1997 C L C 262

[Lahore]

Before Sharif Hussain Bokhari, J

Ch. MUHAMMAD LA!"###$e%i%ioner

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Civil Revision No. 2160 of 1994, decided on 23rd July, 1996.

.a/ Uni&ersi%0 of %he $un1a2 A3% .!4 of 1975/###

----S.48-A---i!i"#"ion Ac" $%& of 1908', Ar". 120---Civil (rocedure Code $) of 1908',
*.&%, R.22 + S.11,---Sui" for correc"ion of d#"e of -ir".--(l#in"iff/s 0riev#nce 1#s ".#"
d#"e of -ir". #s en"ered in .is 2#"ricul#"ion Cer"ific#"e 1#s incorrec"---3niversi"y r#ised
4reli!in#ry o-5ec"ions includin0 i"s s"#nd ".#" sui" 1#s -#rred -y S.48-A, 3niversi"y of
".e (un5#- Ac", 1963, #ccordin0 "o 1.ic. #ll #c"s done, orders 4#ssed or 4roceedin0s
"#7en 1ere fin#l #nd could no" -e 8ues"ioned in Cour" -y sui" or o".er1ise---Suc.
4reli!in#ry o-5ec"ions #s #lso o-5ec"ion "o li!i"#"ion 1ere re5ec"ed #nd, decided #0#ins"
".e 3niversi"y -y 9ri#l Cour" 1.ic. #lso dis!issed 4l#in"iff/s sui"---3niversi"y in #44e#l
filed #0#ins" i" did no" r#ise o-5ec"ions "o decision on 4reli!in#ry o-5ec"ion or "o 8ues"ion
of li!i"#"ion---3niversi"y .#vin0 no" c.#llen0ed findin0s on 4reli!in#ry o-5ec"ions #s
#lso 4oin" of li!i"#"ion in #44e#l, could no" #0i"#"e ".ose 4oin"s in revision filed -y
4l#in"iff---(l#in"iff/s #44lic#"ion for correc"ion of .is d#"e of -ir". .#vin0 -een fin#lly
re5ec"ed on 24-6-1991, s#!e 0#ve fres. c#use of #c"ion "o 4e"i"ioner---(l#in"iff/s sui" 1#s
".us, 1i".in "i!e.

Re0is"r#r, 3niversi"y of ".e (un5#- v. As0.#r Ali 1993 SC2R 1681 ref.

.2/ S,e3ifi3 'e6ief A3% .! of 1777/###

----S.42---3niversi"y of ".e (un5#- Ac" $%& of 1963', S.48-A---Correc"ion of d#"e of
-ir".---(l#in"iff cl#i!ed ".#" .is correc" d#"e of -ir". 1#s ,-6-1939 -u" i" 1#s 1ron0ly
en"ered in Ad!ission :or! of 2#"ricul#"ion ;<#!in#"ion #s ,-6-1936 #nd 1#s c#rried on
in .is 2#"ricul#"ion Cer"ific#"e---9ri#l Cour" dis!issed 4l#in"iff/s sui" 1.ile A44ell#"e
Cour" #lso dis!issed 4l#in"iff/s sui"--)#lidi"y---(l#in"iff/s elder -ro".ers .#d #lso 4#ssed
2#"ricul#"ion ;<#!in#"ion fro! ".e s#!e 3niversi"y---=#"e of 4l#in"iff/s elder -ro".er
1#s recorded #s 2,-12-1936 #nd #s 4er s"#"e!en" of 4l#in"iff/s suc. -ro".er 4l#in"iff 1#s
youn0er "o .i! -y 2 or 2-1>2 ye#rs---Suc. s"#"e!en" 1#s corro-or#"ed -y 4l#in"iff/s uncle
1.o #lso su44or"ed 4l#in"iff/s version---;<4l#n#"ion furnis.ed -y 4l#in"iff #nd .is
1i"nesses ".#" .is d#"e of -ir". 1#s en"ered in Ad!ission :or! for 2#"ricul#"ion
;<#!in#"ion in#dver"en"ly #nd 1#s incorrec" 1#s 4roved -y evidence on
record---:indin0s of Cour"s -elo1 1ere -#sed only on Ad!ission :or! su-!i""ed -y
4l#in"iff---Suc. f#c" .#vin0 -een c.#llen0ed in sui" i" 1ould no" for! -#sis of
findin0s---Circu!s"#nces e<4l#ined -y 4l#in"iff under 1.ic. Ad!ission :or! 1#s
in#dver"en"ly filled in -y .i! suc. f#c"u#l 4osi"ion re!#ined unre-u""ed---=#"e of -ir".
of, 4l#in"iff/s -ro".er .#vin0 no" -een re-u""ed, only s#fe conclusion on -#sis of evidence
on record 1#s ".#" d#"e of -ir". of 4l#in"iff #s 0iven in 4l#in" 1#s correc" #nd suc. f#c"
re!#ined unre-u""ed in evidence---Jud0!en"s #nd decrees of 9ri#l Cour" 1ere se" #side
#nd 4l#in"iff/s sui" 1#s decreed. --?A0e@.

