Friday, 11 January 2013

Date by reader cannot deemed to be a date in the suit

  Citation Name  : 2012  MLD  1786     PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT-NWFP
  Side Appellant : Mst. HABIBA BEGUM
  Side Opponent : Haji IQBAL-UD-DIN
O.IX, R.8---Limitation Act (IX of 1908), Arts. 181 & 163---dismissal of suit for non-prosecution ---Scope---Limitation---dismissal of suit in default of appearance of the plaintiff on a date not given by the Presiding Officer but by the Reader of the Court should not be treated to be a date of hearing within the meaning of O.IX, R.8, C.P.C.---Period of limitation in such a case would be governed by Art. 181, and not Art. 163 of the Limitation Act, 1908. 
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