Pir SHAUKAT HUSSAIN SHAH vs TANVIR ASLAM MALIK and 2 others — 2004 PLJ 296

Citation: 2004 PLJ 296

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-01-01

Parties: Pir SHAUKAT HUSSAIN SHAH vs TANVIR ASLAM MALIK and 2 others

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Case cited as PLJ 2004 Lahore 296

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Sayed Zahid Hussain Title: Pir SHAUKAT HUSSAIN SHAH vs TANVIR ASLAM MALIK and 2 others Case No.: E.P. No, 39 of 2002 Date of Judgment:1970-01-01 Reported As: PLJ 2004 Lahore 296 Result: Election petition dismissed. JUDGMENT JUDGMENT In the general election held on 10.10.2002 the petitioner and the respondents contested the election for the membership of the Provincial Assembly Punjab i,e, PP-21 Chakwal-II. Respondent No, 1 was declared as a returned candidate and was so notified in the official Gazette. Through this petition the petitioner has assailed the same on the grounds stated in the election petition. By filing reply, the election petition has been contested. Its maintainability has been objected for non-observance of provisions of Section 55 (3) of The Representation of People Act, 1976 that the same has not been verified in accordance therewith. C.M. No, 1/03 has also been filed under Section 63 of The Representation of People Act, 1976 for the dismissal of the petition. The petition was heard alongwith other connected petitions, such as Election Petitions No, 13/02, No, 40/02, No, 77/02, No, 88/02, No, 106/02 and No, 165/02. However, on 31.7.2003 C.M. No, 4/03 was filed by Respondent No, 1' pleading that the copy of the election petition supplied to him was different than the petition which is before the Tribunal inasmuch as the copy did not bear any verification whatsoever (Annex: 'A') whereas page 10 of the petition…

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