2001 YLR 1754 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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SHAHID ALI VS EJAZ-UR-REHMAN 1995 PCr.LJ 2016, 2001 PCr.LJ 60, PLD 1994 Kar. 384, Constitution of Pakistan 1973--199 , Constitutional petition--TERM , ----S. 145---Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Quashing of proceedings---Dispute as to immovable property---Respondent initially filed ejectment application against petitioners before Rent Controller---Relationship of landlord and tenant was admitted ---Ejectment application was withdrawn by the respondent and proceedings under S.145, Cr. P. C. were initiated against the petitioners--Investigating Officer, without giving opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, forwarded the matter to Magistrate and the premises were sealed---Validity---Such proceedings were initiated in order to dispossess the petitioners _from their lawful possession---Respondent instead of adopting the normal procedure sought eviction of the petitioners in a slipshod manner by misusing the authority under S.145, Cr.P.C.-- Proceedings initiated under S.145, Cr.P.C. against the petitioners were quashed in circumstances.