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Amaan Knitwear's vs Sui Northern Gas Pipe Line S — 2025 YLR 405 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2025 YLR 405 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2025
Reporter
YLR
Parties
Amaan Knitwear's vs Sui Northern Gas Pipe Line S
Subject matter
Civil
Provisions referred to
S. 11

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Judgment text as reported

Amaan Knitwear's VS Sui Northern Gas Pipe Line S. 11 & O.XVII, R.3---Gas (Theft Control and Recovery) Act (XI of 2016), Ss. 4 & 13---Res judicata, principle of---Scope---Gas Utility Court dismissed the suit for declaration, etc; filed by the appellant ( Knitwear Unit) being hit by principle of res judicata---Argument advanced by the appellant was that since the previous suit was dismissed under O.XVII, R.3, C.P.C., and no adjudication was made on merits, a subsequent suit was maintainable---Validity---A judgment passed while invoking the provision of O.XVII, R.3, C.P.C., shall be construed to be a judgment on merits and principle of res judicata shall be squarely applicable to any subsequent/fresh suit, thus, the argument of the appellant was not tenable---No substantial error or defect of law had been noticed in the impugned order and decree passed by the Gas Utility Court---Appeal,being merit-less, was dismissed.

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