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2004 SCMR 773

ABDUL NASIR vs ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, KHANEWAL and others

Citation2004 SCMR 773
CourtSupreme Court of Pakistan
Case No.Civil Petition for Leave to Appeal No,3075-L of 2001
Date2002-06-27
Judge(s)Khalil-ur-Rehman Ramday, Rana Bhagwan Das, Munir A. Sheikh
ResultLeave refused

ORDER

MUNIR A. SHEIKH, J.---This petition is directed against order of the Lahore High Court, Multan Bench, Multan dated 9-7-2001, whereby Constitutional petition filed by the petitioner against concurrent findings of the Family Court, Khanewal vide judgment and decree dated 1-4-2000 and learned Appellate Court vide judgment and decree dated 29-9-2000 for recovery of articles of dowry, has been dismissed.

2. This petition is barred by four days. Reason for delay disclosed in the application made by the petitioner is that his learned counsel, though informed him about the pronouncement of order in writ petition but he did not receive the letter. Petitioner also admitted in the application that his counsel also made an application for supply of certified copy of the order and other documents for him but he approached him late, on account of which the delay has been caused.

3. The reasons given in the application do not constitute sufficient cause for condonation of delay as contemplated by law. The petitioner has admitted his negligence, therefore, he cannot be given any benefit. The application of the petitioner for condonation of delay is hereby dismissed.

Resultantly, the main petition is also dismissed as barred by time and .

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