| Case ID |
0386b890-f4b8-4b03-a2cb-25cb5e7645ba |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
First Rent Appeal No. 429 of 1991 |
| Decision Date |
Oct 17, 1991 |
| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The Rent Controller dismissed the intervenor's application to become a party in the ejectment proceedings, concluding that the intervenor and the sub-tenant were sister concerns and that the intervenor had knowledge of the ejectment proceedings from the beginning. The court found that the intervenor did not present a prima facie case and thus vacated the interim stay that had been granted. The court emphasized that the intervenor's delay in contesting the proceedings reflected negatively on its bona fides, leading to the dismissal of the appeal and vacating of the stay. |
| Summary |
In the case of First Rent Appeal No. 429 of 1991, the Sindh High Court addressed the complexities surrounding the ejectment of tenants under the Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance. The appellant, Messrs Azmatullah (Pvt.) Ltd, contended that they were entitled to the premises after the original tenants returned possession by mutual consent. However, the landlord, State Life Insurance Corporation, refuted these claims, asserting that the appellant and the original tenant were sister concerns, and the appellant had knowledge of the ejectment proceedings. The court ruled against the appellant, highlighting the lack of timely action on their part and the absence of a prima facie case. This decision underscores the importance of prompt legal action in tenancy disputes and the potential ramifications of delayed responses in ejectment proceedings. |
| Court |
Sindh High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Messrs AZMATULLAH (PVT.) LTD,
STATE LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION
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| Judges |
SYED ABDUR REHMAN
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| Lawyers |
Hafiz Abdul Baqi,
Mian Mushtaque
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| Petitioners |
Messrs AZMATULLAH (PVT.) LTD
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| Respondents |
STATE LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION and others
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| Citations |
1994 SLD 1291 = 1994 CLC 935
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| Other Citations |
Not available
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| Laws Involved |
Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance
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| Sections |
15,
21,
23
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