1. ' I have heard the arguments. At the time of filing of the suit the petitioner-plaintiff had the option to file the suit at Okara or at Lahore but only if the respondent at that time also resided at Lahore.
2. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner the respondent at that time was not residing at Lahore and, therefore, the suit at that time would not be filed at Lahore by the petitioner. He has filed this application keeping in view the convenience of the parties as both the parties are now residing at Lahore. Learned counsel for the respondent, however, states that the respondent is working for gain now within the District of Sahiwal and, therefore, it will not be convenient for him to face the case at Lahore. The matter of convenience could be taken into consideration if both the parties had agreed to this aspect but they have not so agreed. The legal position is that the case in any case could be filed at Okara because criminal prosecution started here and culminated there.
3. Therefore, the suit is very much maintainable at Okara and there is no need for transferring the same just for convenience of one party. The application is dismissed.