Law: Specific Relief Act (I of 1877)

Section: 42

Law: Limitation Act, 1908

Section: IX,3

(a)    Specific Relief Act (I of 1877)-------S.42---Limitation Act (IX of 1908), S. 3 & First Sched. Art. 120---Correction of father's name in Computerized National Identity Card [CNIC] sought---Delay in seeking such correction, effect of---The petitioner filed a suit against National Database and Registering Authority (NADRA) seeking correction of his father's name on his CNIC---The Trial Court decreed the suit in his favour based on supporting documents and a DNA test, however, the appellate court dismissed the suit on the point of limitation---The core issue in the case was the significant delay in filing the suit---Held: The applicant was well aware of the discrepancy in his CNIC as early as 2009 when he first received it---From the court's perspective the law could not bend just because the petitioner now had evidence that may have supported his case---Legal processes were meant to be timely, and the petitioner's failure to address the issue within a reasonable period outweighed the strength of his claim---This delay was critical because, under the law, clear time frames within which a person must file a suit had been provided---If the claim was not raised within the prescribed period, it would be considered as time-barred, meaning thereby that the petitioner would lose the right to have the case heard, regardless of merit of the argument---This factor was significant in the present case where the applicant had reached forty-one years of age---If every case with late filings was allowed to proceed, the judicial system would be overwhelmed, and the principles of fairness and efficiency would break down---Limitation periods are there to prevent exactly that to make sure that people do not sit on their rights for too long--The revision petition was dismissed, in circumstances.(b)    Administration of justice-------Justice is not just about the facts of a case, but about ensuring that disputes are settled in a timely and orderly manner.Date of hearing: 11th March, 2025.JUDGMENTZULFIQAR AHMAD KHAN, J.---This Civil Revision Application has been filed against the judgment dated 13.03.2024, passed by learned Additional…