ALTAF HUSSAIN vs THE STATE Case No — 1970 PCRLJ 323

Citation: 1970 PCRLJ 323

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-05-16

Parties: ALTAF HUSSAIN vs THE STATE

Headnotes

323 Result: Reference accepted Judgment ORDER Criminal Revisions Nos. 1097 and 1098 of 1963 were reported by the Additional Sessions Judge, Rawalpindi by two stereo-typed orders, dated the 8th of October 1963, recommending that the orders of Mr.

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Afzal Cheema Title: ALTAF HUSSAIN vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Revisions Nos. 1097 and 1098 of 1963 Date of Judgment:1969-05-16 Reported As: 1970 P Cr. L J 323 Result: Reference accepted Judgment ORDER Criminal Revisions Nos. 1097 and 1098 of 1963 were reported by the Additional Sessions Judge, Rawalpindi by two stereo-typed orders, dated the 8th of October 1963, recommending that the orders of Mr. Fiat Muhammad Khan M. I. C., Rawalpindi/S. D. M.Murree convicting Altaf Hussain and Muhammad Rafique for offences tinder section 116 of the Municipal Administration Ordinance, 1960 with an award of a fine of Rs. 100 and Rs. 50 respectively, may be quashed. This order will dispose of both the references. 2. The short background of the cases is that the Chief Officer, Municipal Committee, Murree, complained to the S. D. M. That Altaf Hussain and Muhammad Rafique were evading payment of a sum of Rs. 575 and Rs. 268.75 respectively due from them to the Municipal Committee, Murree and as such should be proceeded against under section 116 of the Municipal Administration Ordinance, 1960 for having committed an offence in terms of paragraph No. 1 of the Second Schedule to the Ordinance as defined in section 115 ibid. It may be observed that the precise' nature of the arrears mentioned in the complaint was not clarified therein. However, the learned Magistrate proceeding on the assumption that an offence as detailed above had been…

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