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Petitioner: Mst. RASUL BIB I VS Respondent: Mst. REHMAT BIBI
Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Nasim Hasan Shah, Saad Saood Jan Title: Mst. RASUL BIB I vs Mst. REHMAT BIBI Case No.: Civil Petition No. 785 of 1980 R.S.A. No. 902 of 1965 Date of Judgment:1987-07-21 Reported As: 1987 SCMR 2036 Result: Petition dismissed
Judgment ORDER NASIM HASAN SHAH, J.--The High Court allowed the Second Appeal (R.S.A.No.902 of 1965) filed by Mst. Rehmat Bibi (respondent herein) on the ground of limitation observing that while the cause of, action accrued in favour of the petitioner herein on 12-10-1942 she) had filed the suit on 2-6-1961 i.e. Some 19 years later although she had only six years under Article 120 of the Limitation Act within which the suit could have been filed. By this petition for leave the above order of the High Court has been challenged. There is no force in this petition. The view taken by the High Court is based on the decision of this Court in Zil Muhammad, v. Mst. Hayat Bibi (1971 SCMR 514). No ground for interference is made out. Dismissed.