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Civil Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 124‑8 of 1975, decided on 26th November 1975.

(On appeal from the judgment and order of the Lahore High Court, dated the 30th of May 1975, in Writ Petition No. 77‑R of 1972).

‑‑ Art. 185(3)‑‑Leave to appeal to Supreme Court‑Copy of order sought to be appealed against lying ready for delivery for 3 months but petition for leave to appeal filed when barred by 31 days No satisfactory explanation for delay‑Delay being due to petitioner being a poor man‑No explanation‑Petition dismissed. Condonation of delays.

Samad Mahmoud, Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Noor Ahmad Noori, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.

Nemo for Respondents.

Date of hearing : 26th November 1975.

This petition is barred by 31 days. There absolutely no satisfactory explanation for the delay particularly for period from the 22nd of July, 1975, when the petitioner got the delivery o the copy (although the copy had been lying ready for delivery since 10^th June, 1975) till the 9^th of September 1975, rhea this petition was filed.

The only explanation for this inordinate delay is that the petitioner is poor person.

The petition is accordingly dismissed as barred by limitation.

Petition dismissed.

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