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2023 PLC(CS) 1310 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
WADHU MAL VS PROVINCE OF SINDH through Principal Secretary Chief Minister Promotion---Pro forma promotion---Promotion after retirement---Scope---Where service benefits have accrued to an employee but for one reason or the other such benefit…
2023 PLC(CS) 1346 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. NAZ BIBI VS WAHID BUX Inheritance---Tarkah---Nominee, entitlement of---Scope---Nominee is not entitled to exclusively claim or receive any property or benefit falling in the category of tarkah of the deceased; nomination does not confe…
2023 PLC(CS) 1346 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. NAZ BIBI VS WAHID BUX Inheritance---Tarkah---Service benefits---Scope---Benevolent fund does not fall within the definition of such property of a deceased employee that could be deemed to have been owned by him at the time of his death…
2023 PLC(CS) 1346 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. NAZ BIBI VS WAHID BUX Inheritance---Tarkah---Service benefits---Scope---Any service benefit that an employee is legally entitled to claim from his employer in his lifetime, or has become due and payable to him in his lifetime but has r…
2023 PLC(CS) 1346 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. NAZ BIBI VS WAHID BUX Inheritance---Tarkah---Service benefits---Scope---Service benefit falling under any of the categories of grant, donation, bounty, concession or compensation, payable after the death of the employee, shall not form…
2023 PLC(CS) 1346 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. NAZ BIBI VS WAHID BUX Inheritance---Tarkah---Scope---Legal heirs of a deceased person can inherit only from the estate/tarkah of the deceased---Any property, right or benefit that does not form part of the estate/tarkah, is not inherit…
2023 PLC(CS) 1346 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. NAZ BIBI VS WAHID BUX Inheritance---Tarkah---Scope---Only such property of the deceased person is inheritable and shall form part of his estate/tarkah that was in his ownership at the time of his death, or he had acquired an absolute r…
2023 CLC 129 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ADAM KHAN VS GHULAM RASOOL S.15---Specific Relief act (I of 1877), S.12---Eviction petition---Suit for specific performance---Scope---If the tenant asserts that he is no more a tenant as he had purchased the rented premises, even then he ha…
2023 CLC 129 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ADAM KHAN VS GHULAM RASOOL S.15---Eviction petition---Relationship of landlord and tenant, denial of---Dismissal of suit for specific performance---Scope---Landlord sought eviction of his tenant on the grounds of personal need and default i…
2023 CLC 149 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
TARIQ PERVAIZ VS DIRECTOR CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY Preamble---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.10-A---Settlement of dues---Due process of law---Applicability---Seizing of vehicles---Petitioners were owners of cars which were seized by Civil Av…
2023 CLC 176 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MASOOD AHMED KHAN VS KHALID ANWAR KHAN art.79---Two marginal witnesses, requirement of---Essentials---Provisions of art. 79 of Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984, are only applicable in cases where execution of a document is disputed between maker of d…
2023 CLC 176 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MASOOD AHMED KHAN VS KHALID ANWAR KHAN arts. 30, 79, 95, 117 & 118---Specific Relief act (I of 1877), S.12---Suit for specific performance was filed by appellant/plaintiff claiming that he purchased the land from respondent No. 1 "a" vide a…
2023 CLC 176 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MASOOD AHMED KHAN VS KHALID ANWAR KHAN art.95---Power of attorney---Presumption as to genuineness---Scope---Presumption as to authenticity/genuineness of power of attorney has been attached to a document that was purporting to be a power of…
2023 CLC 176 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MASOOD AHMED KHAN VS KHALID ANWAR KHAN art.95---Power of attorney, authentication of---Scope---Such authentication was not merely attestation, rather it also included the meaning that the person authenticating had assumed himself of the ide…
2023 CLC 198 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. NADRA JAMIL SIDDIQUI VS MUNIR AHMED S.21---Limitation Act (IX of 1908), S. 5---Appeal---Limitation---Condonation of delay---Scope---Petitioner/Landlady filed rent case against the tenant for his eviction on the grounds of personal need…
2023 CLC 198 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. NADRA JAMIL SIDDIQUI VS MUNIR AHMED art.189---Decisions of Supreme Court binding on other Courts---Scope---any decision rendered on a question of law or enunciation of principle of law laid down by Supreme Court is binding on all other…
2023 CLC 237 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
LIAQUAT DAWOOD KUKDA VS Syed HASHIM RAZA O.VII, R. 11 & S.11---Rejection of plaint---Res judicata---Scope---Bank filed a suit against present plaintiff for recovery of certain amount---Suit was decreed and an execution petition was filed---…
