SHARIF ULLAH KHAN vs PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES LIMITED O — 2023 CLC 372 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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SHARIF ULLAH KHAN VS PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES LIMITED O.XXXIX, Rr.1 & 2---Specific Relief act (I of 1877), Ss. 21 & 56---Easements act (V of 1882), Ss. 60 & 62---Contracts not specifically enforceable---Injunction when refused---Licence when revocable---Licence when deemed revoked---Temporary injunction, refusal of---Scope---Petitioner sought an injunction restraining the defendant to re-auction the right of lifting of garbage in view of his agreement with the defendant---Validity---agreement provided that the same was effective for a year unless the owner/defendant terminated the same---Defendant had "acquired" right under the agreement to terminate it without assigning any reasons specifically in relation to the agreement which was in the shape of a permissible right which could only be granted as a licence agreement---Status of the agreement was of a licence, therefore, no vested right could accrue in favour of petitioner---In terms of Ss. 60 & 62 of the Easements act, 1882 it was not vested right of a licensee to enforce the terms of such agreement which in its present form only presented permissible rights i.e. terms of agreement as stated therein which could be withdrawn, even without notice in case of a licence---Petitioner's right was not matured to enforce rest of the agreed obligation including the tenure of one year---Petitioner had already secured his right by way of the suit in the shape of recovering damages---Section 21(d) of the Specific Relief act, 1877, provided that the agreement could not be enforced which in its nature was revocable---Section 56(f) of the Specific Relief act, 1877, provided that an injunction could not be granted to prevent the breach of a contract, the performance of which could not be specifically enforced---No case of any injunctive order had been made out---Injunction application was dismissed.

SHARIF ULLAH KHAN vs PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES LIMITED O — 2023 CLC 372 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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