2007 PLP 3077 (YLR)
FAQIR NAZEER AHMED and 19 others-Petitioners Versus PROVINCE OF SINDH through Secretary, Local Government, Karachi and 7others — Respondents
| Citation | 2007 PLP 3077 (YLR) |
| Forum / Court | Karachi |
| Bench Members | Gulzar Ahmed and Sajjad Ali Shah, JJ |
| Parties | FAQIR NAZEER AHMED and 19 others-Petitioners Versus PROVINCE OF SINDH through Secretary, Local Government, Karachi and 7others — Respondents |
| Primary Law | Sindh Local Government Ordinance (XXVII of 2001) |
Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 2007 PLP 3077 (YLR)?
This judgment primarily cites: Sindh Local Government Ordinance (XXVII of 2001) as referenced in Pakistani case law index.
Q2: Which judicial bench decided the case 2007 PLP 3077 (YLR)?
The case was heard and decided by the Karachi bench comprising: Gulzar Ahmed and Sajjad Ali Shah, JJ.
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Laws Cited
Representation
- Abdul Fattah Malik for Petitioners Nos. 2, 3, 11, 12 and 17.
- Syed Zaheer Hussan for Respondents Nos. 2 and 5.
- Ghulam Shabir Dayo for Respondents Nos. 3 and 4.
Headnotes / Summary
S.39
Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art.199
Constitutional petition
Out of 76 Union Councils, petitioners were representing 20 Union Councils and their grievance was that no allocation was made to them for undertaking new schemes in the allocated sum of Rs.224 millions for the budget period 2007-08
With the consent of parties after hearing them, order was passed by the High Court to the effect that union councils represented by the petitioners, would submit their respective new schemes to Zila Council within a period of 15 days which schemes would be considered by Zila Council in accordance with law; that no discrimination among the Union Councils would be made for allocation of funds for undertaking new schemes by Zila Council and that until the schemes of the Union Councils represented by the petitioners were considered, Zila Council would not exhaust the funds and would retain the proportionate sum out of the allocated funds for the 20 Union Councils represented by the petitioners; and on approval of their schemes disburse the same in accordance with law. Ghulam Dastagir Shahani, Addl. A.G. with Ahmed Ali Qureshi, D.O. (Finance), Khairpur and Janib Ali, D.O. (Education Works), Khairpur.
Judgment & Decree
After hearing the learned counsel at some length, following consent order is passed:-- (i) That an amount of Rs.224 Millions has been allocated for the budget. period 2007-08 for undertaking new schemes of the union councils of Zila Khairpur. There are 76 union councils in Zila Khairpur among which the petitioners represent 20 union councils whose grievance is that no allocation is made to them for undertaking new schemes in the allocated sum of Rs.224 millions for the budget period 2007-08. (ii) That the union .councils represented by the petitioners will submit their respective new .schemes to Zila Council Khairpur within a period of 15 days which scheme will be considered by Zila Council Khairpur in accordance with law. (iii) That no discrimination among the union councils will be made for allocation of funds for undertaking new schemes by Zila Council Khairpur and that until the schemes of the union councils. represented by the petitioners are considered, the Zila Council Khairpur will not exhaust the funds and will retain the proportionate sum out of the allocated funds for the 20 union councils represented by petitioners and on approval of their schemes disburse the same in accordance with law. The' petition in the above terms is disposed of along with listed application. H.B.T./F-16/K Order accordingly.