.3/ Ci&i6 $ro3e-ure Co-e .) of 1987/###

----S.11,---Revision#l 5urisdic"ion, e<ercise of---:indin0 of f#c" ---%n"erference--No" o4en
"o Cour", in e<ercise of revision#l 5urisdic"ion "o in"erfere 1i". # findin0 of f#c" unless
s#!e is -#sed on !isre#din0 of evidence or .#s -een #rrived #" -y overloo7in0 so!e
!#"eri#l evidence.

Re0is"r#r, 3niversi"y of ".e (un5#- v. As0.#r Ali 1993 SC2R 1681 rel.
S.. Ai#ull#. for (e"i"ioner.
C.. S.#.id S#eed for Res4onden".

=#"e of .e#rin0B 13". :e-ru#ry, 1996.

JUD9M+*

9.e 4e"i"ioner filed sui" on 26-6-1991 #0#ins" ".e res4onden"s for decl#r#"ion #nd
conse8uen"i#l relief #nd sou0." correc"ion of .is d#"e of -ir". cl#i!in0 ".#" ".e correc"
d#"e of .is -ir". 1#s ,-6-1939 ins"e#d of ,-6-1936. 9.e sui" 1#s con"es"ed -y ".e
res4onden"s 1.o filed 1ri""en s"#"e!en" #nd #dduced evidence. :in#lly ".e sui" 1#s
dis!issed -y ".e le#rned "ri#l Cour" vide 5ud0!en" #nd decree d#"ed 24-2-1C993. 9.e
#44e#l filed #0#ins" ".is 5ud0!en" #nd decree 1#s #lso dis!issed -y ".e le#rned
Addi"ion#l =is"ric" Jud0e, #.ore on 16-41994. Do". ".ese 5ud0!en"s #nd decrees .#ve
-een c.#llen0ed in ".is Revision (e"i"ion.

2. 9.e relev#n" f#c"s #re ".#" ".e 4e"i"ioner su-!i""ed .is #d!ission for #44e#rin0 in
2#"ricul#"ion ;<#!in#"ion on 1,-12-19,2 vide ;<.. =.1 1.erein .e en"ered .is d#"e of
-ir". #s ,-6-1936. Ee 4#ssed ".e e<#!in#"ion in ".e ye#r, 19,3 #nd # cer"ific#"e "o ".is
effec" 1#s #lso issued "o .i! -y ".e res4onden" 3niversi"y s.o1in0 .is d#"e of -ir". #s
,-6-1936.

3. %n ".e ye#r 1961, ".e 4e"i"ioner su-!i""ed #n #44lic#"ion "o ".e res4onden"-3niversi"y
for ".e correc"ion of .is d#"e of -ir".. *n 24-6-196, ".e Assis"#n" Re0is"r#r of ".e
3niversi"y #s7ed ".e 4e"i"ioner "o su-!i" #ny docu!en"#ry 4roof in su44or" of .is cl#i!.
Accordin0ly, #no".er #44lic#"ion 1#s su-!i""ed -y ".e 4e"i"ioner "o ".e 3niversi"y s"#"in0
".erein ".#" ".e d#"e of -ir". of .is elder -ro".er =r. 2u.#!!#d R#fi8ue 1.o is older in
#0e "o ".e 4e"i"ioner -y 2-1>2 ye#rs 1#s 2,-12-1936 #nd ".e s#!e d#"e of -ir". 1#s
en"ered in .is 2#"ricul#"ion Cer"ific#"e. :in#lly on 24-6-1991 ".e res4onden"-3niversi"y
re5ec"ed ".e #44lic#"ion of ".e 4e"i"ioner refusin0 "o correc" .is d#"e of -ir".. 9.ere#f"er
".e 4e"i"ioner filed ".e sui" in ".e Cour".

