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K.L.R. 2005 S.C. 130

The Government Of Punjab Through Secretary Forests, Lahore And Other vs

CitationK.L.R. 2005 S.C. 130
CourtSupreme Court of Pakistan
Case No.Civil Review Petition No. 3 of 2003
Date2004-12-09
Judge(s)Hamid Ali Mirza, Faqir Muhammad Khokhar, Muhammad Nawaz Abbasi
ResultReview Petition Dismissed

ORDER This review petition is directed against an order dated 5.11.2002 passed by this Court in Civil Appeal No. 215 of 1999 (Masooda Begum through L.Rs Vs. Government of Punjab through Secretary Forest, Lahore and others) whereby the main appeal was allowed of which review has been sought by the petitioner.

2. Facts of the case need not be reiterated as the same have been stated in the memo, of review as well as in the impugned judgment.

3. Before hearing learned counsel for the petitioners on merit, were have heard learned counsel for the petitioners on the point of limitation as the review petition has been filed twenty-nine days beyond the statutory period prescribed for filing review petition. Learned counsel for the petitioners has given reasons in paras 2 & 3 of his application for condonation of delay that sanction which was to be obtained from the solicitor was received late, therefore, time was concerned, resultantly delay occasioned which could not be said to be intentional but occurred due to be' considered to be sufficient cause for condoning the delay of twenty-nine days when each day's delay is to be accounted for. The Government functionaries are to be treated at par with private litigants as already held time and again by this Court.

4. In the circumstances finding no sufficient cause for condoning the delay, this review petition is

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