MLD 2010

2010 PLP 420 (MLD)

Mst. NADIRA IZHAR — Petitioner Versus PROVINCE OF SINDH through Provincial Secretary Ministry of Food and another — Respondents

Jurisdiction / Court
Karachi
Decided Date
2009-December-2
Honorable Judges
N/A
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 2010 PLP 420 (MLD)
Forum / Court Karachi
Bench Members N/A
Parties Mst. NADIRA IZHAR — Petitioner Versus PROVINCE OF SINDH through Provincial Secretary Ministry of Food and another — Respondents
Primary Law Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
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This judgment primarily cites: Constitution of Pakistan (1973) as referenced in Pakistani case law index.

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Laws Cited

Constitution of Pakistan (1973)

Representation

  • Naveed Ahmed Khan for Petitioner.
  • Shafi Memon, A.A.-G. for Respondent.
  • Petitioner claims to be an employee of KPT. According to the petitioner, she is entitled to the membership of respondent No.2 Society by virtue of her employment being an officer in KPT. It is stated by learned counsel for petitioner that since respondent No.2 inducted non-employees as a member, therefore, her seniority in the membership is affected and she is rendered ineligible to get any plot in the society. Learned counsel submits that petitioner is aggrieved by an order, dated 15-10-2005 passed in Appeal No.26 of 2004 by the Minister for Finance and Cooperation in the matter of Doctors Yasmin Haider and Lubna Rizvi v. Karachi Port Trust Officer Cooperative Housing Society Ltd. and another, wherein the Minister has made certain observations as to the amendment in bye-laws of respondent No.2 whereby making provision to induct non-employees of -the KPT as members of the society. Such observation is coming in her way. When the learned counsel was confronted as to whether the petitioner is an employee in the KPT or not, he replied in the affirmative. Therefore, in our opinion, such observation does not come in her way if otherwise she qualifies to be a member of society. As far as eligibility to earn a plot is concerned, the matter is to be decided by the society under its bye-laws. Accordingly, we are not convinced that the petitioner can invoke writ jurisdiction to seek her entitlement either as a member of the society or to earn eligibility to acquire a plot in the society. Such rights, if any, could be agitated before the proper forum and not in exercise of extraordinary writ jurisdiction. This petition does not merit consideration which is accordingly dismissed along with pending application, if any.

Headnotes / Summary

Art. 199

Constitutional jurisdiction

Scope

Petitioner had claimed that she was entitled to the membership of Cooperative Housing Society by virtue of her employment being an officer in the Society

Petitioner had alleged that since the Society had inducted non-employees as a member, her seniority in the membership was affected and she was rendered ineligible to get any plot in the Housing Society

Validity

As far as eligibility to earn a plot was concerned, that matter was to be decided by the Society under its by-laws

Petitioner, could not invoke constitutional jurisdiction to seek her entitlement, either as a member of the Society or to earn eligibility to acquire a plot in the Society

Such rights, if any, could be agitated before the proper forum and not in exercise of extraordinary constitutional jurisdiction.

Judgment & Decree

Petitioner claims to be an employee of KPT. According to the petitioner, she is entitled to the membership of respondent No.2 Society by virtue of her employment being an officer in KPT. It is stated by learned counsel for petitioner that since respondent No.2 inducted non-employees as a member, therefore, her seniority in the membership is affected and she is rendered ineligible to get any plot in the society. Learned counsel submits that petitioner is aggrieved by an order, dated 15-10-2005 passed in Appeal No.26 of 2004 by the Minister for Finance and Cooperation in the matter of Doctors Yasmin Haider and Lubna Rizvi v. Karachi Port Trust Officer Cooperative Housing Society Ltd. and another, wherein the Minister has made certain observations as to the amendment in bye-laws of respondent No.2 whereby making provision to induct non-employees of -the KPT as members of the society. Such observation is coming in her way. When the learned counsel was confronted as to whether the petitioner is an employee in the KPT or not, he replied in the affirmative. Therefore, in our opinion, such observation does not come in her way if otherwise she qualifies to be a member of society. As far as eligibility to earn a plot is concerned, the matter is to be decided by the society under its bye-laws. Accordingly, we are not convinced that the petitioner can invoke writ jurisdiction to seek her entitlement either as a member of the society or to earn eligibility to acquire a plot in the society. Such rights, if any, could be agitated before the proper forum and not in exercise of extraordinary writ jurisdiction. This petition does not merit consideration which is accordingly dismissed along with pending application, if any. H.B.T./N-3/K Petition dismissed.