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Case ID 3733bd65-543d-49a8-9d5c-343ce1df284f
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Case Number Civil Petitions Nos.1603-L and 1604-L of 2000
Decision Date May 06, 2003
Hearing Date May 06, 2003
Decision The Supreme Court accepted the lawful agreement reached by the parties regarding the execution of a decree in a pre-emption suit. The original decree from 1972 was modified to reflect the adjustment of land as per the mutual agreement. The Court noted that the parties had settled the matter voluntarily, and as a result, the modified decree was deemed operative, with the parties having taken possession of their respective portions. The decision effectively resolved the long-standing dispute over the land, ensuring that all parties were satisfied with their allocations and that the decree stood fulfilled in its entirety.
Summary In this landmark case decided by the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the court addressed the execution of a decree related to a pre-emption suit concerning land measuring 505 Kanals and 3 Marlas in Gujranwala. The case revolved around the compromise agreement reached by the parties involved, which the court found to be lawful and binding. The Supreme Court emphasized the importance of mutual consent in resolving legal disputes and upheld the modified decree that detailed the distribution of land among the parties. This case illustrates the application of the Civil Procedure Code and the Constitution of Pakistan in ensuring justice and equitable resolution of property disputes. Keywords include land distribution, compromise agreement, Supreme Court decision, pre-emption suit, and civil procedure law.
Court Supreme Court of Pakistan
Entities Involved Not available
Judges MUNIR A. SHEIKH, FAQIR MUHAMMAD KHOKHAR
Lawyers Saeed-ur-Rehman Farrukh, Tanvir Ahmed, Talib H. Rizvi, C.M. Latif
Petitioners MUHAMMAD YOUSAF, MUHAMMAD SIDDIQUE, BASHIR AHMED, IMAM DIN
Respondents TAJ, FAKAR-UD-DIN
Citations 2005 SLD 1448, 2005 SCMR 1668
Other Citations Not available
Laws Involved Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
Sections O. XX, R.14, O.XXI, R.35, Art.185(3)