Supreme Court turns down request for giving relief on oral agreement

ISLAMABAD, Nov 14 (SABAH): Supreme Court of Pakistan has turned down the request for giving relief on oral agreement.

A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of PakistN Justice Qazi Faez Isa and comprising Justice Aminuddin Khan and Justice Athar Minallah conducted hearing on petitions by Asmaar Iqbal Khan against additional district judge Lahore and others.

During the hearing Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa asked the lawyer what is purpose of an agreement and furthered did the Holy Quran verse was not violated while making oral agreements as according to Quran Majeed an agreement is in written form. He further said doors of such oral agreements should have to be closed.

From petitioner side, Maulvi Anwarul Haq appeared as lawyer. During hearing he told the court that his client purchased land valuing Rs 152 million with Rs 38 million per acre of which 15 million had been paid and the remaining amount had to be paid. The lawyer further said that agreement was oral.

To this Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa said that the agreement was oral one due to which it has no worth. He further said in Punjab, the agreements are much delayed. He said such suit should have been rejected. Chief Justice said where it has been written that agreement had been signed between the two parties. CJP further stated the amount should be deposited with the court in good faith whereas the petitioner said that he would not hand over even a penny and will keep it hanging.

Justice Aminuddin Khan remarked that respondent Kudsia Mumtaz has told the conditions of agreement whereas the petitioner has not told any such condition. On July 7 2015, the petitioner had to deposit 40 million and 30 million had to be deposited in two months. To this CJP again remarked it has been a routine in Punjab that such issues remain hanging. Nowadays, he said the people have left making the decisions as they know one capable lawyer will take this case and the matter would be put forth before the Supreme Court for 20 years. The court dismissed the petition while terming it as non-maintainable.