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1982 SCMR 545

SHAMSUL ISLAM AND Another vs Sh. ARJAMAND AND Another

Citation1982 SCMR 545
CourtSupreme Court of Pakistan
Case No.Civil Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 211-R of 1981 W. P. No. 190 of 1981
Date1982-03-02
Judge(s)Mian Burhanuddin Khan, Muhammad Afzal Zullah
ResultPetition dismissed

ORDER

1. MUHAMMAD AFZAL ZULLAH, J.-Leave to appeal has been sought from the judgment dated 20-9- 1981 of the Lahore High Court whereby a constitu--tional petition arising out of a case under Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1958, was dismissed on grounds of ]aches.

2. After hearing the learned counsel, we are satisfied that the long delay on the part of the petitioner which amounted to laches, has not been suffi--ciently explained. Dismissal of the writ petition on this ground was unexcep--tionable. No justification has been made out for interference by this Court. This petition is accordingly dismissed.

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