Case Details

Citation(s)
1979 SLG 130 1979 SLD 130 1979 PLD 104
Peshawar High Court
Shariat Petition No. 1 of 1979, decided on 2nd July 1979. Date of hearing: 2nd June 1979.
ABDUL HAKEEM KHAN, C.J., USMAN ALI SHAH AND SARDAR FAKHRE ALAM, JJ
Qazi Muhammad Jamil for Petitioner. M. Sardar Khan, A.G. for the State. Nemo for the Government of Pakistan.

Haji NAIMATULLAH KHAN AND ANOTHBRs

VS

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN THROUGH MINISTRY OF LAW---Respondent

Law:

Section:

Land Reforms Regulation, 1972 [M. L. R. 115]--------- -- Para. 25(3)(d) read with Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 203-B-Mubammadan Law of Pre-emption--Right of pre-emp¬tion vests in co-sharers, participators in amenities and appendages, and contiguous owners-Right of ownership in property or right investing pre-emptor with preferential right of pre-emption, and not mere possession, give a right of pre-emption-Tenant in possession on behalf of landlord-Cannot be given right of pre-emption in pre¬ference to such three classes of right-holders--Clause (d) of sub-para. (3) of para. 25 of Martial Law Regulation 115 of 1972, giving preference to tenant over such three classes of persons, held, in-flagrant viola¬tion of injunctions of Islam and deletion of el. (d) with immediate effect recommended.-[Pre-emption-Muhammadan Law]. Ahadis by Abu Abdullah bin Muhammad Ismail Bukhari, 8th Book (Para). Chaps -- 1396-1397, Ahdis 2102-2103; Fatawa-i-Alamgiri, Chap: II, para. 29; The Muslim Law of Pre-emption (Shufa) by Alhaj Muhammad Ullah ibn S. Jung, para. 53; Fatawas by Maulana Mufti Muhammad Shafi, pp. 612-693, Questions 1252, 1254; Hedaya, Chapter-Shafa, p. 387; Mejelle; Muhammadan Law by Mulla, 16th Edn., p. 273, Art. 231; Muhammadan Law by S. Amir Ali, p. 356; Muhammadan Law by Wilson, pp. 179-180; Baillie's Digest of Muhammadan Law, pp. 179; 180, 477 & 478; Fatawa-i Alamgiri, Kitab-e-Shufa, 1st Chap. Muhammadan Law by Amir Ali, Vol. I, p. 712; Mulla's Muhammadan Law, 4th Edn., para. 231; Gooman Sing v. Tripol Sing (1867) ,8 W R 437; Beharee Ram v. Shoobhundra (1868) 9 W R 455; Jiraj Kanwar v. Irfan Ali 52 All. 686; Mst. Sakina Bibi v. Amiran Bibi (1888) 10 All. 472 and Saleha Bibi v. Amiruddin A I R 1929 Pat. 214 ref. JUDGMENT ABDUL HAKEEM KHAN, C. J.-Haji Niamatullah Khan and Zul Qadir have moved this petition under Article 203-B of the Constitution, so as to seek a declaration that: Clause (d) of sub-para. (3) of paragraph 25 of M. L. R. 115, granting a tenant first right of pre-emption, in respect of land, comprised in his tenancy, is against the Injunctions of Islam. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Law of Pre-emption is sanctified…
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