HABIBA MEHMOOD ALI KHAN vs Syed MASOOD MEHMOOD Ss — 2024 CLC 95 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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HABIBA MEHMOOD ALI KHAN VS Syed MASOOD MEHMOOD Ss. 42 & 54---Suit for declaration and injunction---Benami transaction---Proof---Plaintiffs claimed transfer of suit property to their names as per their shares on the plea that their deceased mother was the real owner of suit property while predecessor-in-interest of defendants was only Benamidar---Validity---Burden of proving whether a particular person is a Benamidar lies upon the person alleging it---Main consideration, as one would expect boils down to the source of funds but source of funds are not always conclusive and significant factor to prove real ownership, though it may prima facie show that the person who provided money did not intend to relinquish or give up the beneficial interest in the property---Some additional factors are also needed to be considered i.e. possession of title documents; conduct of the parties concerned in dealing with the property once it is purchased; who administers and oversees the property; and who is recognized as title holder in general---Plot was transferred in the name of predecessor-in-interest of defendants who on the very next day communicated to the Housing Society that predecessor-in-interest of plaintiffs was lawful owner of the plot---Predecessor-in-interest of defendants also addressed different letters to predecessor-in-interest of plaintiffs for payment of development charges, ground rent and such other ancillaries which were paid by herself---Such letters along with payment receipts were exhibited in evidence by plaintiffs, who turned out to be the lawful owner of suit plot after the demise of the original plaintiff by way of inheritance---High Court directed the Housing Society to transfer/mutate plot in question in the names of the legal heirs of deceased plaintiff---Suit was decreed accordingly.

HABIBA MEHMOOD ALI KHAN vs Syed MASOOD MEHMOOD Ss — 2024 CLC 95 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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