2005 PLP 737 (SCMR)
Begum KALSOOM NAWAZ and others — Petitioners Versus ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN and others — Respondents
| Citation | 2005 PLP 737 (SCMR) |
| Forum / Court | Supreme Court of Pakistan |
| Bench Members | Sh. Riaz Ahmad, C.J., Nazim Hussain Siddiqui and Qazi Muhammad Farooq, JJ |
| Parties | Begum KALSOOM NAWAZ and others — Petitioners Versus ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN and others — Respondents |
| Primary Law | Constitution of Pakistan (1973) |
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Laws Cited
Representation
- Ashtar Ausaf Ali, Advocate Supreme Court for Petitioners.
- Makhdoom Ali Khan, Attorney-General for Pakistan Assisted by Dr. Danishwar Malik, D.A.-G. and Khuram Mumtaz Hashmi, Advocate for Respondents.
- Date of hearing: 7th October, 2002.
- 2. After hearing Mr. Ashtar Ausaf Ali, Advocate Supreme Court representing both the petitioners and the learned Attorney-General for Pakistan at length, we are of the view that notwithstanding the respective pleas raised for and against the petitioners, only two days (8th and 9th of October, 2002) are left for holding of elections; the election process is in progress and more than 98% of the ballot-papers have been printed, therefore, on account of paucity of time, we would not like to interfere at this stage. Consequently, all these petitions are dismissed and leave to appeal declined accordingly.
Headnotes / Summary
(On appeal from the order dated 27-9-2002 of the Lahore High Court, Lahore passed in W.Ps. Nos.17269, 17268, 17270, 17271, 17272 and 17273 of 2002).
Art. 185(3)
Nomination papers, rejection of
Election process in progress
Candidates had assailed rejection of their nomination papers
Only two days were left for holding of elections, the election process was in progress and more than 98% of ballot-papers had been printed
Supreme Court declined to interfere on account of paucity of time
Leave to appeal was refused.
Judgment & Decree
SH. RIAZ AHMAD, C.J.
By means of a common judgment dated 27th of September, 2002, a learned Full Bench of the Lahore High Court had dismissed the captioned writ petitions of petitioners Begum Kalsoom Nawaz and Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif arising out of Election Appeals assailing the validity of the rejection of their nomination papers in terms of judgment, dated 12-9-2002.
2. After hearing Mr. Ashtar Ausaf Ali, Advocate Supreme Court representing both the petitioners and the learned Attorney-General for Pakistan at length, we are of the view that notwithstanding the respective pleas raised for and against the petitioners, only two days (8th and 9th of October, 2002) are left for holding of elections; the election process is in progress and more than 98% of the ballot-papers have been printed, therefore, on account of paucity of time, we would not like to interfere at this stage. Consequently, all these petitions are dismissed and leave to appeal declined accordingly. M.H./K-59A/S Petitions dismissed.