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Petitioner: SHAHADAT ALI And Others VS Respondent: Rai ABU SALEH And Other
Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Muhammad Afzal Zullah, Aslam Riaz Hussain Title: SHAHADAT ALI And Others vs Rai ABU SALEH And Other Case No.:Civil Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 126 of 1978 Second Appeal No.
7 of 1978 Date of Judgment:1986-02-01 Reported As: 1986 SCMR 1361 Result: Leave granted Judgment ORDER MUHAMMAD AFZAL ZULLAH, J.--Leave to appeal has been sought from judgment dated 10-1-1978 of the Lahore High Court; whereby a Regular Second Appeal arising out of an inheritance case filed by the petitioner, was dismissed. 2. The question involved in the case is one of fact as to whether Mat. Sahibzadi was the widow of Amir Ali, the alleged last male holder. The respondents (plaintiffs) produced two witnesses to prove that she was the widow. The suit was dismissed by the trial Court, but, in appeal, it was decreed and the Regular Second Appeal filed by the petitioners was dismissed, therefore, this petition for leave to appeal. 3. The question raised by the learned counsel is that the only evidence produced for establishing the relationship of Sahibzadi With Amir Ali were P. Ws. One and two. Their testimony as to the said relationship was as argued neither admissible under section 50 of the Evidence Act nor under any other provision of law. Therefore, the -fact relating to relationship cannot be said to have been proved according to the definition of the word "proved" in section 3 of the Evidence Act or under section 165 thereof. 4. Question of law raised needs consideration. This petition accordingly is allowed and leave to appeal is granted. Security Rs.2,000. The appeal shall be prepared on the same record with liberty to the parties to file additional documents, if necessary. Status quo as to possession shall continue during the pendency of the appeal.