2023 CLC 284 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD UMAR (DECEASED) VS SIKANDAR ALI Ss.39, 42 & 54---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), S.100---Second appeal---Misreading and non-reading of evidence---Concurrent findings of facts by two Courts below---Appellant /defendant was aggriev…
2023 CLC 284 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD UMAR (DECEASED) VS SIKANDAR ALI S.100---Second appeal---Scope---Second appeal under S.100, C.P.C, has very limited scope---Second appeal can be filed only on question of law or on question of mis-reading or nonreading of evidence o…
2023 CLC 344 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ABDUL HAMEED ASGHAR VS Vth ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE-EAST art.199---Constitutional jurisdiction---Scope---High Court in its constitutional jurisdiction can look into the legality or otherwise of the proceedings before lower courts and the o…
2023 CLC 344 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ABDUL HAMEED ASGHAR VS Vth ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE-EAST S.15---Eviction application---Trust property---Scope---Eviction applications were filed by respondent in his own name and not on behalf of the trust by pleading therein that he was "…
2023 PLD 202 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
PAKISTAN DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD.- VS KARACHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY arts. 23 & 24---Specific Relief act (I of 1877), Ss. 42 & 54---Suit for declaration and injunction---Right to hold property---Corporation, right of---Scope---Non-availability o…
2023 PLD 202 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
PAKISTAN DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD.- VS KARACHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY O. VII, R.11 (a), (c)---Phrases "cause of action" and "suit barred by law"---Applicability---Accrual of "cause of action" and that a "suit is barred by law", are two distinct a…
2023 PLD 202 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
PAKISTAN DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD.- VS KARACHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Classification---Distinction---Damages can be classified into two kinds/types/sorts, such as general damages and special damages---Difference between general damages and specia…
2023 PLD 202 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
PAKISTAN DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD.- VS KARACHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY arts. 117 & 120---Damages---Onus to prove---Principle---Onus of proof for damages lies on the shoulders of claimant/plaintiff---Without discharging such onus, damages cannot be…
2023 CLC 372 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHARIF ULLAH KHAN VS PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES LIMITED O.XXXIX, Rr.1 & 2---Specific Relief act (I of 1877), Ss. 21 & 56---Easements act (V of 1882), Ss. 60 & 62---Contracts not specifically enforceable---Injunction when refused---Lice…
2023 CLC 398 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
LABBAIK (PVT.) LTD. VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN Ss. 13, 29, 30 & 30-a [as amended by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory authority (amendment) act (II of 2007)]---appeal---Delegation of power---Proof---Imposing of fine---appellant company wa…
2023 CLC 398 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
LABBAIK (PVT.) LTD. VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN S.13 [as amended by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Act (II of 2007)]---Delegation of power---Word 'suspend'---Scope---Legislature omitted word 'suspend' making its in…
2023 CLC 398 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
LABBAIK (PVT.) LTD. VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN arts. 19 &19-a---Freedom of speech, expression and information---Principle---Constitution while guarantee freedom of speech also put some restraints over such right which has been clearly articu…
2023 CLC 456 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mrs. TARANUM SABIH VS SINDH BUILDING CONTROL AUTHORITY S.7-a---Specific Relief act (I of 1877), S.54---Suit for injunction and recovery of damages---Un-authorized construction---Demolishing---Notice, non-issuance of---Plaintiff was aggrieve…
2023 CLC 499 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
WESTERN TEXTILE INDUSTRIES VS THE FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN Ss.11 & 43---Complaint Resolution Procedure (Natural Gas, Liquefied Petroleum Gas [LPG], Compressed Natural Gas [CNG] and Refined Oil Products) Regulations, 2003---Specific Relief Act…
2023 CLC 538 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD QASIM VS ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN S.60(2)(a)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.63(1)(o)---Local Government Election---Seat of General Councilor---Disqualification---Defaulter of utility dues---Failure to declare assets---Petit…
2023 CLC 560 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
DIGITAL BRIDGE (PRIVATE) LIMITED VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom S.7---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), S.9, O.XXXIX, Rr. 1 & 2---Specific Relief act (I of 1877), Ss. 42 & 54---Suit for decl…
