Board of Investments vs Million Garments (Pvt) Ltd – sllr 2014 volume 1 page 286

In the case of BOARD OF INVESTMENTS (BOI) vs. MILLION GARMENTS (PVT) LTD, the court addressed whether an application for leave to appeal, filed on the 43rd day following a High Court judgment, was outside the strict time limit required by the Arbitration Act and the Supreme Court Rules. It was held that the application was time-barred as it exceeded the mandatory six-week (42-day) period prescribed by Rule 7 of the Supreme Court Rules, despite the grant of decree pursuant to the High Court’s decision. The principle reaffirmed is that statutory deadlines for appellate procedures are strict and cannot be extended absent explicit legislative authority. The court relied on Sections 31, 37, and 43 of the Arbitration Act, Rule 7 of the Supreme Court Rules, and precedents such as Tea Small Factor