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1982 SCMR 1170

Haji KHAN MUHAMMAD AND 4 Others vs Sh. MUHAMMAD MUZAFFARUDDIN

Citation1982 SCMR 1170
CourtSupreme Court of Pakistan
Case No.Civil Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 661 of 1975 Regular First
Date1981-12-05
Judge(s)Aslam Riaz Hussain, Shafi-ur-Rehman
ResultLeave granted

ORDER

SHAFI-UR-REHMAN, J--A mosque built over Government land situated in Ghalla Mandi Jaranwala, District Lyallpur (now Faisalabad) has been the subject-matter of litigation between the parties.

The respondents who were the plaintiffs instituted a suit under section 92, C. P. C. For a scheme of administration of the mosque. It was resisted and contested by the peti--tioners, as defendants.

On the two issues on merits the learned District Judge recorded the finding in the following words: - "My finding on these two issues is that there is no positive evidence in support of either issues, but the probabilities are that the financing was done by the arhtis of ghalla mandi though the actual building was entrusted to Khan Muhammad."

2. In settling the scheme and appointing the Board of Management ex-officio appointments were made of (i) Tehsildar, Jaranwala, (ii) Doctor incharge Civil Hospital, Jaranwala, (iii) S. H. O.

Jaranwala, (iv) Vice-Chairman of Municipal Committee, Jaranwala, (v) Chairman of the Committee, Jaranwala without indicating that they had to be Muslims.

3. The learned Judge in the High Court dealing with the first appeal varied this finding of fact recorded by the District Judge by holding that- "The respondents have therefore successfully discharged their onus and proved issue No. 5 whereas the appellants could not prove issue No. 6."

4. The learned counsel for the petitioners seeks leave to appeal on the grounds that there is in fact no concurrent finding of fact recorded, that material documents have been altogether ignored, and irrelevant considera--tions made the basis of decision and that a registered body having control over the affairs of the mosque was not impleaded as a party.

5. We consider that the case requires a fuller examination in this Court. Leave to appeal is therefore granted. Security Rs. 2,500. Interim order already made by this Court with regard to the management of the mosque to continue. The mosque to be kept in proper repair without prejudice to the claim of either party.

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