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Citation Name: 2025 PLD 251 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Ptrof. Dr. ANEELA ATTA-U-RAHMAN vs MASHOOQUE ALI Ss — 2025 PLD 251 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2025 PLD 251 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2025
Reporter
PLD
Parties
Citation Name: 2025 PLD 251 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Ptrof. Dr. ANEELA ATTA-U-RAHMAN vs MASHOOQUE ALI Ss
Subject matter
Civil
Provisions referred to
Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908)

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Judgment text as reported

Citation Name: 2025 PLD 251 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Ptrof. Dr. ANEELA ATTA-U-RAHMAN VS MASHOOQUE ALI Ss. 8 &15---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O. VII, R. 11---Suit for recovery of damages on account of defamation---Rejecting of plaint---Principle---Misjoinder and non-joinder of necessary parties---Filing of suit---Locus standi---Appellant/plaintiff was Vice-Chancellor of university who had filed suit in her name on the basis of news item published in a newspaper wherein it was alleged that university officials filled foreign reserved seats with candidates under local self-finance scheme---Appellant/plaintiff filed suit only against reporter of the newspaper in question and not against owner or chief editor of newspaper in question---Trial Court rejected the plaint under O. VII, R. 11, C.P.C.---Validity---Sole prerequisite is that Court before making a decision or forming an opinion, must analyze averments made in plaint---Contents of written statement are not to be examined and put in juxtaposition with plaint to ascertain veracity or fallacy of averments in plaint---Court is not tasked with adjudicating correctness of plaint or written statement---Initiation of filing suit was not in accordance with law under which appellant/plaintiff was subjected---In the suit neither owner of newspaper nor chief editor was made party---Suit was hit by misjoinder and non-joinder of necessary party and was barred by law---High Court declined to interfere in the order passed by Trial Court---Appeal was dismissed, in circumstances.

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