturb the finding. The petition is, accordingly, dismissed. M. Z. M. Petition dismissed.