ZAHOOR AHMAD vs ABDUL AZIZ AND Other — 1970 SCMR 88

Citation: 1970 SCMR 88

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-12-31

Parties: ZAHOOR AHMAD vs ABDUL AZIZ AND Other

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Case cited as 1970 SCMR 88

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Fazal-e-Akbar, Dr. Sheikh Abdul Rahman Title: ZAHOOR AHMAD vs ABDUL AZIZ AND Other Case No.:Civil Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 275 of 1967 Letters Patent JUDGMENT Reported As: 1970 SCMR 88 Result: Leave refused Judgment JUDGMENT S. A. RAHMAN, J.-The petitioner was in possession of a shop in a composite property and this was transferred to him by the Settlement authorities. He wanted another portion of the premises not in his possession, to be transferred to him instead of Abdul Aziz, respondent. This prayer was not acceded to by the Settle--ment authorities in their final order, and the petitioner sought redress against that order in the writ jurisdiction of the High Court. He was not successful and seeks special leave to appeal. The order passed by the Settlement and Rehabilitation Commissioner in final revision, divided the property into three independent units and transferred them to the persons in posses--sion. The respondent Abdul Aziz, though a local, was held entitled to transfer of one portion which was declared an indepen--dent house, as its valuation was less than Rs. 10,000. This was an order within the jurisdiction of the Settlement and Rehabilita--tion Commissioner's powers and no exception could have been taken to it in writ jurisdiction. After hearing Mr. Muhammad Idrees, in support of the petition, we are not persuaded that any case for interference with the departmental authorities order has been…

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