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| 1964 SLG 3 1964 SLD 3 1964 PLD 236 |
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Civil Appeal No. 60 of 1962, decision dated: 6th February 1964. dates of hearing: 5th and 6th December 1963
A. R. CORNELIUS, C, J., S A. RAHMAN, FAZLE-AKBAR, B. Z. KAIKAUS AND HAMOODUR RAHMAN, JJ
Mahmud Ali Senior Advocate Supreme Court instructed by M. Siddiq Senior Attorney for Appellant. Sayeed A. Sheikh Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Shafiq Ahmad Attorney for
Respondent No. 1. A. K. Brohi Senior Advocate Supreme Court (S. A. Nusrat and M
Civil Appeal No. 60 of 1962, decision dated: 6th February 1964. dates of hearing: 5th and 6th December 1963
A. R. CORNELIUS, C, J., S A. RAHMAN, FAZLE-AKBAR, B. Z. KAIKAUS AND HAMOODUR RAHMAN, JJ
Mahmud Ali Senior Advocate Supreme Court instructed by M. Siddiq Senior Attorney for Appellant. Sayeed A. Sheikh Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Shafiq Ahmad Attorney for
Respondent No. 1. A. K. Brohi Senior Advocate Supreme Court (S. A. Nusrat and M
ATA ULLAH MALIK
VS
(1) THE CUSTODIAN EVACUEE PROPERTY, WEST PAKISTAN AND KARACHI, (2) SARDAR BATTAN SINGH HARNAM SINGH, (3) S. ISHWAR SINGH HARNAM SINGH, (4) S. AMAR SINGH ISHWAR SINGH, (5) RASHID MERWARI IRANI AND (6) KHUDA DAD ARDSHER IRANI
Law: Pakistan (Administration of Evacuee Property) Act, (XII of 1957)
Section: 25,20,43
(a) Constitution of Pakistan (1956)------- --Art. 160-Special leave to appeal to Supreme Court-Jurisdiction of Court under Art. 160, "restricted"-[Muhammad Saeed v. Election Petitions Tribunal West Pakistan P L D 1957 S C (Pak.) 91 rel.] (b) Pakistan (Administration of Evacuee Property) Act (XII of 1957)----- ----S. 25-Custodian - Vesting of all evacuee property in Custodian-Custodian a "judge in his own cause"-Not a Court. (c) Pakistan (Administration of Evacuee Property) Act (XII of 1957)----S. 20-Confirmation of transfer of evacuee property Order of confirmation cannot be challenged in appeal before Supreme Court if Custodian and his Subordinate Officers have functioned "within spirit and intention of evacuee property law and have made real and honest endeavour to judge facts on merits and to apply law. (d) Pakistan (Administration of Evacuee Property) Act (XII of 1957)---S. 20-Confirmation of transfer of evacuee property Question lies "exclusively between Custodian and party seeking confirmation-Transfers of evacuee property by act of allotment of Rehabilitation Authority - "Fully within scope of Custodian's protective power"- "Main and only true parties to proceedings are Custodian himself and transferee-Allottee has no vested right in property-Failure to notify allottee will not vitiate proceedings in confirmation-(Per majority : Cornelius, C. J., Fazle-Akbar and Hamoodur Rahman, JJ. agreeing ; S. A. Rahman, J. and Kaikaus, J. contra)-[Muhammad Saeed v. Election Petitions Ttibu-al, West Pakistan P L D 1957 S C (Pak.) 91 rel. and Abut Hossain Sana v. Suwat31 Agarwala P L D 1962 S C 242 ref.]. (e) Pakistan (Administration of Evacuee Property) Act (XII of 1957)---- ----S. 43-Powers of Custodian-"Widest amplitude"-Supreme Court will not "review" of Custodian, jurisdiction to form which is confined by Legislature to Custodian alone, even if he decides wrongly. (f) Practice-(Supreme Court)--- ---Point not taken before Custodian or in concise statement-Not allowed to be raised during argument. (g) Pakistan (Administration of Evacuee Property) Act (XII of 1957)----- ---- S. 20-Confirmation of transfer-Deed of transfer executed and presented for registration…
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