2006 PLP 391 (SCMR)
GOVERNMENT OF SINDH — Petitioner Versus JAM MAHTAB HUSSAIN and others — Respondents
| Citation | 2006 PLP 391 (SCMR) |
| Forum / Court | Supreme Court of Pakistan |
| Bench Members | Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, C. J. M. Javed Buttar and Tassadduq Hussain Jillani, JJ |
| Parties | GOVERNMENT OF SINDH — Petitioner Versus JAM MAHTAB HUSSAIN and others — Respondents |
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Representation
- Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada, Senior Advocate Supreme Court along with Waqar Rana, Advocate and Mehr Khan Malik, Advocate-on-Record.
- Anwar Mansoor, Advocate-General, Sindh.
- Abdul Mujeeb Pirzada, Senior Advocate Supreme Court Ch. Muhammad Akram and M.S. Khattak, Advocates-on-Record.
- M. Suleman Butt, Advocate Supreme Court with Zabardast Khan and Ali Diyo.
Judgment & Decree
IFTIKHAR MUHAMMAD CHAUDHRY, C.J.
The learned counsel for the parties after having argued the matter at length agreed for disposal of the listed petitions in the following terms: (i) The impugned judgment, dated 26-10-2005 be set aside. (ii) The notifications issued by the Government of Sindh in exercise of powers under section 6 of the Sindh Land Revenue Act, 1967? bearing No.8/41/2005/Rev-1(IV)/788, dated 27-8-2005, No.8/41/2005/Rev-1(IV)/510, dated 29-8-2005 and notifications under section 6 of the Sindh Local Government Ordinance, 2001 bearing No.SO(C-IV)LG/UC-11(8)/2005 and No.SO(C-IV)LG/ UC-11(8)/2005, dated 6-9-2005 respectively be set aside. (iii) The competent authority of the Government of Sindh be allowed to issue fresh notifications under section 6 of the Sindh Land Revenue Act, 1967 and under section 6 of the Sindh Local Government Ordinance, 2001 in respect of creation of Talukas and Union Councils in District Ghotki within the period of six weeks in accordance with law. (iv) On completion of the exercise as enumerated hereinabove, the Election Commission of Pakistan shall issue a Schedule for holding the elections of the Local Governments in District Ghotki in accordance with law.
2. The arrangement arrived at between the parties is accepted. The impugned judgment dated 26-10-2005 is set aside. The case is remanded to the Competent Authority/Government of Sindh for carrying out further exercise within a ,period of six weeks as it has been pointed out hereinabove. Petitions are converted into appeals and are allowed leaving the parties to bear their own costs. S.A.K./G-2/SC??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Appeals accepted.