PCRLJ 1996

1996 P Cr (PLP)

MUHAMMAD ANWAR — Petitioner Versus THE STATE and 3 others — Respondents

Jurisdiction / Court
Lahore
Decided Date
1995-October-8
Honorable Judges
N/A
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 1996 P Cr (PLP)
Forum / Court Lahore
Bench Members N/A
Parties MUHAMMAD ANWAR — Petitioner Versus THE STATE and 3 others — Respondents
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Representation

  • Ch. Muhammad Arshad for Petitioner.
  • Khawaja Muhammad Afzal for Respondents.
  • The main grievance for quashment of the F.I.R. is that under the Notification, dated 21-11-1964 Sub-Divisional Officer and the Meter Inspector has no authority to get the case registered. Learned counsel for respondent WAPDA has placed on record a copy of the Notification No.5331-6131/ G.M.D./D( )/55723, dated 13-3-1983 whereby the S.D.O. has been authorised to institute proceedings under section 50 of the Water and Power Development Authority Act, 1958. The other pleas raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner cannot be gone into in summary proceedings.

Headnotes / Summary

S. 50

Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 199

Constitutional petition

Quashing of F.I.R.

Sub-Divisional Officer by means of Notification No.5331 6131/G.M.D../( 55723, dated 13-3-1983 had been authorised to institute the proceedings under S.50 of the West Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority, Act, 1958

Other pleas raised on behalf of accused could not be gone into in summary proceedings

Constitutional petition was dismissed accordingly.

Judgment & Decree

Criminal Miscellaneous No. 12037 of 1995, decided on 8th October, 1995.

S. 50

Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 199

Constitutional petition

Quashing of F.I.R.

Sub-Divisional Officer by means of Notification No.5331 6131/G.M.D../( 55723, dated 13-3-1983 had been authorised to institute the proceedings under S.50 of the West Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority, Act, 1958

Other pleas raised on behalf of accused could not be gone into in summary proceedings

Constitutional petition was dismissed accordingly. Ch. Muhammad Arshad for Petitioner. Khawaja Muhammad Afzal for Respondents. The main grievance for quashment of the F.I.R. is that under the Notification, dated 21-11-1964 Sub-Divisional Officer and the Meter Inspector has no authority to get the case registered. Learned counsel for respondent WAPDA has placed on record a copy of the Notification No.5331-6131/ G.M.D./D( )/55723, dated 13-3-1983 whereby the S.D.O. has been authorised to institute proceedings under section 50 of the Water and Power Development Authority Act, 1958. The other pleas raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner cannot be gone into in summary proceedings.

2. In view of the above position emerging from the record, there is no force in this petition which is hereby dismissed. N.H.Q./M-2603/L Petition dismissed.