Syed MUHAMMAD MUNIR (REPRESENTED BY 10 HEIRS) AND Anothbrs vs ABU — 1972 PLD 346

Citation: 1972 PLD 346

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-12-31

Parties: Syed MUHAMMAD MUNIR (REPRESENTED BY 10 HEIRS) AND Anothbrs vs ABU JUDGMENT

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Case cited as PLD 1972 Supreme Court 346

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Salahuddin Ahmad, Waheeduddin Ahmad, Hamoodur Rahman Title:Syed MUHAMMAD MUNIR (REPRESENTED BY 10 HEIRS) AND Anothbrs vs ABU JUDGMENT Reported As: PLD 1972 Supreme Court 346 Result: A. Judgment JUDGMENT HAMOODUR RAHMAN, C. J. This appeal, by special leave, is directed against an order of a Division Bench of the former High Court of West Pakistan, Lahore Seat, dismissing in limine a Writ Petition filed to challenge the order of a Member, Board of Revenue, in certain mutation proceedings. The dispute related to certain lands confirmed in the name of one Mst. Fatima in village Nizampur in the District of Multan. The said Mst. Fatima was the widow of one Syed Ghulam Shabbir, son of Syed Irshad Ali, who died 45 years ago in Patiala State in India. On the death of Syed Ghulam Shabbir, his properties in Patiala, it is alleged, were mutated in the name of Mst. Fatima, his widow, under custom. After Independence Mst. Fatima migrated to Pakistan, and it is alleged that she filed claims here in respect of the properties of her husband left behind in India. She was allotted lands both in village Nizampur in Tehsil Kabirwala, District Multan, and village Daftoo in Tehsil Qasur, District Lahore. These allot--ments were confirmed on the 30th of June 1954 and on the 12th of December 1957 respectively. Thereafter, Mst. Fatima died on the 25th of July 1964. The present appellants who are the real brothers of Syed Ghulam Shabbir; the…

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