GHULAM HUSSAIN vs SARKAR — 1970 PLD 117

Citation: 1970 PLD 117

Court: High Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-05-25

Parties: GHULAM HUSSAIN vs SARKAR

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1970 Azad J & K 117

Judgment Text

Court Name: High Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Judge(s): Khawaja Muhammad Yousaf Saraf Title: GHULAM HUSSAIN vs SARKAR Case No.: Criminal Miscellaneous (No ---------) of 1970 Date of Judgment:1970-05-25 Reported As: PLD 1970 Azad J & K 117 Result: Revision accepted Judgment ORDER Eleven butchers of Muzaffarabad were arrested on 11th April 1970 on the charge of having contravened certain orders passed by the District Magistrate purporting to act in exercise of powers vested in him under section 2 of the Emergency Powers Act read with Council Order No. 471, dated 22-10-1958. The butchers had been selling mutton at the rate of Rs. 3 per seer. In view of increased rates in the immediate neighboring towns and cities of Pakistan, they have been clamoring for an increase of Re. 1 per seer but at the same time there was strong public opinion against any increase whatsoever. The butchers are, thereupon, alleged to have resorted to unhealthy practices. So the District Magistrate passed the following order on the 26th March 1970: - "Whereas I have satisfied myself that the Qasabs within Municipal limits of Muzaffarabad town are charging exorbitant rates of mutton and beef; Whereas they also create artificial scarcity of mutton and beef to the disadvantage of general public; Whereas it has become necessary to safeguard the interests of general public and anti-social activities of these Qasabs be checked and regulated; Whereas I have declared certain essential commodities and fixed…

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