Case Details

Citation(s)
2021 SLG 295 2021 SLD 295 2021 PLJ 20
Supreme Court of Pakistan
C.P. No. 800-P of 2019, heard on 11.5.2020, Dates of hearing: 28.5.2020. (Against the order Dated 14.11.2019 passed by Peshawar High Court, Peshawar in W.P. No. 362-P of 2019)
YAHYA AFRIDI, JJ.
Malik Akhtar Hussain, Additional A.G. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Petitioners.

GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA THROUGH SECRETARY EXCISE AND TAXATION DEPARTMENT, CIVIL SECRETARIAT, PESHAWAR AND OTHERS

VS

SARFRAZ KHAN AND ANOTHER--RESPONDENTS

Law: Provincial Motor Vehicles Ordinance, 1965

Section: 33

Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 212(3)

Provincial Motor Vehicles Ordinance, 1965 (XIX of 1965)--

----S. 33--Constitution of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 212(3)--Purchase of vehicle--Alteration in vehicle--Forensic examination--Seization of vehicle--Transfer for vehicle during seization period--Requirements of law--Bona fide purchaser--Some alteration has been made in vehicle and respondent claims that he has purchased vehicle from the person whose name appears in record of Court file--However, subject vehicle was seized on 27.01.2017 and during its seizure period, its ownership was transferred in name of respondent--Any alteration effected in vehicle is required to be reported within 14 days to authority in whose jurisdiction owner resides and authority is required to issue a certificate of registration of subject vehicle to concerned authority where such alteration has to be entered into-- Such alteration was not carried out by him but by person from whom he has purchased vehicle--Liability and responsibility vest on person making such alteration in any manner whatsoever--If respondent has purchased same without taking due care and complying with requirements of law, he cannot claim to be a bona fide purchaser--He may, if so advised, claim damages from person from whom he purchased subject vehicle--Appeal allowed.

[Pp. 22, 23 24] A, B C

2015 PTD 570 ref.

Provincial Motor Vehicles Ordinance, 1965 (XIX of 1965)--

----S. 33--Constitution of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 212(3)--Purchase of vehicle--Alteration in vehicle--Forensic examination--Seization of vehicle--Transfer for vehicle during seization period--Requirements of law--Bona fide purchaser--Some alteration has been made in vehicle and respondent claims that he has purchased vehicle from the person whose name appears in record of Court file--However, subject vehicle was seized on 27.01.2017 and during its seizure period, its ownership was transferred in name of respondent--Any alteration effected in vehicle is required to be reported within 14 days to authority in whose jurisdiction owner resides and authority is required to issue a certificate of registration of subject vehicle to concerned authority where such alteration has to be entered into-- Such alteration was not carried out by him but by person from whom he has purchased vehicle--Liability and responsibility vest on person making such alteration in any manner whatsoever--If respondent has purchased same without taking due care and complying with requirements of law, he cannot claim to be a bona fide purchaser--He may, if so advised, claim damages from person from whom he purchased subject vehicle--Appeal allowed.

[Pp. 22, 23 24] A, B C

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