PLD 1991

P L D 1991 Lahore 30 (PLP)

ABDUL HAMEED & COMPANY — Petitioner Versus GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB through Secretary, Local Government

Jurisdiction / Court
High Court
Decided Date
1990-September-23
Honorable Judges
N/A
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation P L D 1991 Lahore 30 (PLP)
Forum / Court High Court
Bench Members N/A
Parties ABDUL HAMEED & COMPANY — Petitioner Versus GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB through Secretary, Local Government
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Representation

  • Ali Ahmad Awan for Petitioner.
  • Maqbool Elahi Malik, Advocate-General, Punjab for Respondents Nos.l and 2.
  • Muhammad Yaqub Sindhu for Respondents Nos. 3 and 4.
  • Ch. Mushtaq Ahmad Khan for Respondent No.5.

Headnotes / Summary

S. 156

Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 199

Contract for the right to collect export tax was granted by Zila Council to petitioner

Secretary Local Government cancelled . the contract on application of contesting respondent, without giving notice and hearing the petitioner

Legality

Petitioner's offer having been accepted by Zila Council and approved in its meeting in pursuance of which agreement was also executed conferring rights on it to collect export tax, he could not be demanded of those rights without observing minimum requirements of natural justice like notice and hearing

Such order was thus not sustainable--Constitutional petition was accepted and impugned order was declared to be without lawful authority and of no legal effect. [pp. 32, 331 A & B

Judgment & Decree

Writ Petition No. 4642 of 1990, decided on 23rd September, 1990. Punjab Local Government Ordinance (VI of 1979)

S. 156

Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 199

Contract for the right to collect export tax was granted by Zila Council to petitioner

Secretary Local Government cancelled . the contract on application of contesting respondent, without giving notice and hearing the petitioner

Legality

Petitioner's offer having been accepted by Zila Council and approved in its meeting in pursuance of which agreement was also executed conferring rights on it to collect export tax, he could not be demanded of those rights without observing minimum requirements of natural justice like notice and hearing

Such order was thus not sustainable--Constitutional petition was accepted and impugned order was declared to be without lawful authority and of no legal effect. [pp. 32, 331 A & B Ali Ahmad Awan for Petitioner. Maqbool Elahi Malik, Advocate-General, Punjab for Respondents Nos.l and

2. Muhammad Yaqub Sindhu for Respondents Nos. 3 and

4. Ch. Mushtaq Ahmad Khan for Respondent No.5. Dates of hearing: 21st and 22nd September, 1990.