1. MUHAMMAD YAQUB ALI, J.-The Government of Pakistan seeks leave to appeal from the judgment and decree passed by a Division Bench of the High Court whereby the judgment and decree of reversal passed by the Additional District Judge were set aside and the decree passed by the trial Judge in favour of the plaintiff-respondent for recovery of Rs.16,150 as compensation for the use and occupation of his house requisitioned by the petitioner was restored.
2. The first contention raised by the learned counsel that the premises requisitioned by the Central Government were vacated on 31-12-1961, but the Courts below have granted compensation up to July 1962, finds no support from the record.
3. The second contention that no civil suit lay as special procedure was provided in the Sind (Requisition of Land) Act, 1947, is equally devoid of force as no Tribunal or Arbitrator was appointed by the Central Government to entertain the owners' claim for compensation.
4. Lastly it is urged that under section 79, C. P. C. No decree could be passed against the Secretary, Ministry of Rehabilitation& Works, but the Courts below have dismissed the suit both against the Pakistan Government and the Secretary as second defendant in the suit. It is not necessary to grant leave to appeal on this point as we find that no personal decree was passed against the Secretary, Rehabilitation & Works. He was joined in the suit as a representative of the Central Government and his name in the decree appears in that capacity only. He is not personally liable to pay the decretal amount.
5. The petition for leave to appeal is accordingly dismissed.