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(a) Constitution of Pakistan (1973)----Art. 185(3)--Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), S. 24-A(2) & O.IX, R. 13--High Court (Lahore) Rules and Orders, Vol, I, Chap. XIII, para. 6--Leave to appeal granted to examine whether High Court had correctly interpreted S. 24-A(2), C.P.C. read with para. 6, Chap. XII I , Vol_ I of High Court Rules and Orders. (b) Civil Procedure Code (V oaf 1908)-- ---S. 24-A (2)--High Court (Lahore) Rules and Orders, Vol, I, Chap. XIII, para. 6--Introduction of S. 24-A in Civil Procedure Code-­Background and purpose--Transfer of suit--Appearance of parties-­Application for setting aside ex parte decree--Section 24-A(2), C.P.C. makes it obligatory on parties to get themselves informed of future date of hearing and Court where case transferred--Duty of Court only to inform parties when they approach it for the purpose--No indication found on record that any defaulting defendant had approached any of Courts for such purpose--Record of proceedings, dispute arising over documents, power of attorney and authorisation and findings of fact leading to conclusion that all defendants--Respondents had a common cause, they allowed two of respondents to prosecute their cause and had not independently any intention of appearing or contesting claim at any stage--Defendants-respondents, in such circumstances, held, were not entitled to any equitable consideration, law being not entirely on their side--Judgment of High Court setting aside ex parte decree passed against defendants-respondents set aside and that of appellate Court restored and application of defendants-respondents under O.IX, R.13, C.P.C. dismissed. Krishen Lal Malhotra v. Madan Lal P L D 1950 Lah. 82; Azmat Begum v. Chief Settlement & Reh. Commissioner, Pakistan P L D 1962 (W . P .) Lah. 1041 and Law Reforms Commission 1958-59 Page 65, ref. JUDGMENT SHAFIUR RAHMAN, J.--Leave to appeal was granted to the plaintiffs to examine whether the Lahore High Court had in its judgment dated the 15th of July, 1974 correctly .interpreted section 24-A(2) of the Civil Procedure Code read with Para. 6, Chapter XIII, Volume 1 of the High Court Rules and Orders. The plaintiffs-appellants instituted a…

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