4. )#rious issues 1ere fr#!ed -y ".e le#rned "ri#l Cour"./ Eo1ever, ".e !#in issue 1#s
decided #0#ins" ".e 4e"i"ioner. 9.is issue is #s follo1sB--

F$6' G.e".er ".e correc" d#"e of--ir". of ".e 4l#in"iff 1#s ,-6-1939 -u" on record #s
,-6-1936H *((.

,. e#rned counsel for ".e 4e"i"ioner .#s su-!i""ed ".#" ".e findin0s recorded -y ".e
le#rned Cour"s -elo1 suffer fro! !isre#din0 #nd non-re#din0 of ".e evidence on record
#nd ".#" ".e findin0s #re #lso -#sed on no evidence or on e<"r#neous consider#"ions. Ee
.#s referred "o ".e s"#"e!en" of (. G.1 2#nIoor A.!#d $-ro".er of ".e 4e"i"ioner' 1.o
.#s de4osed ".#" -esides ".e 4e"i"ioner, ".ey #re si< -ro".ers #nd .#ve # sis"er. S#!e
s"#"e!en" 1#s 0iven -y (.G.4 C.. 2u.#!!#d S.#fi8ue, #no".er -ro".er of ".e
4e"i"ioner. 9.ey #lso 4l#ced on ".e record ".e 2#"ricul#"ion Cer"ific#"es $;<.. (.2 "o ;<..
(.,' of C.. 2unir A.!#d, =r. 2u.#!!#d R#fi8ue, C.. 2u.#!!#d S.#fi8ue #nd C..
2u.#!!#d #"if 4e"i"ioner. Accordin0 "o ".eir s"#"e!en"s, =r. 2u.#!!#d R#fi8ue 1.o
4#ssed .is 2#"ricul#"ion ;<#!in#"ion fro! ".e res4onden" 3niversi"y in ".e ye#r 19,1
1#s -orn on 2,-12-1936 #nd ".e s#!e d#"e of -ir". is en"ered in .is 2#"ricul#"ion
Cer"ific#"e. Do". ".ese 1i"nesses de4osed ".#" =r. 2u.#!!#d R#fi8ue 1#s 2-1>2 ye#rs
older ".#n ".e 4e"i"ioner.

6. %n ".e 1ri""en s"#"e!en", ".e res4onden"-3niversi"y .#s r#ised !#ny 4reli!in#ry
o-5ec"ions includin0 ".e s"#nd ".#" ".e sui" 1#s -#rred -y sec"ion 48-A of ".e 3niversi"y
of ".e (un5#- Ac", 1963, #ccordin0 "o 1.ic. #ll #c"s done, orders 4#ssed or 4roceedin0s
"#7en -y ".e 3niversi"y #re fin#l #nd c#nno" -e 8ues"ioned in #ny Cour" -y sui" or
o".er1ise. 9.e 4reli!in#ry issue on ".is 8ues"ion #s 1ell #s o".er 4reli!in#ry issues #re
decided -y ".e le#rned "ri#l Cour" in f#vour of ".e 4e"i"ioner #nd #0#ins" ".e
res4onden"-3niversi"y. %n ".e #44e#l 1.ic. 1#s filed -y ".e 4e"i"ioner, ".e findin0s on
issue No.6 #lone 1ere c.#llen0ed. 9.e res4onden"-3niversi"y did no" file #ny
cross-o-5ec"ion -efore ".e lo1er A44ell#"e Cour". Eo1ever, -efore !e ".e le#rned
counsel for /".e 4e"i"ioner #0#in #r0ued ".is 8ues"ion of l#1 ".#" ".e sui" 1#s no"
co!4e"en" in vie1 of ".e 4rovision of sec"ion 48-A of ".e s#id Ac". As o-served #-ove,
".e findin0s on ".is issue 1ere recorded #0#ins" ".e 3niversi"y -y ".e le#rned Cour"s
-elo1 1.ic. .#ve no" -een c.#llen0ed -y ".e 3niversi"y. ;ven if ".e con"en"ion is
#llo1ed "o -e r#ised #s -ein0 # 8ues"ion of l#1, ".e s#!e .#s 4recisely -een #ns1ered -y
".e Eon/-le Su4re!e Cour" in F9.e Re0is"r#r, 3niversi"y of ".e (un5#- v. As0.#r AliF
$1993 SC2R 1681' 1.erein ".e follo1in0 o-serv#"ion 1#s !#deB--

