SCMR 1968

1968 SCMR 142 (PLP)

GULLAN (DECEASED) REPRESENTED BY JAN MUHAMMAD AND OTHERS-Appellants Versus MUHAMMAD RAMZAN AND OTHERS — Respondents

Jurisdiction / Court
High Court
Decided Date
Civil Appeal No. 90 of 1965, decided on 6th December -1967.
Honorable Judges
S. A. Rahman, Fazle-Akbar and Hamoodur Rahman, JJ
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 1968 SCMR 142 (PLP)
Forum / Court High Court
Bench Members S. A. Rahman, Fazle-Akbar and Hamoodur Rahman, JJ
Parties GULLAN (DECEASED) REPRESENTED BY JAN MUHAMMAD AND OTHERS-Appellants Versus MUHAMMAD RAMZAN AND OTHERS — Respondents
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The case was heard and decided by the High Court bench comprising: S. A. Rahman, Fazle-Akbar and Hamoodur Rahman, JJ.

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Representation

  • Asaf Majeed, Senior Advocate Supreme Court (Fazal Din, Advocate Supreme Court with him on record-absent) instructed by Masud Akhtar, Attorney for Appellants.
  • Razzaq Malik, Advocate Supreme Court on record-absent, instructed by Wali Muhammad, Senior Attorney for Respondents Nos. 1 and 2.

Headnotes / Summary

(On Appeal from the judgment and order of the High Court of West Pakistan, Lahore, dated the 16th January 1962, in Regular Second Appeal No. 1 of 1959). Pre-emption-Sale in area where provision of S. 54, Transfer of Property Act, 1882 not applicable-Sale despite non-registration still pre-emptible. Abdul Karim v. Fazal Muhammad Shah P L D 1967 S C 411 rel.

Judgment & Decree

S. A. RAHMAN, J.--This is a certificated appeal from a decision of the High Court of West Pakistan in which the main point decided was that a sale which violates the provisions of section 54 of the Transfer of Property Act for want of registra- A tion in areas to which the Transfer of Property Act applies, would still be pre-emptible under the provisions of the Pre-emption. Act. Mr. Asaf Majeed who appears for the appellant has frankly conceded before us that the point has been finally decided by a judgment of this Court reported as Abdul Karim v. Fazal Muhammad Shah (P L D 1967 S C 411) and that the decision is against him. He, therefore, does not press the appeal which is hereby dismissed. There will be no order as to costs in the circumstances of the case. Appeal dismissed.