Revision petition against an order of a subordinate court that has exercised jurisdiction not vested in it, or failed to exercise jurisdiction so vested.
When to use this draft
Use where no appeal lies and the impugned order suffers from a jurisdictional defect or material irregularity.
Essential contents
- Order under revision with date and court
- Jurisdictional error identified precisely
- Why no appeal lies
- Material irregularity in the exercise of jurisdiction
- Prayer to set aside the order
Drafting notes
- Revision is not a second appeal - frame the error as jurisdictional, not merely erroneous.
- Point to the specific illegality on the face of the order.
- Attach certified copies of the order and the relevant record.
Adapt before filing
This is a structural template, not advice on your matter. Facts, dates, valuation, jurisdiction and the prayer must be settled by a lawyer licensed to practise in Pakistan.