MUHAMMAD IQBAL GILL vs NASIR ABBAS S — 2025 CLC 727 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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MUHAMMAD IQBAL GILL VS NASIR ABBAS S. 96 & O.XLI, R.27---Decision of application for additional evidence under O.XLI, R. 27, C.P.C., and the main appeal on the same day---Legality---Contention of the respondents was that appellate court was not obliged to decide the application for additional evidence prior to deciding the main appeal---Validity---During the course of pendency of a miscellaneous application, such as an application under O.XLI, R.27, C.P.C., for production of additional evidence in an appeal, it is imperative for the Appellate Court to first decide the said application before delving into the merits of the appeal---Such procedural requirement is not merely a technical formality, but a critical component of ensuring that justice is served fairly and equitably---Failure to resolve such a pending application prior to rendering a final decision on the appeal leads to a procedural irregularity that invalidates the entire appellate process, as it deprives the parties of their right to a fair and impartial hearing---Law unequivocally mandates that all pending miscellaneous applications must be disposed of before addressing the main case, as the non-disposal of such applications creates an imbalance and potentially prejudices the case of the concerned party---Joint decision, where both the miscellaneous application and the appeal are decided together, without first addressing the application separately, undermines the fairness of the judicial proceedings, as it gives undue weight to the appeal and may result in the improper rejection of the application---Decision of both the application and the appeal simultaneously denies the parties an opportunity to properly argue and substantiate their respective positions regarding the additional evidence, which is a fundamental breach of the principles of justice and procedural propriety---Civil revision was allowed, in circumstances.

MUHAMMAD IQBAL GILL vs NASIR ABBAS S — 2025 CLC 727 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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