How long 10 property cases took
These are real cases, each quoted from its judgment with the date the suit began and the date of the last hearing. Every one went on appeal to a High Court or the Supreme Court, so they show how long appeal cases ran. They do not predict how long yours will take.
8 were decided by the Peshawar High Court, at Peshawar or one of its benches, and 2 by the Supreme Court.
Every case here is an appeal case. We give no average.
C.R No.721-P/2007
Peshawar High Court, Mingora Bench
Declaration against Government
Appeal case
31.8 years
From 23 February 1991 to 28 November 2022.- Suit began
The text says
Civil Suit No254/1 of 1991 instituted on 23.02.1991
- Last hearing
The text says
Date of hearing 27.07.2022 & 28.11.2022
- Judgment announced
The text says
Date of announcement: 28.11.2022
C.R No.721-P/2007, read .
C.R No. 1297-P/2005
Peshawar High Court, Mingora Bench
Declaration against a settlement entry
Appeal case
25.8 years
From 16 April 1996 to 3 February 2022.- Suit began
The text says
petitioners/plaintiffs had brought the suit on 16.04.1996
- Last hearing
The text says
Date of hearing: 03.02.2022
C.R No. 1297-P/2005, read .
C.R No.1005 of 2009
Peshawar High Court, Mingora Bench
Declaration of ownership
Appeal case
19.8 years
From 15 August 2002 to 26 May 2022.- Suit began
The text says
the petitioner filed the suit on 15.08.2002
- Last hearing
The text says
Date of hearing: 26.05.2022.
C.R No.1005 of 2009, read .
Civil Revision No. 1635-P/2010
Peshawar High Court, Peshawar
Ownership through unregistered deeds
Appeal case
13.3 years
From 4 January 2005 to 30 April 2018.- Suit began
The text says
The plaintiff/respondent instituted a suit on 4.1.2005
- Last hearing
The text says
Date of hearing: 30.04.2018
Civil Revision No. 1635-P/2010, read .
C.R No. 739/2007
Peshawar High Court, Mingora Bench
Declaration over khasra numbers
Appeal case
16.8 years
From 27 May 2005 to 28 March 2022.- Suit began
The text says
fresh suit ie Suit No. 242/1 instituted on 27.05.2005
- Last hearing
The text says
Date of hearing: 28.03.2022
This was a fresh suit. The judgment also gives 27.05.2005 as a trial court decree date in the history, so read the judgment before you rely on the start date.
C.R No. 739/2007, read .
C.A.139-P/2013, 2022 SCMR 1009
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Ownership by inheritance
Appeal case
13 years
From 12 January 2009 to 26 January 2022.- Suit began
The text says
The respondent instituted a suit, on 12.01.2009
- Last hearing
The text says
Date of Hearing: 26.01.2022
C.A.139-P/2013, 2022 SCMR 1009, read .
C.A.20/2014, PLD 2020 SC 249
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Declaration of ownership
Appeal case
8.8 years
From 21 April 2011 to 11 February 2020.- Suit began
The text says
filed a suit on 21st April 2011
- Last hearing
The text says
Date of Hearing: 11.02.2020
C.A.20/2014, PLD 2020 SC 249, read .
Civil Revision No.169-D/2017
Peshawar High Court, D.I.Khan Bench
Suit challenging a 1928 mutation
Appeal case
11.2 years
From 22 August 2011 to 2 November 2022.- Suit began
The text says
Petitioner instituted the suit on 22.08.2011
- Last hearing
The text says
Date of hearing 02.11.2022
Civil Revision No.169-D/2017, read .
W.P No. 502-D/2015
Peshawar High Court, D.I.Khan Bench
Pre-emption
Appeal case
5.4 years
From 25 June 2013 to 6 December 2018.- Suit began
The text says
the suit was filed on 25.6.2013
- Last hearing
The text says
Date of hearing: 06.12.2018.
W.P No. 502-D/2015, read .
W.P 946-M/2018
Peshawar High Court, Mingora Bench
Declaration on an unregistered sale deed
Appeal case
7.3 years
From 16 September 2014 to 13 January 2022.- Suit began
The text says
had brought a suit for declaration etc, before civil Court on 16.09.2014
- Last hearing
The text says
Date of hearing: 13.01.2022
W.P 946-M/2018, read .