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1981 C L C 778

1981 C L C 778

[Azad J & K]

Before Abdul Majid Mallick, J

Mst. AKHTAR BEGUM‑‑Appellant

versus

MUHAMMAD HUSSAIN AND ANOTHER‑‑Respondents

Civil Appeal No. 1 of 1979, decided on 10th May, 1981.

Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908) ‑

‑‑ O. XVII, r. ‑2 & O. IX, r. 8‑Expression hearing of suit in O. XVII, r. 2, C. P. C., held, refers to determination of questions resulting in final determination of suit and includes filing of written statement, recording of evidence, hearing of arguments and rendering judgment‑Date in question fixed for notice to counsel of plaintiff Nothing on record showing issuance of notice or its service on counsel‑Date in question can not in circumstances be said to have been a date for hearing of suit.‑[Interpretation of statutes].

Muhammad Din v. Zabardast Khan P L D 1972 Azad J & K 7; Ghulam Farad‑Muhammad Latif v. Central Bank of India Limited, Lahore P L D 1954 Lah. 575; Mst. Barkat Bibi v. Fateh All P L D 1949 Lah. 432; Nathu Singh v. Chhattun and others A I R 1929 Lah. 830; Grimault & Co. v. Charon Dos & Sons A I R 1934 Lah. 237; Mahesha Mal‑Dayal Dos v. Muhammad Tamil A I R 1929 Lah. 374; Sheikh Muhammad v. Mst. Rukmina Kunwar A I R 1946 All. 506; Ramswroop Raghuwardayal and others v. Mata Parsad Prabbu dayal A I R 1952 Madh. Pra. 8; Manohar Das v. Birandosi Sheikhupurian A I R 1936 Lah. 280; P L D 1970 Lah.‑470 and P L D 1971 Lah. 746 ref.

Ch. Muhammad Hanif for Appellant.

Manzoor Ahmad for Respondents.

Date of institution: 2nd June, 1979.

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