2023 CLC 592 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ABDUL WAHEED VS Syed AKBAR HUSSAIN WASTI arts.59 & 84---Suit for specific performance and injunction---Respondent alleged in his plaint that he purchased the suit property through written agreement to sell (consisting two shops and a house)…
2023 CLC 592 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ABDUL WAHEED VS Syed AKBAR HUSSAIN WASTI arts. 59 & 84---Report of Hand-writing Expert was not binding on the Court nor would it have to be relied upon straightaway unless there is supportive /corroborative evidence---Such report is just op…
2023 CLC 592 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ABDUL WAHEED VS Syed AKBAR HUSSAIN WASTI art.59---Jurisdiction of High Court---Concurrent findings of fact---Scope---Concurrent findings of facts by the Courts below could not be disturbed by the High Court in exercise of its judgment under…
2023 CLC 592 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ABDUL WAHEED VS Syed AKBAR HUSSAIN WASTI art.59---Handwriting Expert was not a witness of fact---Expert's evidence was of advisory character and he could depose but could not decide---Expert's evidence was opinion evidence and the same coul…
2023 CLC 630 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
WASIM IQBAL VS KARWAN-E-ISLAMI INTERNATIONAL S.42---Suit for declaration and recovery of damages---Professional incompetence---Unethical behaviour---Plaintiff claimed damages from defendants on the plea that despite payment of initial charg…
2023 CLC 695 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
FARAZ ALI VS PROVINCE OF SINDH Policy, disciplinary and administrative matters of an educational institution---Interference by Courts---Scope---Prospectus, rules and regulations framed by the public educational institution are meant as admi…
2023 CLC 695 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
FARAZ ALI VS PROVINCE OF SINDH Policy, disciplinary and administrative matters of an educational institution---Interference by Courts---Scope---Educational institutions are bound by the policy laid down in their prospectus---Students are al…
2023 CLC 695 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
FARAZ ALI VS PROVINCE OF SINDH art.199---Constitutional jurisdiction---Scope---article 199 of the Constitution casts an obligation on the High Court to act in the aid of law and protects the rights within the framework of Constitution and t…
2023 CLC 695 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
FARAZ ALI VS PROVINCE OF SINDH Right to appear in examination---Scope---Petitioners sought direction to the educational institution to let them appear in the ongoing examination of BBA (Hons)---Validity---Petitioners did not meet the eligib…
2023 CLC 723 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ZAKIR HUSSAIN KHOKHAR VS ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TANDO ALLAHYAR Ss.60 & 225---Sindh Local Government Act (XLII of 2013), Ss.36(f)(g) & 152---Income Tax Ordinance (XLIX of 2001), Ss. 114(4), 121 & 182---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 62, 63…
2023 PLD 214 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
RAJ RAM VS SHIRMATI REETA S.4---Family Courts Act (XXXV of 1964), S. 5---Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act (LXXVIII of 1956) [as applicable in India], S.21---Hindu personal law---Maintenance---Grandfather, responsibility of---Bait-ul-Mal,…
2023 PLD 214 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
RAJ RAM VS SHIRMATI REETA arts. 35 & 37---Family life---Social justice---Scope---It is social justice and not legal justice, which is to be advanced---This is also the obligation of state and the Principles of Policy, as provided in the Con…
2023 CLC 776 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ABDUL HAFEEZ VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Chairman NADRA S.42---Correction of date of birth---Burden of proof---Applicant filed suit for declaration and mandatory injunction against the respondents for the correction of his date of bir…
2023 CLC 776 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ABDUL HAFEEZ VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Chairman NADRA S.40---Specific Relief act (I of 1877), S.42---Suit for correction in date of birth---Bar to file suit---as per CNIC applicant was resident of District 'K' and in his CNIC, perma…
2023 PLC 41 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD WARIS VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary Human Resources S.22---Old-age pension---Scope---Petitioners, who were paid full service benefits under the Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS), claimed pensionary benefits under the…
2023 PLC 49 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
HYDERABAD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY VS PROVINCE OF SINDH art.199---Regularization of service---Constitutional petition---Maintainability---Concurrent findings of facts by two forums below---Petitioner / authority was aggrieved of orders passed…
2023 PLC 62 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
IFTIKHAR AHMED VS ZEAL PAK CEMENT FACTORY LIMITED art.199---Constitutional petition---Delay in payment of service benefits---Scope---Main grievance of the petitioner was delay in payment of his service dues due to lethargic attitude of the…
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