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Petitioner: ABDULLAH VS Respondent: NAWAB KHAN
Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Faqir Muhammad Khokhar, Sh. Riaz Ahmad, Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan Title: ABDULLAH vs NAWAB KHAN Case No.: Civil Petition No,1595-L of 1999 Date of Judgment:2002-07-03 Reported As: 2004 SCMR 795 Result: Leave granted
Judgment ORDER ' SH. RIAZ AHMAD, C.J.---Leave to appeal is sought against the judgment dated 23rd .Of June, 1999 whereby a learned Single Judge of the Lahore High Court allowed the civil revision of the respondents holding that Civil Court had no jurisdiction in the matter to try the suit and that plaintiffs could avail their remedy under M.L.R. 115. After hearing the learned counsel and going through the judgment impugned, the crucial question arising for determination is whether on the question of determination of title, Land Reforms Authorities had the jurisdiction to deal with the matter. Placing reliance on Nawab Muhammad Farid Khan v. Muhammad Afzal Khan 1968 SCM R 262, Malik Noor Muhammad Awan, Advocate Supreme Court submits that the only forum which could decide this lis is the Civil Court. The point raised needs consideration, therefore, we grant leave to appeal in this case.