Syed SHAHZAD HUSSAIN vs THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF — 1970 SCMR 674

Citation: 1970 SCMR 674

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-04-23

Parties: Syed SHAHZAD HUSSAIN vs THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF

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Case cited as 1970 SCMR 674

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Waheeduddin Ahmad, Mujibur Rahman Khan Title: Syed SHAHZAD HUSSAIN vs THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF Case No.:Civil Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 307 of 1969 Writ Petition No. 802 of 1969 Date of Judgment:1970-04-23 Reported As: 1970 SCMR 674 Result: Leave refused Judgment ORDER WAHIDUDDIN AHMAD, J.-This petition for special leave to appeal is directed against the order of the West Pakistan High Court, Lahore, in Writ Petition No. 802 of 1969, decided on the 19th June 1969. By this order, the petition was dismissed in limine. The allegation against the petitioner is that he had obtained a loan of Rs. 37,'809.03 in connection with the running of his business known as Cheap Stationery Mart, Gunpat Road, Lahore, from the Pakistan Industrial Cooperative Bank Ltd.. Lahore. The Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Lahore, on the 17th September 1966, issued a notice calling upon him to pay the sum of Rs. 48,484.03 inclusive of interest and law charges. On this, the petitioner made a representation which was held to be time-barred and rejected. He challenged this order in a revision under section 64-A of the Co- operative Societies Act, which was accepted by the Secretary, Co-operative Department, Government of West Pakistan, Lahore, by order dated the 25th September 1967, and the case was remanded with the following observation :- "The applicant should have been given full opportunity to produce the partnership deed executed…

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