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Petitioner: ABDUL RASHID KHAN And Others VS Respondent: SWAT TEXTILE MILLS LTD. HARIPUR Through Its Managing Director And Other
Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Nasim Hasan Shah, Saad Saood Jan Title:ABDUL RASHID KHAN And Others vs SWAT TEXTILE MILLS LTD. HARIPUR
Through Its Managing Director And Other Case No.: Civil Petition No. 136-R of 1987 Writ Petition No.286 -of 1986 Date of Judgment:1987-07-20 Reported As: 1987 SCMR 1913 Result: Petition dismissed Judgment ORDER NASIM HASAN SHAH, J.-- A writ petition was pending before the Abbottabad Bench of the Peshawar High Court which, on the application submitted by respondent No.1, was transferred by the learned Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court by order dated 20-6-1987 for hearing at Peshawar. This petition for leave to appeal is directed against the said order transferring the case from Abbottabad to Peshawar. Rule 7 of the Peshawar High Court (Establishment of Benches) Rules, 1982 provides that: "The Chief Justice may transfer any proceedings pending at the principal seat or a Bench to another Bench or the principal seat of the High Court." The impugned order passed by the Chief Justice is fully covered by the terms of the above Rules.