1992 MLD 1218 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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KARAM ALI VS THE STATE West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance 1959--13 , West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance 1959 ----S.13---Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art.199---Constitutional petition--Alternate remedy available---Effect---Petitioner tenant was given several opportunities to produce evidence after framing of the issues but he failed to do so and his. evidence was closed and case was fixed for arguments---Held; application for ejectment against petitioner was still pending decision and was at the stage of arguments and if the said application was decided against him he would be able to challenge the order of eviction before the Appellate Tribunal and, while so doing, he would be at liberty to assail the order relating to the closure of evidence also---In view-of the availability of the remedy of appeal to the petitioner in the event of his failure in the ejectment application, High Court declined the exercise of Constitutional jurisdiction in favour of petitioner.