| Case ID |
14f289fd-3d18-43ed-b14d-8385efcb6235 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
Civil Appeal for Special Leave to Appeal No. 370 o |
| Decision Date |
Mar 02, 1993 |
| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The Supreme Court upheld the order of eviction against the petitioner, concluding that the landlords required the house for their bona fide personal use. The Rent Controller, the Additional District Judge, and the High Court found sufficient evidence supporting the landlords' claim. The Court found no grounds for interference with the findings of the lower forums and denied the petitioner's leave to appeal. The petitioner was granted three months to vacate the premises, contingent upon his agreement to surrender possession voluntarily. |
| Summary |
In this case, the Supreme Court of Pakistan addressed a civil appeal concerning the eviction of a tenant under the West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance. The key issue revolved around the bona fide personal need of the landlords for the rented property. The Rent Controller's order for eviction was upheld through subsequent reviews by the Additional District Judge and the High Court, confirming the landlords' genuine need for the property. The Court emphasized the factual nature of the landlords' requirement and found no basis for overturning the decisions made by the lower courts. The petitioner was granted a three-month period to vacate the property, highlighting the importance of timely compliance in landlord-tenant disputes. This case underscores the judicial approach to assessing personal need in eviction cases and the limited scope for appeal when factual findings are well-supported. Trending keywords in this summary include 'eviction', 'landlord rights', 'tenant disputes', 'Supreme Court rulings', and 'bona fide need'. |
| Court |
Supreme Court of Pakistan
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| Entities Involved |
Not available
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| Judges |
SAAD SAOOD JAN,
SALEEM AKHTAR
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| Lawyers |
Learned counsel
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| Petitioners |
Mirza MUHAMMAD HANIF BAIG
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| Respondents |
3 others,
Raja ALI AKBAR
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| Citations |
1994 SLD 985,
1994 SCMR 1987
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| Other Citations |
Not available
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| Laws Involved |
West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance (VI of 1959),
Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
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| Sections |
13,
185(3)
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