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| 2002 SLG 2487 2002 SLD 2487 = 2002 PLD 502 |
Sindh High Court
Suit No. 131 of 2001 and Civil Miscellaneous Application No.123 of 2002, decided on 30th April, 2002. DATE of hearing:15th April, 2002
MUHAMMAD MOOSA K. LEGHARI, J
Suit No. 131 of 2001 and Civil Miscellaneous Application No.123 of 2002, decided on 30th April, 2002. DATE of hearing:15th April, 2002
MUHAMMAD MOOSA K. LEGHARI, J
KHALID & COMPANY through Proprietor--PlaintiffvsCANTONMENT BOARD, MALIR through President, Commander Station Headquarter, Malir Cantonment and Cantonment Executive Officer, Karachi --Defendant
Law: Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908)
Section: O.XXX, Rr. 1, 10 & O.VI, R.17,O.VII, R.11
Law: Cantonments Act, 1924
Section: 273
Law: Specific Relief Act (I of 1877)
Section: 42, 54 & 56
(a) Civil Procedure Code, (V of 1908) -------O.XXX, Rr. 1, 10 & O.VI, R.17---Suit in the name of proprietorship firm instead of its proprietor---Defendant objected to suit having not been filed by a competent person---Plaintiff filed application under O.VI, R.17, C.P.C., seeking amendment of the title insofar as the status of plaintiff was concerned---Objection raised by defendant had no force.(b) Cantonments Act (II of 1924)-------S. 273---Specific Relief Act (I of 1877), Ss.42, 54 & 56---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O.VI, R.17 & O.VII, R.11 ---Suit against Cantonment Board claiming relief of declaration and injunction---Prior notice, absence of---Maintainability of suit---Prayer for declaration could not be granted to plaintiff as no notice required under the law had been served on the Board---Suit for declaration was, thus, liable to fail on that count.Muhammad Hussain's case PLD 197 C 785 rel.(c) Specific Relief Act (I of 1877)-------Ss. 42 & 54---Suit for declaration---Further relief---Meaning of---Relief by way of injunction is "further relief".AIR 1961 SC 808 fol.(d) Specific Relief Act (I of 1877)-------S. 42---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O.VI, R.17---Court Fees Act (VII of 1870), S.7---Suit for declaration---Consequential relief by way of possession not claimed -Effect---Suit could not fail merely for such reason--Court in such circumstances should allow plaintiff to amend plaint by adding prayer for possession and paying appropriate court-fee.PLD 1971 SC 762 and 1989 MLD 3125 fol.(e) Transfer of Property Act (IV of 1882)------S. 105---Easements Act (V of 1882), S.52---Lease and licence--Distinction---Lease is a transfer, of an interest in immovable property--Licence is merely a competence to do something which except for such permission would be unlawful.Abdullah Bhai and others v. Ahmad Din PLD 1964 SC 106 fol.(f) Specific Relief Act (I of 1877)-------Ss. 42, 54, 55, 56(f) & 21---Transfer of Property Act (IV of 1882), S.105---Easements Act (V of 1882), Ss.4, 52, 60 & 63---Contract Act (IX of 1872), S.73---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O.VII, RAI --- Suit for declaration and injunction---Award of contract for…