Ch. SHAFQATULLAH vs DELIMITATION COMMISSION, PAKISTAN THROUGH ITS — 1971 PLD 533

Citation: 1971 PLD 533

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-12-31

Parties: Ch. SHAFQATULLAH vs DELIMITATION COMMISSION, PAKISTAN THROUGH ITS JUDGMENT

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1971 Lahore 533

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Aslam Riaz Hussain, Shamim Hussain Qadri Title:Ch. SHAFQATULLAH vs DELIMITATION COMMISSION, PAKISTAN THROUGH ITS JUDGMENT Reported As: PLD 1971 Lahore 533 Result: Petition dismissed Judgment JUDGMENT SHAMEEM HUSAIN KADRI, J.--One Ch. Shafqatullah, resident of Chak No, 493. Tehsil Shorkot, District Jhang, has filed a petition under Article 98 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. He claims to be a candidate from Constituency No, PP-50 Jhang-VII in the next general elections to be held in the country. He has complained about alteration made in the delimitation of this constituency. By this petition challenge has been thrown to the validity of the order made by the commission being in excess of jurisdiction, and mala fide against the Commission has also been alleged. 2. The Delimitation Commission notified the preliminary proposals for different constituencies for the country including the Province of Punjab. Eighty-two seats were assigned to the province for the National Assembly with three seats reserved for women. The provincial Assembly was allocated 180 seats out of which six seats were reserved for women. The Delimitation Commission invited objections and suggestions by the 16th of May 1970. In the preliminary notification Constituency No, PP-50 Jhang VII included Shorkot Tehsil, excluding Garh Maharaja Town and Local Councils Nos, 104, 106 to 116 of Jhang District. Constituency No, PP-70 Lyallpur XIX in this…

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