| Case ID |
267cdf67-23af-4b5c-a260-59e9a23d6ab1 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
Suit No.83 of 1978 |
| Decision Date |
Jan 10, 1984 |
| Hearing Date |
Nov 24, 1983 |
| Decision |
The court held that the plaintiff, Mst. Mushkun Nisa, had acquired rights over the half portion of the property based on the evidence produced, including tax payment receipts and agreements of sale. The defendant, Islam Uddin, failed to substantiate his claims of ownership and tenancy. The court ruled that the defendant could not prove that he owned the structure in question, and therefore, the suit for possession was not necessary as the plaintiff had not been dispossessed. The decision emphasized the importance of evidence in property disputes, especially when ownership of land versus ownership of structure is at stake. |
| Summary |
In the case of Mst. Mushkun Nisa alias Sabiha Quddusi vs Islam Uddin, the Sindh High Court addressed a complex property dispute involving claims of ownership over a structure built on government land. The plaintiff claimed to have purchased the property from her deceased father and provided evidence including tax receipts and agreements of sale. The defendant, on the other hand, claimed that he built the structure using his resources and that the plaintiff was merely a tenant. The court found that the plaintiff had established her rights over the property based on the evidence presented, while the defendant failed to provide credible proof of his claims. This case highlights critical aspects of property law, including the significance of documentation and the burden of proof in ownership disputes. Keywords: property law, ownership dispute, Sindh High Court, Civil Procedure Code, Contract Act, Specific Relief Act. |
| Court |
Sindh High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Not available
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| Judges |
SAEEDUZZAMAN SIDDIQUI, J
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| Lawyers |
S. Ansar Hussain,
Zafar Alam Khan
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| Petitioners |
Mst. MUSHKUN NISA alias SABIHA QUDDUSI
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| Respondents |
ISLAM UDDIN
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| Citations |
1984 SLD 83,
1984 MLD 30
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| Other Citations |
Not available
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| Laws Involved |
Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908),
Contract Act, 1872,
Specific Relief Act, 1877
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| Sections |
9,
O.XXXIX, rr. 1 & 2,
2(e),
42
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