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Petitioner: DEPUTY COMMISSIONER & D. M., KARACHI AND ANOTHER VS Respondent: Mst. MINHAJUNNISA
Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Zaffar Hussain Mirza, Abdul Qadir Sheikh, S. A. Nusrat Title:DEPUTY COMMISSIONER & D. M., KARACHI AND ANOTHER vs Mst.
MINHAJUNNISA Case No.: Civil Petitions for Special Leave to Appeal Nos. K-187 and K-188 of 1983 Date of Judgment:1983-05-14 Reported As: 1984 SCMR 497 Result: Leave refused Judgment ORDER ' ABDUL KADIR SHAIKH, J.-By these two petitions leave to appeal is sought from the consolidated order of Sind Court dated 13-2-1983 dismissing petitioners' two applications under Order IX, rule 13, C. P. C. For setting aside the ex parte judgment dated 31- -1982 passed in Constitution Petitions Nos. D-z68 of 1980 and D-961 of 1981. Learned Judges of the Division Bench of the High Court have held by the detailed reasons stated in the order that "they have not been satisfied that there was any sufficient cause which prevented the learned counsel for the petitioners" from appearing in Court on the date of hearing. After hearing the learned Additional Advocate-General in the light of the' record before us we find that the order passed by the High Court in exercise Of its discretionary jurisdiction is in full accord with the well-settled principles, and by dismissing petitioners' applications the High Court has not violated any provision of law. ' Both the petitions are accordingly dismissed.