Case Details

Citation(s)
1981 SLG 3311 = 1981 SLD 3311 = 1981 CLC 1083
Court of Special Judge, Karachi
Second Appeal No. 144 of 19715, decided on 22nd 3anuary, 1981.
Presented By: Zaffar Hussain Mirza, J
Zaheer Hassan for Appellant. A. Aziz Khan for
Respondent,

ABDUL RAZZAK--Appellant

VERSUS

Mst. FATIMA BAI--Respondent

Law: West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance 1959.

Section: 15

Law: Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908)

Section: 100

Law: Evidence Act (I of 1872)

Section: 73

(a) West Pakistan Urban Rest Restriction Ordinance (VI of 1959)  S. 15, Explanation read with Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), S. 100-Concurrent findings of fact--Rent Controller presuming under S. 114, Evidence Act (I of 1872) service of notice under S. 30, Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1958 (XXVIII of 1958) having teen effected-Additional District Judge without examining reasons given by Rent Controller disposing of ques tion by holding appellant's denial of service of notice as bogus pies and not affirming finding of Rent Controller by any independent appraisal of evidence but concluding on his own comparison of signatures-He/d, no concurrent finding of fact by two Courts below existed in circumstances.-[Findings of fact]. Gulzar Began v. Sairah Bibi 1972 S. C M R 251 rel. Abdul Majid v. Khalit Ahmed P h D 1955 F C 38 ref. (b) West Pakistan Urban Feat Restriction Ordinance (VI of 1959) S. 15-Appeal-Conclusion of fact'-Respondent's evidence not suggesting disputed signature to be that of appellant-Respondent only producing acknowledgement receipt but not stating same to be bearing appellant's signature-Appellant positively denying signa ture-Additional District Judge deciding receipt of notice on basis of his own comparison of signatures-Such mode of reaching con clusion on question of fact, held, not safe.-[Question of fact]. S. M. Zahir v. Fazal Ali 1974 S C M R 490 distinguished. Kessarbai v. Jethabhai Jivan A I R 1928 P C 277 fol. (c) Evidence Act (I of 1872) S. 73-Comparison of signatures-Many…
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