F%" 1#s su-!i""ed ".#" ".e decision of ".e syndic#"e .#d -een !#de in -0ood f#i". #nd
".erefore i" could no" -e #ss#iled in #ny Cour". 9.is #r0u!en" 1#s r#ised -efore ".e
le#rned =ivision Denc. #nd ".e le#rned Jud0es .#ve el#-or#"ely de#l" 1i". i". 9.e le#rned
Jud0es 1ere correc" "o #rrive #" ".e conclusion ".#" ".e 3niversi"y c#nno" dis#-le i"self
fro! e<ercisin0 i"s 4o1er for #ll "i!es "o co!e #nd ".#" i" !us" -e 4re4#red "o consider #
0enuine c#se if i"s circu!s"#nces 1#rr#n" s4eci#l "re#"!en" for i" c#nno" -e s#id ".#" #
0enuine c#se de!#ndin0 correc"ion of d#"e of -ir". could no" #rise #f"er =ece!-er, 1961.
:ur".er!ore # 4oin" -l#n7 refus#l "o en"er"#in #ny #44lic#"ion for correc"ion of d#"e of
-ir". even in # le0i"i!#"e c#se !#y #!oun" "o deli-er#"e #void#nce "o e<ercise ".e 4o1er
in ".is res4ec" #nd if i" so .#44ens i" 1ould lose ".e #ur# of 0ood f#i". #s 1ell #s
i!!uni"y fro! #""#c7 in Cour" 4roceedin0s under sec"ion 48-A of ".e 3niversi"y of ".e
(un5#- Ac", for ".e #00rieved 4erson, c#n in suc. circu!s"#nces #44ro#c. ".e Civil Cour"
for ".e redress of .is 0riev#nce. F

6. e#rned counsel for ".e res4onden"s #lso su-!i""ed ".#" ".e sui" 1#s -#rred -y "i!e
in#s!uc. #s ".e sui" 1#s filed in ".e ye#r 1991 1.ere#s ".e 2#"ricul#"ion ;<#!in#"ion
1#s "#7en -y ".e 4e"i"ioner in ".e ye#r 19,3 #nd for ".e firs" "i!e ".e 4e"i"ioner .#d
#44ro#c.ed ".e 3niversi"y for ".e correc"ion of .is d#"e of -ir". in ".e ye#r 1961. Ee .#s
referred "o Ar"icle 120 of ".e i!i"#"ion Ac" 1.ic. 4rescri-es li!i"#"ion of si< ye#rs for
filin0 sui" of ".e 4resen" n#"ure. 9.is 4reli!in#ry o-5ec"ion 1#s #ns1ered -y ".e le#rned
counsel for ".e 4e"i"ioner su-!i""in0 ".#" ".e #44lic#"ion of ".e 4e"i"ioner for correc"ion of
d#"e of -ir". 1#s fin#lly re5ec"ed -y ".e res4onden"-3niversi"y on 24-6-1991 1.ic.
s.ould -e d#"e "o rec7on ".e 4eriod of li!i"#"ion.

