Attorney

Three categories of persons were empowered under S. 9 of Financial Institutions (Recovery of Finances) Ordinance, 2001, (i) the Branch Manager, (ii) an officer authorized by power of attorney and (iii) an officer who was otherwise authorized by a financial institution

Officer of financial institution, who held power of attorney in his favour, was not required to append anything else other than the power of attorney to demonstrate his authority to institute the suit under S. 9 of Financial Institutions (Recovery of Finances) Ordinance, 2001

Defendants failed to raise any dispute with regard to their liability

Defendants admitted execution of agreement which contained their admission of liability, therefore, they were estopped from challenging any of the amounts prior to execution of agreement in question

Defendants having failed to raise any dispute on facts, applications for leave to defend filed by defendants were dismissed

Suit was decreed accordingly.

Termination of authority of agent takes effect when it becomes known to him, or so far as regards third person, when it becomes known to them

No provision exists which requires revocation of authority only through registered deed.

Petition dismissed as not pressed.

S. 37(1) read with S. 33-Question of limitation-Arbitrators bound to decide question of limitation raised before them-Court can also decide such question if determination of same does not depend on disputed facts.-[Limitation]

Such person having no adverse interest against petitioners and safeguarding petitioners' interest to maximum Such person during permanent acquisition proceedings representing petitioners and others before Collector and award made in such proceedings not challenged by any one

Same person also appearing in High Court to represent petitioner-Contention that such person having no written power of attorney could not legally make statements on behalf of petitioners, held, in circumstances, mere technical objection of no importance.-[Civil suit]

Allegation against one's own attorney. dubbing him as interested in other party, after finalisation of proceedings before arbitrator

Principal bound by acts of duly authorised attorney-Remedy : Suit for damages -[Arbitrator-Damages].

Attorney Advocate-Attorney - Advocate receives instructions from attorney who keeps in touch with client-Attorney engages counsel to represent client-Advocates do not possess this power-Advocate asking another Advocate to appear on his behalf at hearing of appeal in Supreme Court-Such appearance not proper representation of client-Appeal ordered to be re-heard-Supreme Court Rules, 1956, O. IV, r. 28.