CLC 1981

1981 PLP 1756 (CLC)

MUHAMMAD BAKHSH AND OTHERS‑‑Appellants Versus QUTABUDDIN AND OTHERS‑Respondents

Jurisdiction / Court
Lahore
Decided Date
1980-November-12
Honorable Judges
N/A
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 1981 PLP 1756 (CLC)
Forum / Court Lahore
Bench Members N/A
Parties MUHAMMAD BAKHSH AND OTHERS‑‑Appellants Versus QUTABUDDIN AND OTHERS‑Respondents
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Representation

  • Nawazish Ali Asadi for Respondents.

Headnotes / Summary

Ss. 4 & 15‑Pre‑emption‑Finding on issue whether plaintiff has a superior right of pre‑emption‑Not based on correct appreciation of lawCase remanded to trial Court for fresh decision..‑{Remand of case].

Judgment & Decree

(a) Punjab Pre‑emption Act (I of 1913)‑-- ‑‑ Ss. 4 & 15 and Transfer of Property Act (IV of 1882), S. 52‑Pre emption ‑ Doctrine of lis peralens ‑‑‑ Does not hit sale made during pendency of suit by vendee in favour of a person possess ing a right of pre‑emption equal to that of pre‑emptor‑‑Person possessing a superior right of pre‑emption instead of buying suit property privately bringing pre‑emption suitSuit of such person to succeed and pre‑emptor to be non‑suited‑Vendee may sell to a person having an equal right with pre‑emptor or having a superior right to pre‑emptor ante litem so as to defeat pre‑emptor's claim in genuine transaction‑Inequitable hence to permit a pre‑emptor to defeat a person who has a superior right of pre‑emption and whom suit property resold within period of limitation simply because of pre‑emptor rushing to Court immediately after sale effected. Fateh Bibi v. Ahmad Khan P L D 1971 Lah. 171 rel. (b) Punjab Pre‑emption Act (I of 1913)

Ss. 4 & 15‑Pre‑emption‑Finding on issue whether plaintiff has a superior right of pre‑emption‑Not based on correct appreciation of lawCase remanded to trial Court for fresh decision..‑{Remand of case]. Riaz Anwar for Appellant. Nawazish Ali Asadi for Respondents. Dates of hearing : 4th and 5th November, 1980.