Mst. FATIMA BEGUM vs THE CHIEF SETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION — 1972 SCMR 302

Citation: 1972 SCMR 302

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-12-31

Parties: Mst. FATIMA BEGUM vs THE CHIEF SETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION JUDGMENT

Headnotes

Case cited as 1972 SCMR 302

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Salahuddin Ahmad, Waheeduddin Ahmad, Hamoodur Rahman Title:Mst. FATIMA BEGUM vs THE CHIEF SETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION JUDGMENT Reported As: 1972 SCMR 302 Result: Case remanded Judgment JUDGMENT WAHEEDUDDIN AHMAD, J.-This appeal by special leave is directed against the judgment of the former High Court of West Pakistan, Lahore, in L. P. A. No. 112 of 1961, dated the 16th May 1961. By this judgment, the appeal was dismissed in limine. The property in dispute is house No. 176, New Anarkali, Lahore, which is 21 storeyed premises owned by one Lala Balkishan and comprises one business unit on the ground floor, one big shop, office rooms, two godowns, a store house and a residential unit above it, comprising inter-floor and the first floor of the said building. On the 15th September 1947, the appellant's step-son obtained possession of two godowns and courtyard on the ground floor and the entire residential unit on the upper floor, by allotment order of the same date. On the 25th February 1948, the business unit on the ground floor, excluding the portion in possession of the appellant's son, was allotted and taken posses--sion by a partnership firm known as `United Publishers'. On the 14th April 1950, the appellant obtained possession of the portion of building previously in possession of her son by order of the Assistant Rehabilitation Commissioner, Lahore, allotting that portion to her. The United Publishers was a partnership…

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