NIAZ AHMED vs AIJAZ AHMED Ss — 2024 PLD 1152 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2024 PLD 1152 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2024
Reporter: PLD
Parties: NIAZ AHMED vs AIJAZ AHMED Ss
Subject matter: Civil
Provisions referred to: Illegal Dispossession Act

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Judgment text as reported

NIAZ AHMED VS AIJAZ AHMED Ss. 3 & 4---Illegal dispossession---Possession, restoration of---Locus standi---Qabza Mafia and land grabber---Scope---Petitioner/accused was aggrieved of criminal proceedings initiated by respondent/ complainant alleging his illegal dispossession by force---Plea raised by petitioner/accused was that provisions of Illegal Dispossession Act, 2005 were restricted to Qabza Mafia or land grabbers---Validity---Any person who is lawful owner or lawful occupier of property and has been illegally dispossessed, can bring a complaint under the provisions of Illegal Dispossession Act, 2005---In order to make out a case under sections 3 and 4 of Illegal Dispossession Act, 2005, complainant has to prima facie establish before Court that he is lawful owner or was occupier of subject property and accused had entered into or upon the property without having any lawful authority, which act was done by accused with the intention to dispossess or to grab or to control or to occupy the property---Applicability of Illegal Dispossession Act, 2005 is not restricted to Qabza Mafia or land grabbers---Scope of Illegal Dispossession Act, 2005 is wide enough to cover any illegal occupant and is not limited to mafia or Qabza Groups only---Supreme Court declined to interfere in orders passed by Courts below---Petition for leave to appeal was dismissed and leave was refused.

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