CLC 1981

1981C L C 251 (PLP)

MOHIB ALI (MAHBOOB ALI)‑‑Appellant Versus AMANULLAH KHAN AND 3 OTHERS‑‑Respondents

Jurisdiction / Court
Peshawar
Decided Date
Regular Second Appeal No. 147 of 1972, decided on 24th September, 1980.
Honorable Judges
Shah Abdul Rashid, J
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 1981C L C 251 (PLP)
Forum / Court Peshawar
Bench Members Shah Abdul Rashid, J
Parties MOHIB ALI (MAHBOOB ALI)‑‑Appellant Versus AMANULLAH KHAN AND 3 OTHERS‑‑Respondents
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The case was heard and decided by the Peshawar bench comprising: Shah Abdul Rashid, J.

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Representation

  • D. M. Kamil for Appellant.
  • Amiruddin Khan Khattak for Respondents.
  • Date of hearing : 17th September, 1980.

Headnotes / Summary

(a) Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908)‑‑

S. 100‑Second appeal‑Failure on part of appellant to argue an issue of law arising out of facts‑‑Held, does not bar appellant to reagitate such issue in second appeal. (b) PleadingsEvasion of lawCannot be tolerated simply because phraseology of plaint has been carefully selected. Jawahar Lal v. Mathura Prasad A I R 1934 All. 661 ref (c) Possession‑ ‑‑‑ Property not capable of physical possession or otherwise not in possession of anyone‑‑Rightful owner to be presumed in possession of such propertyPossession of v4cant site or vacant land goes with title of rightful ownerPossession in case of doubt, follows title. It is settled law that when a property is not capable of physical possession or is otherwise not in possession of anyone then it is the rightful owner who shall be presumed to be in possession thereof. The possession of vacant site or vacant land naturally goes with the title of the rightful owner.. In case of doubt the presumption always is that possession follows title. It is well established that in case of lands which for one reason or the .other are not occupied by anyone the legal possession must be supposed to be of the actual owner.

Judgment & Decree

(b) PleadingsEvasion of lawCannot be tolerated simply because phraseology of plaint has been carefully selected. Jawahar Lal v. Mathura Prasad A I R 1934 All. 661 ref (c) Possession‑ ‑‑‑ Property not capable of physical possession or otherwise not in possession of anyone‑‑Rightful owner to be presumed in possession of such propertyPossession of v4cant site or vacant land goes with title of rightful ownerPossession in case of doubt, follows title. It is settled law that when a property is not capable of physical possession or is otherwise not in possession of anyone then it is the rightful owner who shall be presumed to be in possession thereof. The possession of vacant site or vacant land naturally goes with the title of the rightful owner.. In case of doubt the presumption always is that possession follows title. It is well established that in case of lands which for one reason or the .other are not occupied by anyone the legal possession must be supposed to be of the actual owner. D. M. Kamil for Appellant. Amiruddin Khan Khattak for Respondents. Date of hearing : 17th September, 1980.