1987 PLP 692(1) (SCMR)
FATEH MUHAMMAD KHAN and others‑‑Petitioners Versus THE DEPUTY CLAIMS COMMISSIONER, RAWALPINDI and others‑‑Respondents
| Citation | 1987 PLP 692(1) (SCMR) |
| Forum / Court | ‑‑‑Arts. 185(3) & 199‑‑Constitutional petition‑ ‑Laches‑‑High Court dismissing constitutional petition as suffering from laches‑‑No satisfactory explanation why the petitioner took almost three years in approaching High Court‑‑Petition for leave to appeal dismissed. ‑‑Laches. |
| Bench Members | S. A. Nusrat and Saad Saood Jan, JJ |
| Parties | FATEH MUHAMMAD KHAN and others‑‑Petitioners Versus THE DEPUTY CLAIMS COMMISSIONER, RAWALPINDI and others‑‑Respondents |
| Primary Law | Constitution of Pakistan (1973)‑‑ |
Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 1987 PLP 692(1) (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 692(1) (SCMR)?
The case was heard and decided by the ‑‑‑Arts. 185(3) & 199‑‑Constitutional petition‑ ‑Laches‑‑High Court dismissing constitutional petition as suffering from laches‑‑No satisfactory explanation why the petitioner took almost three years in approaching High Court‑‑Petition for leave to appeal dismissed. ‑‑Laches. bench comprising: S. A. Nusrat and Saad Saood Jan, JJ.
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Laws Cited
Representation
- Muhammad Hussain Awan, Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Rana Maqbool Ahmad Qadri, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioners.
- Nemo for Respondents.
- Date of hearing: 14th February, 1987.
Headnotes / Summary
(On appeal from the order of the Lahore High Court, Lahore dated 18th December, 1979 in W.P. No. 1062/R of 1979). ‑‑‑Arts. 185(3) & 199‑‑Constitutional petition‑ ‑Laches‑‑High Court dismissing constitutional petition as suffering from laches‑‑No satisfactory explanation why the petitioner took almost three years in approaching High Court‑‑Petition for leave to appeal dismissed. ‑‑[Laches].
Judgment & Decree
‑‑‑Arts. 185(3) & 199‑‑Constitutional petition‑ ‑Laches‑‑High Court dismissing constitutional petition as suffering from laches‑‑No satisfactory explanation why the petitioner took almost three years in approaching High Court‑‑Petition for leave to appeal dismissed. ‑‑[Laches]. Muhammad Hussain Awan, Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Rana Maqbool Ahmad Qadri, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioners. Nemo for Respondents. Date of hearing: 14th February, 1987. SAAD SAOOD JAN, J.‑‑This is a petition for special leave to appeal from the order dated 18‑12‑1979 of the Lahore High Court, dismissing the constitutional petition of the petitioner from an order dated 29‑1‑1977 of the Deputy Claims Commissioner.
2. One of the grounds taken by the High Court in dismissing the constitutional petition was that it suffered from laches. It may be mentioned that the Deputy Claims Commissioner had passed his order on 29‑1‑1977. The constitutional petition was not moved in the High Court till 21‑11‑1979. There is no satisfactory explanation why the petitioner took almost three years in approaching the High Court. We' would accordingly dismiss this petition. S. Q./F‑4/S Petition dismissed.