8. As #ll ".e 4reli!in#ry o-5ec"ions includin0 ".#" of ".e co!4e"ency of ".e sui" #nd ".e
li!i"#"ion for ins"i"u"ion of ".e 4resen" sui" 1ere decided -y ".e le#rned "ri#l Cour" #0#ins"
".e res4onden"-3niversi"y #nd ".e s#!e 1ere no" c.#llen0ed in #44e#l, le#rned counsel
for ".e res4onden"s c#nno" #0i"#"e ".ese 4oin"s in revision of ".e 4e"i"ioner. Desides,/ ".e
sui" 1#s co!4e"en"ly filed c.#llen0in0 refus#l of ".e 3niversi"y "o correc" ".e d#"e of
-ir". #s .eld -y ".e Eon/-le Su4re!e Cour" in ".e #fores#id c#se. So f#r #s ".e li!i"#"ion
is concerned, ".e #44lic#"ion of ".e 4e"i"ioner 1#s fin#lly re5ec"ed -y ".e 3niversi"y on
24-6-1991 1.ic. 0#ve fres. c#use of #c"ion "o ".e 4e"i"ioner. Accordin0ly, ".e sui" 1#s
1i".in li!i"#"ion.

9. (.G.1 2#nIoor A.!#d .#s de4osed ".#" .e .#s si< o".er -ro".ers #nd # sis"er #nd ".#"
.e 1#s eldes" of #ll. Accordin0 "o .i!, ".e 4e"i"ioner 1#s youn0er "o .i! #s 1ell 1#s "o
D#s.ir A.!#d, R#s.id A.!#d, A#in#- Di-i, 2unir A.!#d #nd =r. 2u.#!!#d R#fi8ue
-u" 1#s elder "o 2u.#!!#d S.#fi8ue (.G.4. Ee fur".er de4osed ".#" ".ere 1#s #
difference of #0e of 2>3 ye#rs -e"1een #ll ".e -ro".ers #nd ".e sis"er #nd ".#" # difference
of #0e -e"1een =r. 2u.#!!#d R#fi8ue #nd ".e 4e"i"ioner 1#s 2 "o 2-1>2 ye#rs. Ee s"#"ed
".#"B--
9.is s"#"e!en" 1#s su44or"ed -y (.G.2 A-dul 2#5eed, # 4#"ern#l cousin of ".e
4e"i"ioner. Si!il#rly (.G.4 C.. 2u.#!!#d S.#fi8ue 1.o 1#s #lso .older of S4eci#l
(o1er of A""orney on -e.#lf of ".e 4e"i"ioner>4l#in"iff su44or"ed ".e s"#"e!en"s of (. G.1
#nd (.G.2. Ee de4osed ".#"B-
10. 9.e f#c" ".#" =r. 2u.#!!#d R#fi8ue #nd 2unir A.!#d, ".e re#l -ro".ers of ".e
4e"i"ioner, .#d #lso 4#ssed ".e 2#"ricul#"ion ;<#!in#"ion fro! ".e 3niversi"y of ".e
(un5#- 1#s no" denied. 9.e cer"ific#"e of 2#"ricul#"ion ;<#!in#"ion issued "o ".e! 1#s
#lso #d!i""ed. Accordin0 "o ".e 2#"ricul#"ion Cer"ific#"e of =r. 2u.#!!#d R#fi8ue, .e
is s.o1n "o .#ve -een -orn on 2,-12-1936. 9.is f#c" is -orne ou" fro! ".e record #nd
#lso no" denied -y ".e res4onden"-3niversi"y.

11. Since ".e d#"e of -ir". of =r. 2u.#!!#d R#fi8ue, i!!edi#"ely elder "o ".e
4e"i"ioner, #s en"ered in ".e 2#"ricul#"ion Cer"ific#"e 1#s no" dis4u"ed -y ".e
res4onden"-3niversi"y #nd ".e de4osi"ions of (.G.1 #nd (.G.4, ".#" =r. 2u.#!!#d
R#fi8ue 1#s older in #0e -y 2-1>2 ye#rs ".#n ".e 4e"i"ioner, 1en" unre-u""ed, ".e findin0s
on %ssue No. 6 recorded -y ".e le#rned Cour"s -elo1 #re #0#ins" ".e #d!i""ed f#c"s. 9.e
f#c" ".#" ".e difference of #0e -e"1een ".e "1o -ro".ers i.e. =r. 2u.#!!#d R#fi8ue #nd
".e 4e"i"ioner 1#s 2-1>2 ye#rs, 1#s es"#-lis.ed on record -y (.G.1 #nd (.G.4 1.ose
de4osi"ion. re!#ined uncon"rover"ed -y ".e res4onden"s nor 1#s #ny 4roof 0iven in
re-u""#l "o ".e con"r#ry.

