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2001 P Cr. L 1745

ZAHOOR AHMAD and others vs EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE and others

Citation2001 P Cr. L 1745
CourtPeshawar High Court
Case No.Writ Petition No,1142 of 2000
Date2001-01-17
Judge(s)Talaat Qayyum Qureshi, Shakirullah Jan
ResultPetition accepted

' MIAN SHAKIRULLAH JAN, J.--- Zahoor Ahmad Khan etc. Have filed this Constitutional petition under Article 199 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, for declaring the order of respondent No,1 as illegal, without lawful authority and of no legal effect.

2. Brief facts of the case which compelled the petitioners to file this petition, according to the petition, are that Mst. Niaz Parwara, respondent No,2, filed an application before Executive Magistrate/Incharge Complaint Cell, respondent No,1, to the effect that she is owner of landed property measuring 40 Kanals, 2-1/2 Marlas situated at Taibana Maira Turangzai and Mutation No,1622, dated 29-8-1982 was fraudulently attested on her behalf; that respondent No,1 proceeded in the matter, summoned the petitioners, conducted inquiry into the matter and cancelled Mutation No,1622 and further respondent No,2 was directed to lodge F.I.R. Against the petitioners under sections 419/420 and 182, P.P.C.

3. We have heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the file.

4. In this case the dispute between the parties is of civil nature and the Executive Magistrate has no jurisdiction to entertain the application of respondent No,2. The respondent No,2 has already instituted a civil suit in the Court of Civil Judge, Charsadda, in which she has challenged the validity of the same mutation i.e, Mutation 1622, which is pending Adjudication. Keeping in view the legal position, this writ petition is accepted, the impugned order, dated 15-9-2000, passed by respondent No,1 is declared illegal, without lawful authority and of no legal effect. No order as to costs.

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