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Petitioner: ABDUL HAMID VS Respondent: MUHAMMAD ALI
Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Aslam Riaz Hussain, Saad Saood Jan Title: ABDUL HAMID vs MUHAMMAD ALI Case No.:Civil Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 266 of 1987 Civil Revision No.
2115-D of 1985 Date of Judgment:1987-06-10 Reported As: 1987 SCMR 1467 Result: Leave granted Judgment ORDER SAAD SAOOD JAN, J.--The respondent brought a suit for pre-emption arising out of a sale of agricultural land on the basis that he was an owner in the estate. The suit was decreed by the trial Court on 17-12-1984 and the appeal of the petitioner who was the vendee was dismissed by the District Judge on 26-10-1985. The petitioner filed a revision petition in. The High Court which too was 'dismissed on 19-4-1987. 2. In support of this petition it is contended that in view of the judgment of the Shariat Appellate Bench of this Court in Government of N.-W.F.P. v. Said Kamal Shah (P.L.D. 1986 S.C. 360) the High Court was in error in not interfering with the decisions of the Courts below. This contention needs examination. Leave to appeal is granted. Security for costs in the sum of Rs.2,000/-. The appeal may be made ready for hearing on the present record with permission to the parties to file additional documents, if any.