12. 9.e e<4l#n#"ion furnis.ed -y ".e 4e"i"ioner #nd .is 1i"nesses ".#" ".e d#"e of -ir".
1#s en"ered in ".e Ad!ission :or! for ".e / 2#"ricul#"ion ;<#!in#"ion in#dver"en"ly #nd
1#s incorrec", is 4roved -y ".e evidence on record. All ".e 1i"nesses .#ve de4osed ".#"
=r. 2u.#!!#d R#fi8ue is ".e elder -ro".er of ".e 4e"i"ioner #nd is older "o .i! -y
2>2-1>2 ye#rs. 9.e only conclusion, ".erefore, is ".#" ".e 4e"i"ioner 1#s -orn 2>2-1>2 ye#rs
#f"er ".e -ir". of =r. 2u.#!!#d R#fi8ue. 2u.#!!#d S.#fi8ue, ".e youn0er -ro".er of
".e 4e"i"ioner #nd .is S4eci#l A""orney .#s 0iven s4ecific d#"e of -ir". of ".e 4e"i"ioner in
.is s"#"e!en" 1.ic. #ccordin0 "o .i! is ,-6-1939. 9.e s#!e d#"e of -ir". i.e. ,-6-1939
1#s 0iven in ".e 4l#in" -y ".e 4e"i"ioner. Al".ou0. ".e o".er 1i"nesses of ".e 4e"i"ioner
.#ve no" !en"ioned ".e e<#c" d#"e of -ir". of ".e 4e"i"ioner, ye" #ll of ".e! .#ve
s4ecific#lly s"#"ed ".#" ".e difference of #0e -e"1een ".e 4e"i"ioner #nd =r. 2u.#!!#d
R#fi8ue is 2>2-1>2 ye#rs.

13. e#rned counsel for ".e 4e"i"ioner su-!i""ed ".#" no evidence 1#s 4roduced -y ".e
res4onden"-3niversi"y "o re-u" ".e #sser"ion of ".e 4e"i"ioner #nd ".e s"#"e!en"s of .is
1i"nesses 1.o #re consis"en" #nd un#ni!ous on ".e 4oin" of 4e"i"ioner/s #0e. 9.e
Ad!ission :or! of ".e 4e"i"ioner on 1.ic. .is 2#"ricul#"ion Cer"ific#"e 1#s -#sed,
1ould no" furnis. ".e 4roof re8uired "o re-u" ".e 4e"i"ioner/s #sser"ion #nd "o discredi" .is
1i"nesses, #s ".e correc"ness of ".e d#"e of -ir". en"ered in ".e docu!en"s 1#s c.#llen0ed
in ".e sui".

14. 9.e le#rned "ri#l Cour" .#s #lso o-served ".#" if ".e cl#i! of ".e 4e"i"ioner ".#" .e 1#s
-orn on ,-6-1939 is #cce4"ed, ".#" 1ould !e#n ".#" .e 4#ssed ".e 2#"ricul#"ion
;<#!in#"ion #" ".e #0e of 13 ye#rs 1.ic. 1#s no" 4ossi-le. Ee .#s o-served in ".e
follo1in0 1ordsB--

F%f i" is 4resu!ed ".#" ".e 4l#in"iff 1#s -orn on ,-6-1939 #nd .e 4#ssed .is 2#"ricul#"ion
;<#!in#"ion in 2#rc., 19,3 ".en ".e difference of #0e is #-ou" 13 ye#rs in 1.ic. i" is no"
4ossi-le "o co!4le"e "en cl#sses includin0 ".e 4re4. F

9.ere is no evidence on record ".#" ".e 4e"i"ioner .#d #lso 5oined ".e 4re4 cl#ss. :ur".er i"
1#s no" i!4ossi-le "o "#7e ".e 2#"ricul#"ion ;<#!in#"ion #" ".e #0e of 13 ye#rs., Since
".is 4resu!4"ion is no" -#sed on #ny !#"eri#l on record, i" c#nno" -e #cce4"ed #s #n
irrefu"#-le conclusion.

