Local Government Institutions
Local Government Institutions legal meaning, translation and judicial precedents.
Meaning & Judicial Interpretation: (اردو مفہوم اور قانونی تشریح)
Encouraging the growth of Local Government institutions and decentralization of the Government administration were Principles of Policy under Arts. 32 & 37(i) of the Constitution
Validity of an action by Government or of a law could not be called into question on such basis (i.e. Principles of Policy) in view of Art. 30(2) of the Constitution.
Observance and implementation of President and Governors, in respect of their respective jurisdictions being bound to get prepared and laid before Legislature a report on observance and implementation of Principles of Policy, citizens could assist authorities in formulating such a scheme, in giving it a form and substance and in advocating its adoption-Citizens, held, could, consistently with their right, approach public direct to obtain aeceprability and support for such scheme.
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Precedents & Case Laws citing "Local Government Institutions"
2026 C L C 743
MIR BIJAR CHAKAR DOMKI — Petitioner Versus The CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTN, QUETTA and others — Respondents
Court: Balochistan (Sibi Bench)P L D 1999 Lahore 115
Mian MANZOOR AHMAD WATTOO‑‑‑Petitioner Versus GOVERNOR OF THE PROVINCE OF PUNJAB, LAHORE and another‑‑‑Respondents
Court: ‑‑‑‑Ss. 3(xxvi‑a), 6‑A, 9‑A, 12(2), proviso, 12‑B, 49‑A as added by Punjab Local Government (Amendment) Ordinance (I of 1998)‑‑‑Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Arts. 2A, 4, 25, 32 & 199‑‑‑Constitutional petition ‑‑‑Vires of Punjab Local Government (Amendment) Ordinance, 1998‑‑‑Petitioners in their Constitutional petitions had challenged validity of certain provisions of Punjab Local Government (Amendment) Ordinance, 1998 which had introduced Punchayat System in rural areas and had provided for nomination of members of Panchayats and Union Councils, instead of elected representatives ‑‑‑Validity‑‑ Nomination was a word unknown in realm of elections which could not be countenanced in present progressive times‑‑‑Fate of people could not be subjected to choice of Deputy Commissioner who would nominate members, as choice of people through election was a norm which had been recognised by all civilized societies‑‑‑Nomination which would be made by Government in power, would negate commands of Art.32 of Constitution of Pakistan (1973), whereby State would encourage Local Government institutions composed of elected representatives of the area‑‑‑Amending Ordinance which had introduced Panchayat System and nomination at grass roots, was retrogressive and against commands of Constitution of Pakistan (1973)‑‑‑Every citizen having the right to be equally treated as provided under Arts. 4 & 25 of Constitution of Pakistan (1973) urban population could not be treated differently than rural population and urban population could not be placed at higher footing than rural population‑‑‑Right of vote which had been snatched from rural population by promulgation of Amending Ordinance was discriminatory and could not be sustained‑‑‑Contention that Union Council was redundant in rural areas and that by removal thereof rural population had been brought at par with urban population suffered from in‑built fallacy‑‑‑If a Union Council was surplus, legislative measure should have been taken to remove same rather than to keep it with a different composition and that, too, of nominated members which was highly undemocratic‑‑‑Provision of Punjab Local Government (Amendment) Ordinance, 1998, which had introduced Panchayat System and had provided for nomination of members of Panchayats and Union Councils instead of elected representatives were declared to be ultra vires of Constitution of Pakistan (1973) and were struck down.2014 S C M R 1
PRESIDENT BALOCHISTAN HIGH COURT BAR ASSOCIATION — Applicant Versus FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN and others — Respondents
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan2006 Y L R 2744
Molvi TAJ-UD-DIN and another — Petitioners Versus CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER, ISLAMABAD and 6 others — Respondents
Court: High Court2016 Y L R 332
Raja SAJJAD AHMED KHAN — Petitioner Versus AZAD GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR through Chief Secretary and 6 others — Respondents
Court: High Court (AJ&K)2006 Y L R 289
Mian MUHAMMAD HANIF TAHIR — Petitioner Versus CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER OF PAKISTAN, ISLAMABAD — Respondent
Court: Lahore2011 P L C (C
Syed MEHBOOB ALI and 21 others Versus PROVINCE OF SINDH through Chief Secretary to Government of Sindh and 3 others
Court: Karachi High Court2012 P L C (C
ABID HUSSAIN and 5 others Versus SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB, FINANCE DEPARTMENT,
Court: Lahore High Court2023 M L D 1518
HAFEEZ ALI — Petitioner Versus GHAFOOR AHMED and 2 others — Respondents
Court: Balochistan (Turbat Bench)2023 C L C 219
RASHEED AHMED KHAN and others — Petitioners Versus FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary Ministry of Defence and others — Respondents
Court: Lahore (Rawalpindi Bench)