Case Details

Citation(s)
1986 SLG 892 1986 SLD 892 1986 SCMR 1456
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Civil Petitions for Special Leave to Appeals Nos. 697 and 698 of 1976, decision dated: 2-12-1980. (On appeal from the judgment and order of the Lahore High Court, dated 11-5-1976, in W.P. 148/R of 1975, and Review Application 19 of 1975 respectively).
KARAM ELAHEE CHAUHAN AND, ABDUL QADIR SHAIKH, JJ
Mian Saeedur Rahman Farrukh, Advocate Supreme Court and Sh. Abdul Karim, Advocate-on-Record (absent). Islamul Haq, Advocate Supreme Court.

MUHAMMAD SHAFIQ and others

VS

SETTLEMENT COMMISSIONER and others

Law:

Section:

Constitution of Pakistan (1973)-----Arts. 185(3) & 199--Writ petition suffering from laches-Nothing available on record to explain long delay--High Courts order dismissing Writ petition on ground of laches and delays suffered from no infirmity-­ Leave to appeal refused. ORDER KARAM ELAHEE CHAUHAN, J.--This order will dispose of two petitions being civil petition for special leave to Appeals Nos. 697 of 1976 and 698 of 1976. 2. The petitioners filed a constitutional petition being W.P. 148-R of 1975 against an order of the Deputy Settlement Commissioner, dated 15-10-1960 and the last order of the Chief Settlement Commissioner, dated 27-3-1967. The writ petition was filed in the year 1975 and the High Court dismissed it on 11-5-1976 on the ground that it suffered from laches and delay. The petitioner has filed C.P. 697 of 1976 against the aforesaid order of the High Court. From the date above given the order of the High Court suffers from no infirmity particularly when there…
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