2011 MLD 226 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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TAIMUR SHEHZAD VS SAQIB LATIF Constitutional petition--TERM , Islamabad Rent Restriction Ordinance 2001--1 , Islamabad Rent Restriction Ordinance 2001--17 , Ss.1(ii) & 17---S.R.O. 538/(I)/2004 dated 24-6-2004---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.199---Constitutional petition---Contention of the tenant was that the eviction proceedings could not be initiated in respect of the demised premises in view of S.1(ii) of Islamabad Rent Restriction Ordinance, 2001 and S.R.O. 538(I)/2004 dated 24-6-2004 wherein it was provided that. Islamabad Rent Restriction Ordinance, 2001 should apply to all residential and commercial buildings besides rented lands---Both Rent Controller and Appellate Court had dealt with said question and repelled the contention---Validity---Said findings of both courts below had not been challenged by the tenant---Such question at the stage of constitutional petition, therefore, could not be agitated---Constitutional petition was dismissed.