SCMR 1990

1990SCMR946 (PLP)

AUTHORITY, MULTAN and others‑‑‑Petitioners Versus HABIB BANK Ltd. and another‑‑‑Respondents

Jurisdiction / Court
High Court
Decided Date
Civil Petition for Leave to Appeal No. 1039 of 1986, decided on 28th August, 1989.
Honorable Judges
Muhammad Afzal Zullah and Javid Iqbal, JJ
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 1990SCMR946 (PLP)
Forum / Court High Court
Bench Members Muhammad Afzal Zullah and Javid Iqbal, JJ
Parties AUTHORITY, MULTAN and others‑‑‑Petitioners Versus HABIB BANK Ltd. and another‑‑‑Respondents
Primary Law Constitution of Pakistan (1973)‑‑‑
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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 Afzal Zullah and Javid Iqbal, JJ.

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Laws Cited

Constitution of Pakistan (1973)‑‑‑

Representation

  • Nemo for Respondents.
  • Date of hearing: 28th August, 1989.
  • Khalid Farooq Qureshi, Advocate Supreme Court and Ejaz Ahmad Khan, Advocate‑on‑Record for the Petitioners.

Headnotes / Summary

(On appeal from the judgment dated 8‑10‑1986 of the Lahore High Court in Civil Revision No. 297 of 1984). ‑‑‑‑Art. 185(3)‑‑‑Leave to appeal‑‑‑Petitioner whose application for execution of money decree was rejected as time‑barred, contended that when due effect is given to Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 removing hardship created by Art. 182 of Limitation Act, same could not be re‑introduced through any rule of interpretation and on: the day application for execution was filed, period , of limitation for filing same, was six years and same being within said period, was not time‑barred‑‑‑Questions raised by petitioners which were raised and answered in another case, requiring examination‑‑‑Leave to appeal was granted. Mirza Akbar Ali v. National Bank of Pakistan 1985 SCMR 190 ref. Khalid Farooq Qureshi, Advocate Supreme Court and Ejaz Ahmad Khan, Advocate‑on‑Record for the Petitioners.

Judgment & Decree

‑‑‑‑Art. 185(3)‑‑‑Leave to appeal‑‑‑Petitioner whose application for execution of money decree was rejected as time‑barred, contended that when due effect is given to Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 removing hardship created by Art. 182 of Limitation Act, same could not be re‑introduced through any rule of interpretation and on: the day application for execution was filed, period , of limitation for filing same, was six years and same being within said period, was not time‑barred‑‑‑Questions raised by petitioners which were raised and answered in another case, requiring examination‑‑‑Leave to appeal was granted. Mirza Akbar Ali v. National Bank of Pakistan 1985 SCMR 190 ref. Khalid Farooq Qureshi, Advocate Supreme Court and Ejaz Ahmad Khan, Advocate‑on‑Record for the Petitioners. Nemo for Respondents. Date of hearing: 28th August, 1989. MUHAMMAD AFZAL ZULLAH, J.‑‑‑Leave to appeal has been sought by the petitioners; against the dismissal by the High Court, of a Civil Revision. It had arisen out of rejection of petitioners' application for execution of a money decree as time‑barred. Learned counsel has contended that when due effect is given to the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 removing the hardship created by Article 182 of the Limitation Act, the same could not be re‑introduced through any so‑called rule of interpretation. According to him on the day the application for execution was filed‑‑26‑6‑1983, the period of limitation for riling the same, was six years. And the same being within the said period, was not time‑barred. We have noticed that a similar question raised before this Court in another case was answered in Mirza Akbar Ali v. National Bank of Pakistan 1985 SCMR

190. The effect thereof as also the questions raised by the learned counsel and those raised in this petition A require examination. Leave to appeal, accordingly, is granted. H.B.T./S‑479/S Leave granted.