Practice & Procedure of a Partition Suit by MUHAMMAD EJAZ RAZA ADDL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE (MA; LLB; LLM)

1. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE OF A
PARTITION SUIT
BY
MUHAMMAD EJAZ RAZA
ADDL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE, BAHAWALPUR
(MA; LLB; LLM)
AUTHOR OF :  UNDERSTANDING THE CRIMINAL TRIAL
 POWERS AND JURISDICTION OF TRIAL COURT
 ISLAMIC LAW AND JURISPRUDENCE

2. RELEVANT LAW
THE PUNJAB PARTITION OF
IMMOVABLE PROPERTY ACT
2012
(Act IV of 2013)
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3. JURISDICTION --- PROCEDURAL LAW --- LIMITATION.

4. FRAME OF SUIT
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 Suit shall contain details of the property,
 Citing all other co-owners as defendants and
 Attaching all the relevant documents in his reach or
possession.

5. APPEARANCE OF – DEFENDANTS
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6. NON-APPEARANCE OF DEFENDANT
[Section- 5]
If a defendant wilfully avoids, it is advisable to go for alternative modes of
service before initiating exparte proceedings by–
(i) affixing a copy of the notice at his residence or
(ii) publication in the press, electronic media or any other mode. Like tickers
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7. EXPARTE – SETTING ASIDE. (Section- 5)
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8. TENTATIVE RENT (Section- 7)
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9. NON-DEPOSIT OF RENT --- PROBLEM
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10. QUESTION OF TITLE OR SHARE (SECTION- 8)
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11. APPOINTMENT OF REFEREE FOR PARTITION.(Section- 9)
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12. DUTIES OF REFREE
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13. INTERNAL AUCTION.– (Section- 10)
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14. PROCEDURE OF INTERNAL AUCTION
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15. IF INTERNAL AUCTION FAILS …. ?
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16. OPEN AUCTION (Section- 11)
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17. PROCEDURE OF OPEN AUCTION
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18. DUTIES OF COURT AUCTIONEER
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19. IF THE HIGHEST BIDDER FAILS TO DEPOSIT
THE AUCTION PRICE
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20. MESNE PROFITS.– (Section- 12)
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21. PRIVATE SETTLEMENT. (SECTION- 13)
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22. TIME LINE IN PARTITION CASES.
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23. SECTION -14 & 17
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24. STAGES IN A SUIT FOR PARTITION
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1) RECEIVING OF PLAINT
2) NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS
3) WRITTEN STATEMENT
4) ISSUES
5) EVIDENCE BY THE PARTIES
6) PASSING OF DECREE
7) APPOINTMENT OF REFREE
8) INTERNAL AUCTION
9) OPEN AUCTION
10) PRIVATE SETTLEMENT
11) PASSING OF FINAL SHORT ORDERS
12) DECLARIGN THE PRLIMNNARY DECREE FINAL,
13) AND ISSUANCE OF INSTRUMENT OF PARTITION
14) SALE CERTIFICATE

25. ISSUES AND CASE LAWS
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26. THANK YOU ALL
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