Under section 151 CPC, the court in order to secure the ends of justice, can correct a mistake or set aside an order based on illegality.

13. Under section 151 CPC, the court in order to secure the ends of justice, can correct a mistake or set aside an order based on illegality. Reliance is placed on cases reported as ‘Cotton Export Corporation of Pakistan Pvt. Ltd. Karachi Vs. M/s Awami Cotton Ginners and 7-others’ (PLD 1995 Karachi 282), ‘Muhammad Sadiq and others Vs. Ali Asghar Khan and others’ (1995 CLC 1529), ‘Muhammad Shibli Khan Vs. IU Khan, Member Board of Revenue and Another’ (PLD 1976 Lahore 269), ‘Aquil Lotia Vs. Daily Ausaf Karachi through Chief Editor and Another’ (PLD 2007 Karachi 594) & ‘Saif-ud-Din Vs. Zain-ud-Din’ (PLD 1973 Karachi 210).

Part Of Judgment 

IN THE ISLAMABAD HIGH COURT, ISLAMABAD. 

Syed Altaf Hussain Shah, etc VS Multi Professional Cooperative Housing Society, etc..(Adv: Shakir ur Rehman Khan)

Civil Revision-204-2014 | 2020 CLC 1119

Honourable Mr. Justice Aamer Farooq