1,B e#rned counsel for ".e res4onden"-3niversi"y .#s l#s"ly su-!i""ed ".#" ".ere #re
concurren" findin0s of f#c" recorded -y ".e Cour"s -elo1 1.ic. ou0." no" "o -e in"erfered
in e<ercise of revision#l 5urisdic"ion under sec"ion 11,, C.(.C. Ee relied on S.#. Jul v.
S.#!i! A7."#r $1990 SC2R 110'. %n ".is very 5ud0!en", ".e Eon/-le Su4re!e Cour"
.#s o-served #s follo1sB--

F%" is no dou-" "rue ".#" in e<ercise of revision#l 5urisdic"ion i" is no" o4en "o ".e Ei0.
Cour" "o in"erfere 1i". # findin0 of f#c" unless i" is -#sed on !isre#din0 of evidence or
.#s -een #rrived #" -y overloo7in0 so!e !#"eri#l evidence.F

16. 9.e findin0s recorded -y ".e le#rned Cour"s -elo1 #s o-served #-ove, -#sed only on
".e Ad!ission :or! su-!i""ed -y ".e 4e"i"ioner for #44e#rin0 ".e 2#"ricul#"ion
;<#!in#"ion #nd ".e d#"e of -ir". en"ered in ".e. 2#"ricul#"ion Cer"ific#"e in 4ursu#nce
".ereof. Since ".is very f#c" .#s -een c.#llen0ed in ".e sui" on ".e 0rounds ".#" ".e d#"e of
-ir". 1#s in#dver"en"ly 0iven in ".e Ad!ission :or! #nd 1#s incorrec", i" 1ould no"
for! -#sis of ".e findin0s, r#".er so!e o".er 4roof .#d "o -e 0iven -y ".e res4onden"s.
9.e circu!s"#nces 1ere e<4l#ined in ".e evidence #nd ".e e<#c" d#"e of -ir". 1#s 0iven
in ".e 4l#in" #s 1ell #s -y ".e 1i"nesses. 9.ere 1#s no re-u""#l "o ".is f#c", #nd #s # !#""er
of f#c" no evidence could -e 4roduced -y ".e 3niversi"y "o re-u" ".is f#c", #s ".e s#!e
1#s 1i".in ".e e<clusive 7no1led0e of ".e 4e"i"ioner, .is f#!ily !e!-ers #nd .is o".er
rel#"ives #nd friends. 9.e 4e"i"ioner 4roduced "1o of .is re#l -ro".ers, n#!ely, 2#nIoor
A.!#d $(.G.1' #nd C.. 2u.#!!#d S.#fi8ue $(.G.4' #nd .is 4#"ern#l cousin A-dul
2#5eed $(.G.2' #nd ".e f#!ily friend 2u.#!!#d %s!#eel $(.G.3', 1.o un#ni!ously
de4osed ".#" ".e 4e"i"ioner is youn0er "o =r. 2u.#!!#d R#fi8ue -y 2 "o 2-1>2 ye#rs. 9.e
d#"e of -ir". of =r. 2u.#!!#d R#fi8ue #s en"ered in .is 2#"ricul#"ion Cer"ific#"e is no"
dis4u"ed -y ".e o".er 4#r"y. 9.erefore, ".e only s#fe conclusion on ".e -#sis of ".e
evidence on record is ".#" ".e d#"e of -ir". of ".e 4e"i"ioner #s 0iven in ".e 4l#in" #nd #lso
s"#"ed -y 2u.#!!#d S.#fi8ue $(.G.4'K 1.ic. re!#ined unre-u""ed is ,-6-1939. Eence
".e cl#i! of ".e 4e"i"ioner #44e#rs "o -e correc". 9.is revision 4e"i"ion is #ccordin0ly
#cce4"ed, ".e findin0s on %ssue No.6 recorded -y ".e le#rned Cour"s -elo1 #re no"
!#in"#ined #nd ".e sui" of ".e 4e"i"ioner is decreed. Since ".e le#rned lo1er-Cour"s .#ve
0iven findin0s in f#vour of ".e res4onden"-3niversi"y, ".ere s.#ll -e no order #s "o cos"s.

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