SUI NORTHERN GAS PIPELINES LTD vs ALIZ INTERNATIONAL (PVT — 2022 MLD 471 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2022 MLD 471 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: MLD
Parties: SUI NORTHERN GAS PIPELINES LTD vs ALIZ INTERNATIONAL (PVT
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

SUI NORTHERN GAS PIPELINES LTD VS ALIZ INTERNATIONAL (PVT.) LIMITED O.XIII, Rr. 3 & 6---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 76---Documentary evidence, objection as to admissibility of---Suit for recovery of amount payable against gas connection, tampering of gas meters and wilful default in monthly bills---Admissibility of documents produced by respondent/plaintiff were questioned by petitioner/defendant---Trial Court rejected said application observing that evidentiary value of such documents would be checked at the time of delivery of final judgment---Original documents were allegedly destroyed/burnt and copies bearing official seal/stamp---Validity---Trial Court was required to decide the objection of admissibility of document as and when such objection was raised in the first instance instead of deferring it for future---Only exception of postponing, however, was that if admissibility of such document was dependent on receipt of further evidence---No such reasoning was manifesting from the impugned order---Finding of Trial Court that any opinion/observation about documents in question would affect/prejudice the case of any party, was unsustainable in the eye of law---Constitutional petition was allowed and Trial Court was directed to firstly decide the question of admissibility of documents in question within a period of 30 days.

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