CLC 1981

1981 PLP 260 (CLC)

JUMMA KHAN‑Petitioner Versus MEHAR ALI AND 3 OTHERS‑Respondents

Jurisdiction / Court
Karachi
Decided Date
Constitutional Petition No. D‑1483 of 1980, decided on 11th November, 1980.
Honorable Judges
Saleem Akhtar and Zaffar Hussain Mirza, JJ
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 1981 PLP 260 (CLC)
Forum / Court Karachi
Bench Members Saleem Akhtar and Zaffar Hussain Mirza, JJ
Parties JUMMA KHAN‑Petitioner Versus MEHAR ALI AND 3 OTHERS‑Respondents
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Representation

  • Gulab Muhammad Rang for Appellant.
  • Syed Nasiruddin for Respondents.
  • Date of hearing : 11th December, 1980.

Headnotes / Summary

(a) Sind Local Government Ordinance (XII of 1979)‑ S. 21(2)‑Election disqualificationDisqualification mentioned in S. 21(2)‑Held : Does not relate to pre‑election disqualifications having ceased to exist but refers to post election disqualifications. Province of West Pakistan v. Lt.‑Col. Farzad Ali P L D 1970 ; C 98 Rehimuddin (v. Bashir Ahmad and others P L D 1968 Lah. 705 and T Salvasangaraju v. Doraiswamy Mudaliar A I R 1929 Mad. 727 ref. (b) Sind Local Government Ordinance (XII of 1979)‑ S. 37(2) (e)‑Disqualification mentioned in S. 37(2) (e)‑Held, relates to time when action taken against member and speaks of present existence of disqualification and not to past disqualifications no longer existing. (c) Sind Local Government Ordinance (XII of 1979)‑ 5. 21(2)‑‑ElectionRemoval from office‑Ordinance assigns a definite meaning to word `removal' by providing preconditions for removal, and by prescribing a procedure and authority to pass such orderOrder passed by Election Tribunal setting aside election, held, does not amount to removal but as a consequence of such order member, held further, ceases to continue as such. Hidayatullah and others v. Emperor A I R 1933 Sind 161 and A I R 1955 Mys. 113 ref. (d) Sind Local Government Ordinance (XII of 1979)‑ ‑‑ Ss. 37(2) & 21(2)‑Penalty‑Section 21(2) contemplates penal action by Government against members covered by S. 37(2) thereby entailing' penalty of being removed by Government from membership‑‑In absence of clear words imposing penalty on a member for his pre- election disqualification no longer continuing, no order for removal, held, can be ‑passed strictly in accordance with provisions of S. 21(2) and for removal under S. 21(2) a complete procedure prescribed and to be followed before passing such order. (e) Interpretation of statutes _ ‑‑ Validity of order‑A specific procedure provided for exercising jurisdiction for imposing penalty under statuteSuch provisions considered mandatory and compliance with such provisions essential to validity of order or proceedings.

Judgment & Decree

S. 37(2) (e)‑Disqualification mentioned in S. 37(2) (e)‑Held, relates to time when action taken against member and speaks of present existence of disqualification and not to past disqualifications no longer existing. (c) Sind Local Government Ordinance (XII of 1979)‑ 5. 21(2)‑‑ElectionRemoval from office‑Ordinance assigns a definite meaning to word `removal' by providing preconditions for removal, and by prescribing a procedure and authority to pass such orderOrder passed by Election Tribunal setting aside election, held, does not amount to removal but as a consequence of such order member, held further, ceases to continue as such. Hidayatullah and others v. Emperor A I R 1933 Sind 161 and A I R 1955 Mys. 113 ref. (d) Sind Local Government Ordinance (XII of 1979)‑ ‑‑ Ss. 37(2) & 21(2)‑Penalty‑Section 21(2) contemplates penal action by Government against members covered by S. 37(2) thereby entailing' penalty of being removed by Government from membership‑‑In absence of clear words imposing penalty on a member for his pre- election disqualification no longer continuing, no order for removal, held, can be ‑passed strictly in accordance with provisions of S. 21(2) and for removal under S. 21(2) a complete procedure prescribed and to be followed before passing such order. (e) Interpretation of statutes _ ‑‑ Validity of order‑A specific procedure provided for exercising jurisdiction for imposing penalty under statuteSuch provisions considered mandatory and compliance with such provisions essential to validity of order or proceedings. Gulab Muhammad Rang for Appellant. Syed Nasiruddin for Respondents. Date of hearing : 11th December, 1980.