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Petitioner: ASHRAF SUGAR MILLS LTD. and others VS Respondent: GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN and others
Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Sh. Riaz Ahmad, Karamat Nazir Bhandari Title:ASHRAF SUGAR MILLS LTD. and others vs GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN and
others Case No.:Civil Petitions Nos. 1356-L to 1359-L, 1404-L to 1416-I:, 1447-L, 1448-L, 1457-L, 1458-L, 1468-L, 1508-L and 1540-L of 2002, Date of Judgment:2003-02-10 Reported As: 2004 PTD 1178 Result: Leave granted Judgment ORDER SH. RIAZ AHMAD, C. J.---The impugned judgment is being assailed both by the petitioners as well as the Government of Pakistan. The precise question requiring authoritative determination is the effect of two judgments delivered by this Court in the cases reported as Messrs Army Welfare Sugar Mills Ltd. v. Federation of Pakistan (1992 SCM R 1652) and Collector Customs/Central Excise, Government of Pakistan v. Bawany Sugar Mills Ltd. (2000 SCM R 1266). In this view of the matter, we grant leave to appeal in these cases. Since a short question is involved, therefore, office is directed to fix these appeals within four months at Islamabad.