Syed YOUSUF AND Another vs GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN THROUGH — 1962 PLD 714

Citation: 1962 PLD 714

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-12-31

Parties: Syed YOUSUF AND Another vs GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN THROUGH JUDGMENT

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1962 Lah. 714

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Akram Title:Syed YOUSUF AND Another vs GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN THROUGH JUDGMENT Reported As: PLD 1970 Lahore 581 Result: Case remanded Judgment JUDGMENT This is a petition by Syed Yousuf and his son Syed Mushtaq Ahmad, under Article 98 of the late Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan concerning the transfer of the Delite Cinema, situated at Togi Road, Quetta, by the Chief Settlement Commissioner to the two brothers, respondents Nos. 5 and 6. This petition was filed before the Karachi Bench having jurisdiction in the matter. But afterwards, on the joint request made by the contesting parties, it was transferred to the Bench at Lahore, by the Chief Justice of this Court. 2. This Cinema was an evacuee property and it has a chequered history behind it. Before the Independence it was known as Prem Cinema. It was partly burnt down during the disturbances. On the 3rd of November 1949, the Rehabilitation Commissioner in Baluchistan in exercise of the powers vested in him under Regulation No. 1 of 1948 had leased out this Cinema to the petitioners for a period of five years inter alia on the condition that the lessees shall repair the premises according to the plan sanctioned by the Quetta Municipality, at an estimated cost of Rs. 1,00,000.00 inclusive of the machinery, furniture and other fittings. Accordingly they made the necessary repairs to the building, installed the machinery and furnished the Cinema house at their own…

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