KAMIL NOOK KHAN vs CONTROLLING AUTHORITY, UNION COMMITTEE — 1970 PLD 730

Citation: 1970 PLD 730

Court: Sindh High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-04-17

Parties: KAMIL NOOK KHAN vs CONTROLLING AUTHORITY, UNION COMMITTEE

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1970 Karachi 730

Judgment Text

Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Abdul Qadir Sheikh, Muhammad Hayat Junejo Title: KAMIL NOOK KHAN vs CONTROLLING AUTHORITY, UNION COMMITTEE Case No.: Writ Petition No. 407 of 1966 Date of Judgment:1970-04-17 Reported As: PLD 1970 Karachi 730 Result: Petition dismissed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT M. HAYAT JUNEJO, J.-----This petition under Article 98 of the Constitution has arisen in the following circumstances. 2. The petitioner was elected Chairman of Union Committee No. 60 (Martin Quarters), Karachi, in an election held on 18-1-1966 under Article 12(2) of the Basic Democracies Order, 1959. He continued to hold this office for about five months after which the Chairman, Karachi Municipal Corporation (respondent No. 1) issued a notice to all the 13 B. D. Members of the said Union Committee in exercise of powers conferred on him under rule 3(1) of the West Pakistan Basic Democracies (Vote of No-Confidence against Chairman) Rules, 1963 ; and convened a special meeting of the said Union Committee on 26th June 1966, in the office of the Deputy Chief Officer, Karachi Municipal Corporation (respondent No. 2) to consider a motion of no-confidence against the petitioner. By the same notice respondent No. 2 was appointed to preside over the said meeting. The notices were received by 11 out of 13 members within the time prescribed for service under rule 3(2) of the West Pakistan Basic Democracies (Vote of No-Confidence against Chairman) Rules, but two of the 13 members, namely, Rafiq…

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