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| 2017 SLG 2512 2017 SLD 2512 2017 YLR 2197 |
Sindh High Court
Suit No. 1376 of 1997, decision Dated: 31-1-2017. HearingDate : 7-11-2016.
ARSHAD HUSSAIN KHAN, JUSTICE
Sikandar Khan for Plaintiff.Mirza Adil Baig for Defendant No. 3.Ms. Shabana Ishaq for Defendant No. 6.
Suit No. 1376 of 1997, decision Dated: 31-1-2017. HearingDate : 7-11-2016.
ARSHAD HUSSAIN KHAN, JUSTICE
Sikandar Khan for Plaintiff.Mirza Adil Baig for Defendant No. 3.Ms. Shabana Ishaq for Defendant No. 6.
SYED SAJID RAZA THROUGH REGISTERED ATTORNEYVS CITY DISTRICT GOVERNMENT, (K.D.A. WING) THROUGH DISTRICT COORDINATION OFFICER AND 5 OTHERS
Law:
Section:
(a) Specific Relief Act (I of 1877)--- ----Ss. 42 & 39---Suit for declaration---Lease of land---Cancellation of---Contention of authorities was that lease in favour of plaintiff was forged and bogus---Validity---Law authorized a person to seek enforcement of his right to any property by instituting a suit against a person denying his right or title---Suit property was leased in favour of plaintiff---Nothing was on record that plaintiff committed any fraud with regard to transfer of suit property---Plaintiff raised constructions on the suit property after occupying the same---Lease deed in favour of plaintiff was registered document which had presumption of truth---Strong and cogent evidence was required to rebut the said lease deed---Authorities had failed to rebut lease deed in favour of plaintiff--Registered instrument could only be cancelled in terms of S.39 of Specific Relief Act, 1877---Lease deed had not been got cancelled by the Authorities---No one could be deprived of his property except by following due process of law---Transfer of suit property in favour of defendants was illegal and encroachment on the right of plaintiff---Suit was decreed in circumstances. Muhammad Iqbal and others v. Fakhar-ul-Islam and 3 others 2004 MLD 888; Sabir Hussain and 6 others v. Eisa and 2 others 2004 MLD 963; Moinuddin Paracha and 5 others v. Sirajuddin Paracha and 22 others 1994 CLC 247; Muhammad Rafique alias Rafique Ahmad v. Abdul Hameed and 2 others 2002 SCMR 1981 and Talib Hussain and others v. Member, Board of Revenue and others 2003 SCMR 549 ref. Mirza Muhammad Sharif and 2 others v. Mst. Nawab Bibi and 4 others 1993 SCMR 462; Parveen Begum and another v. Shah Jehan and another PLD 1996 Kar. 210; Abdul Razzak Khamosh v. Abbas Ali and others PLD 2004 Kar. 269; Ghulam Ghous v. Muhammad Yasin and another 2009 SCMR 70; Pakistan through the Secretary, Ministry of Finance v. Muhammad Himayatullah Farukhi PLD 1969 SC 407 and Abbas Ali Shah and 5 others v. Ghulam Ali and another 2004 SCMR 1342 rel. (b) Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908)--- ----O.I, R.9---Necessary and non-necessary parties---Meaning and scope---'Necessary Parties' are those parties from whom relief is…