1994 S C M R 987

[Supreme Court of Pakistan]

Present: Shafiur Rahman and Saleem Akhtar !!
M"#AMMA$ MA%&''R(((Petitioner
)ersus
*#"+AM M"R,A&A(((Respondent
Civil Petition for Leave to Appeal No. 720-L of 1992, decided on 22nd November, 1993.
(n appeal from t!e "#d$ment of t!e La!ore %i$! Co#rt, &#ltan 'enc! dated (-3-1992
pa))ed in *+A No. 113 of 19,-..
+imitation A-t ./0 of 19182(((
----+. ----Con)tit#tion of Pa/i)tan (1973., Art. 1,-(3.---Condonation of dela0-- Petition
1a) barred b0 time---2ro#nd) for filin$ dela0ed petition 1ere t!e 1ron$ advice of
co#n)el-..No )#pportin$ affidavit of co#n)el !ad been filed 1it!o#t 1!ic!, condonation
of dela0 1a) not po))ible---%i$! Co#rt, even on merit) !ad $iven co$ent rea)on) for
interferin$ 1it! findin$) of fact 1!ic! did not re3#ire interference b0 +#preme
Co#rt---Leave to appeal 1a) ref#)ed in circ#m)tance).
Pervai4 A/!tar, Advocate and +. 5na0at %#))ain, Advocate-on-*ecord for Petitioner.
Nemo for *e)pondent.
6ate of !earin$7 22nd November, 1993.
'R$3R
S#A4/"R RA#MA% !5(((8!e petitioner 1!o i) t!e plaintiff9preemptor, )ee/) leave to
appeal a$ain)t t!e "#d$ment of t!e %i$! Co#rt dated (-3-1992 1!ereb0 t!e claim of t!e
plaintiff 1a) di)mi))ed on $ro#nd) of 1aiver and e)toppel.
2. 8!e petition i) )!o1n to be barred b0 21 da0). 8!e e:planation $iven in t!e application
for condonation of dela0 i) a) !ere#nder7-----
;8!at t!e petitioner in t!e compan0 of one %afi4 <avaid 53bal 1ent to contact a local
la10er &r. &#!ammad *afi3 *i"1ana at &#ltan 1!o !a) )#fficient )tandin$ at t!e 'ar
a) to t!e limitation for filin$ petition for leave to appeal 1!en t!e time of =0 da0) !a) not
0et e:pired.
(c. 8!at !e 1a) told t!at t!e re3#i)ite time for filin$ t!e petition for leave to appeal i) 90
da0).
(d. 8!at it 1a) m#c! before t!e e:pir0 of t!o)e 90 da0) t!at !e 1ent to t!e pre)ent
co#n)el on 1,-7-1992 at &#ltan to en$a$e !im for filin$ t!e )ame. 5t t#rned o#t t!at t!e
limitation 1a) =0 da0) for filin$ t!e petition for leave to appeal.;
No )#pportin$ affidavit of t!e Advocate !a) been filed. >it!o#t it condonation i) not
po))ible.
3. ?ven on merit), 1e find t!at t!e %i$! Co#rt !a) $iven co$ent rea)on) for interferin$
1it! a findin$ of fact and t!at doe) not re3#ire o#r interference.
(. 5n t!e circ#m)tance), leave to appeal i) ref#)ed.
A.A.9&-1,7=9+ Leave ref#)ed.