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| 2003 SLG 996 2003 SLD 996 2003 SCMR 894 |
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Civil Petition for Leave to Appeal No. 2231-L of 2001, decided on 14th May, 2002. (On appeal from the judgment, dated 10-4-2001 of the Lahore High Court, Lahore, passed in Regular First Appeal No. 185 of 1993)
JAVED IQBAL AND TANVIR AHMED KHAN, JJ
Taqi. Ahmad Khan, Advocate Supreme Court, Ch. Muhammad Hasan, Advocate Supreme Court and C.M Lateef, Advocate-on-Record for Petitioner. Nemo for
Respondent
Civil Petition for Leave to Appeal No. 2231-L of 2001, decided on 14th May, 2002. (On appeal from the judgment, dated 10-4-2001 of the Lahore High Court, Lahore, passed in Regular First Appeal No. 185 of 1993)
JAVED IQBAL AND TANVIR AHMED KHAN, JJ
Taqi. Ahmad Khan, Advocate Supreme Court, Ch. Muhammad Hasan, Advocate Supreme Court and C.M Lateef, Advocate-on-Record for Petitioner. Nemo for
Respondent
ABDULLAH alias DULLAH
VS
AMJAD ALI SHAH
Law: Specific Relief Act, 1877
Section: 12,39
Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973
Section: 185(3)
Specific Relief Act (I of 1877)--- ----Ss. 12 & 39---Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 185(3)---Specific performance of agreement to sell---Cancellation of agreement to sell--Concurrent findings of fact by the Courts below---Plea of coercion or undue influence--- Document, cancellation of---Plaintiff had proved the execution of agreement to sell and sale receipt through the testimony of marginal witness who also corroborated the testimony of other witnesses---Suit was decreed by Trial Court in favour of the plaintiff and the and decree was maintained by High Court---Contention of the defendant was that the agreement was a result of coercion and under influence---Validity---If coercion or undue influence was effected upon the defendant then -he should immediately have filed a suit for cancellation of agreement---Trial Court after thorough scanning of evidence had decreed the suit and the Nigh Court maintained the same after going into depth of the same---No irregularity or illegality warranting interference in the concurrent findings was found by Supreme Court---Leave to appeal was refused. ORDER TANVIR AHMED KHAN, J.---Leave to appeal is sought against the judgment, dated 10-4-2001 whereby R. F. A. No. 185 of 1993 filed by the petitioner was dismissed maintaining the earlier judgment of the leaned Civil Judge 1st Class, Burewala, dated 26-7-1993. 2. Facts briefly as narrated in the petition are that the respondents filed a suit for possession alongwith specific performance of an agreement on 1-2-1986 claiming therein that the petitioner/defendant was owner of land to the extent of 1/3rd share out of 952 Kanals, 6 Marla situated in Khata No. 14, Khatooni Nos. 57 to 63, 64/1 Mominpura Tehsil Ferozewala, District Sheikhupura. An agreement Exh.P.1 was stated to have been executed on 1-10-1984 between the parties for a consideration of Rs.11,80,000 out of which Rs.10,00,000 was given as earnest money vide receipt Exh. P-2. It was also one of the terms of the agreement that the sale deed would be registered up till 5-1-1986. 3. The petitioner controverted the pleadings and alleged that the agreement Exh. P.1 was forged, fictitious and outcome of fraud…
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