NAZAR ABBAS vs ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE O — 2022 MLD 1784 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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NAZAR ABBAS VS ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE O.II, R.6-a---Consolidation of suits ----Petitioner instituted suit for declaration challenging mutation against the respondent, whereas respondent instituted a suit for specific performance agreement with regard to land in disputed khata---Both parties contested each other's suit---Both suits were consolidated and consolidated issues were farmed---Both parties adduced their evidence in support of their respective contentions and had closed their evidence, whereas respondent also closed her evidence in rebuttal---Later on, respondent produced three witnesses but on an objection raised by the petitioner, Trial Court refused to record evidence of the said witnesses---Revisional Court accepted the revision and declared that the right of rebuttal of evidence of respondent in second suit was still open----Held, that in case of similar issues in different suits, suits would be consolidated and decided conjointly on the basis of consolidated trial---In the present case after considering facts of both suits Trial Court consolidated the suits and respondent was treated as plaintiff, whereas petitioner was designated as defendant---Respondent/plaintiff produced her affirmative evidence in support of her contentions and after evidence of petitioner/defendant, respondent/ plaintiff after submitting cancellation report with regard to FIR closed her evidence in rebuttal, meaning thereby, respondent / plaintiff availed of her right to produce affirmative as well as rebuttal evidence in both suits and she could not reopen the case in the garb that rebuttal evidence in connected suit instituted by petitioner was not recorded---Constitutional petition was allowed, in circumstances.

NAZAR ABBAS vs ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE O — 2022 MLD 1784 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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