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Constitution of Pakistan (1962), Art. 98-Laehes-Order, impugned in writ petition, not challenged °by petitioner for 12 years-­Impugned order although found to be invalid yet High Court, held, justified in dismissing petition in limine in circumstances of case. Mahmood Akhtar Raja, Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Abdul Karim Sheikh, Advocate-on-Record for Petitioners. Nemo for Respondents. Date of hearing : 3rd May 1972. JUDGMENT. SALAHUDDIN AHMED, J.-This petition arises out of a transac­tion of sale whereby certain lands measuring 534 acres and odd were purchased by the petitioners on the 17th of June 1950, at the rate of Rs. 240 per acre. The petitioners had deposited 1/4th of the price of land in advance leaving a balance of Rs. 96,239 which was agreed to be paid in eight equal half-yearly instalments. As the petitioners failed to deposit the instalments as agreed upon, the land was resumed on the 17th of May 1955. The petitioners approached the Commissioner, Babawalpur to restore the land and to increase the number of instalments for payment of the balance amount. Eventually orders were passed by the Governor of West Pakistan on the 18th November 1958, ordering restoration of the land to the petitioners subject to certain conditions including penal interest at the rate of 9 per cent. and interest at the rate of 4 per cent. on the unpaid balance within certain time. The petitioners instead of depositing the dues, as ordered, filed an application before the Member, Board of Revenue disputing the conditions imposed on them. The application was rejected and the petitioners were informed about it. The petitioners again filed an application asking for extension of the period for payment of balance of the purchase money but this application too was rejected by the Board of Revenue on the 19th August 1965. Thereafter the petitioners approached the Board of Revenue several times again but all their requests were turned down and the land was ordered to be resumed and the petitioners were ordered to be ejected. Against this resumption order and their ejectment from the land the petitioners filed an appeal in the Court of the…

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