13. Furthermore, the respondent asserted in the writ petition
that the allotment was made in his favour in the year 1953
whereas he filed Writ Petition for implementation of said order in
the year 1991 i.e. after lapse of about 38 years rather he remained
mum for a period of four decades and did not agitate the matter
before competent forum, as such, principle of laches is also fully
applicable upon this case. Reliance is placed on the cases titled of
State Bank of Pakistan through Governor & Another Vs. Imtiaz
Ali Khan & Others (2012 SCMR 280), Messrs Blue Star Spinning Mills Ltd. Vs. Collector of Sales Tax & Others (2013
SCMR 587), Ghulam Hussain Ramzan Ali Vs. Collector of
Customs (Preventive), Karachi (2014 SCMR 1594) and Iqbal
Ahmad & Others Vs. Government of Sindh through Secretary &
Others (PLD 2007 Karachi 353).
Used in Judgment of
LAHORE HIGH COURT, LAHORE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
Land
3263/19
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