MESSRS FARID SONS LTD., KARACHI- Petitioner vs MESSRS GHULAM FARID — 1972 PTD 453

Citation: 1972 PTD 453

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-12-31

Parties: MESSRS FARID SONS LTD., KARACHI- Petitioner vs MESSRS GHULAM FARID JUDGMENT

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Case cited as 1972 PTD 453

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Aftab Hussain Title:MESSRS FARID SONS LTD., KARACHI- Petitioner vs MESSRS GHULAM FARID JUDGMENT Reported As: 1972 PTD 453 Result: Petition dismissed Judgment JUDGMENT In a suit for recovery of money filed by respondent No 2 against the petitioner and respondents Nos. 1 and 3 to 14. The statement of General Manager of the respondent-Bank was recorded by the learned Single Judge on 28th May 1966. In examination-in-chief the witness averred that P. W. 5/1 was a certified Resolution No. 262 dated the 27th November 1957 of the Central Board of Directors of the National Bank of Pakistan certified by Mr. Fateh Ahmad Khan, the then Secretary to the Board. An objection was raised by the petitioner's counsel that the certified copy could not be proved without the production of the original minute book and the Secretary himself could prove the copy. This objection was overruled on the ground that the certified copy was of a Banker's Book and could be proved according to the provisions of the Banker's Books Evidence Act. Objection was also taken to Exh. P. W. 5/3 which is a copy of the official Gazette and the same was also overruled. This Revision Petition was directed against the order by which the objection of the petitioner to the admissibility of Exh. P. W. 5/2 and 3 In evidence was overruled, but the Revision petition was admitted only to consider whether the objection of the petitioner and the manner to prove Exh. P. W. 5/2 was correct or…

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