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FAISALABAD ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY LTD. (FESCO) vs GALAXY TEXTILE MILLS LIMITED (GTML) through General Manager (Finance) S — 2023 MLD 362 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2023 MLD 362 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2023
Reporter
MLD
Parties
FAISALABAD ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY LTD. (FESCO) vs GALAXY TEXTILE MILLS LIMITED (GTML) through General Manager (Finance) S
Provisions referred to
S. 18---F; S. 20; Arbitration Act

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Judgment text as reported

FAISALABAD ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY LTD. (FESCO) VS GALAXY TEXTILE MILLS LIMITED (GTML) through General Manager (Finance) S. 18---Forum of appeal---Determination---Scope---Respondent filed an application under S. 20 of Arbitration Act, 1940---Application was accepted by the Civil Judge---Appeal filed by appellant before the District Judge was returned on the ground that since the subject matter exceeded the pecuniary limits of the Court, therefore, it had no jurisdiction to hear the appeal---Validity---Respondent had not provided any valuation in its application but had claimed an amount to be outstanding against the appellant, which could only be said to be the disputed amount and could not be presumed to be the value of the subject matter---Appellant had rightly approached the District Judge by filing appeal---Impugned order was set aside and the District Judge was directed to decide the appeal on merits.

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