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Syed UZAIR SHAH vs Mst — 2025 PLD 379 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2025 PLD 379 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2025
Reporter
PLD
Parties
Syed UZAIR SHAH vs Mst
Subject matter
Civil

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Judgment text as reported

Syed UZAIR SHAH VS Mst. SURRIYA BEGUM (late) Ss.42 & 54---Suit for declaration and injunction---Gift---Proof---Declaration before Land Reforms Authorities---Respondent/plaintiff claimed to be owner in possession of suit land on the basis of gift made in her favour by her deceased father---Suit was decreed by Trial Court in favour of respondent/plaintiff but Lower Appellate Court dismissed the same---High Court in exercise of revisional jurisdiction restored judgment and decree passed by Trial Court---Validity---At no material stage authorities and/or any sitting tenant disputed declaration made by deceased owner of land that he had gifted 909 acres of land, equivalent to 9,997 Produced Index Units ("PIUs") to his daughter---This was recognition of the gift by Land Reform Authorities that had resulted in deceased landlord escaping resumption of his land beyond 36,000 PIUs in favour of government---Other legal heirs/descendants of deceased land owner who were defendants in the suit had also not challenged such declaration dated 13-04-1959 and/or the document maintained by Land Reforms Authorities under which gift in favour of respondent/ plaintiff had been recognized and accepted---Declaration made by deceased land owner before Land Reforms Authorities was an admission as to the factum of gift in favour of his daughter who was a minor when the declaration was made---Supreme Court declined to interfere in judgment and decree passed by High Court---Appeal was dismissed.

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