Mst. ZAITOON AND Another vs FARZAND ALI AND 8 Other — 1970 SCMR 149

Citation: 1970 SCMR 149

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-12-31

Parties: Mst. ZAITOON AND Another vs FARZAND ALI AND 8 Other

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Case cited as 1970 SCMR 149

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Fazal-e-Akbar, Dr. Sheikh Abdul Rahman Title: Mst. ZAITOON AND Another vs FARZAND ALI AND 8 Other Case No.:Civil Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 354 of 1967 Writ Petition No. JUDGMENT Reported As: 1970 SCMR 149 Result: Leave refused Judgment JUDGMENT FAZLE-AKBAR, J.-The dispute in this case is with respect to allotment of agricultural lands in village Rana Wahan in the district of Multan. The petitioner Zaitoon moved a writ petition in the High Court against the orders of the Additional Rehabilitation Commissioner. A learned Single Judge while admitting the petition on 28-11-63 ordered at the instance of the petitioner maintenance of status quo till its disposal. On 24-10-63 the petitioner in violation of the above stay order sold by a registered deed the disputed land to one, Muhammad Luqman. The said fact was brought to the notice of the Court at the time of hearing of the petition and the learned Judges while dismissing the petition observed :- "This is an act of extreme highhandedness and the petitioner has disentitled herself to any discretionary relief from this Court . . . . . We, therefore, do not go into the detailed facts of the case and dismiss the petition on this ground." Mr. Siddiq, the Senior Attorney, has found it difficult to support her action. Her conduct really amounted to interference with due course of justice in a pending proceedings. She must consider herself lucky that proceedings in contempt…

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