20-02-2026. Matter called. The attorney of plaintiffs Haresh is called absent. Learned counsel for plaintiff is called absent. The defendants are called absent except authorized person of defendant No.07 to 11 who is present. The learned counsel for defendant No.07 to 11 is called absent his junior is present & filed application U/o 18 rule 17 CPC with affidavit for re-opening the side of plaintiff evidence for cross examination at Ex:150 & Ex:151. Order on it. Notice to other side. Learned DDA on behalf of official defendants is present. Costs of Rs:2000/- still not deposited by defendant side. Order passed n separate sheet & announced in open court. As Per Order. The matter per diaries is fixed for evidence of defendant side and deposition of cost amount of Rs.2,000/- by the defendant side. Upon inquiry the associate for counsel for defendants disclosed that they do not intend to lead evidence today. Despite of the fact that an authorized person namely Tahir Mehmood on behalf of defendants No:07 to 11 is in attendance but he is reluctant to lead his evidence. Further no cost amount has been deposited by the defendant side. The aforesaid facts reveals the lethargic conduct of defendant side as neither they are leading evidence and nor did have they deposited the cost amount. Such conduct of defendant side invites passing of any adverse order nevertheless, this court is again observing restrained and adjourned the matter, in the interest of Justice with direction to defendant side to lead their evidence till next date also to deposit the cost amount, failing which any appropriate order shall be passed. This is very last and final chance extended to defendant side for compliance in above terms. Put up to---------24-02-2026 for evidence of defendant side as very last & final chance & filling of objections on application U/o 18 rule 17 CPC by plaintiff side & depositing costs of Rs:2000/- by defendant side.

20-02-2026. Matter called. The plaintiff is called absent. Learned counsel for plaintiff is present. The attorney Ghulam Rasool of private defendant No.01 to 04 is present. Witnesses of defendants namely Muhammad & Khair Muhammad are present. Learned counsel for defendant No.01 to 04 is present. Learned DDA for official defendants is present. Order passed on separate sheet & announced in open court. Asper Order. Perusal reveals that the exhibit number has been wrongly mentioned as ???Exh-100??? to the deposition of attorney of defendant No:01 to 04 namely Ghulam Rasool which was recorded on 09-02-2026. Per record the exact/ accurate Exhibit number required to be mentioned was ???Exh-113/-???. As such the office/ reader is directed to make necessary correction by replacing Exh-100/- with Exh-113/- in the deposition of attorney namely Ghulam Rasool at relevant place with red pen. Order is made in the interest of Justice. Application U/o 09 rule 07 CPC with affidavit filed by learned counsel for defendant No.01 to 04 at Ex:114 & Ex:115. Order on t. Notice to other side. Learned counsel for plaintiff side recorded his no objections on instant application. Order passed on separate sheet & announced in open court. As Per Order. The instant application U/o 09 rule 07 CPC is hereby allowed with no order as to costs. Affidavits in evidence of witnesses Muhammad & Khair Muhammad filed by learned counsel for defendant No.01 to 04. Order on it. File/copy to other side. Deposition of defendants witnesses Muhammad & Khair Muhammad recorded at Ex:116 & Ex:117. Learned counsel for defendant No.01 to 04 closed the side of his evidence under his statement at Ex:118. Order on it. File. Put up to-------25-02-2026 for final arguments.

20-02-2026. Matter called. The plaintiff is called absent. Learned counsel for plaintiff is present. The attorney Ali Anwar of L.Rs of defendant No.01 & defendant No.02 to 06 is present. Learned counsel for defendant No.01 to 06 is present. Learned DDA for official defendants is present. Learned counsel for defendants No.01 to 06 appeared and filed statement Ex:116 that issues framed on dated:19-09-2023 are correct, but its serial number (numbering) be corrected viz issues No.01 to 14. Later on, learned counsel for the plaintiff appeared and extended his pen written no objection on it. As such, office is directed to make necessary correction in the numbering of issues from 01 to 14 with red pen. On verbal request of learned counsel for both parties to advance their arguments on next date matter is adjourned in the interest of justice till next date. Put up to-------25-02-2026 for final arguments.