THE SECRETARY, B. D. L. C. DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF EAST PAKISTAN AND — 1970 SCMR 836

Citation: 1970 SCMR 836

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-12-31

Petitioner: THE SECRETARY, B. D. L. C. DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF EAST PAKISTAN AND JUDGMENT

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Case cited as 1970 SCMR 836

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Salahuddin Ahmad, Hamoodur Rahman Title:THE SECRETARY, B. D. L. C. DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF EAST PAKISTAN AND JUDGMENT Reported As: 1970 SCMR 836 Result: Petition dismissed Judgment JUDGMENT SALAHUDDIN AHMED , J.-In this leave petition the only question for consideration is whether the absence of signature of respondent Syed Ahmed, a member of the Union Council, on his ballot paper invalidated the ballot paper. The question has arisen in the following circumstances :-A Special meeting of Shikarpur Union Council within Police Station Hathazari in the District of Chittagong was convened to consider a no- confidence motion against the then Chairman of the said Union Council. The meeting was presided over by petitioner No. 3, the Circle Officer (Revenue), Hathazari and it was attended by all the ten members of the Union Council. At the voting seven members voted in support of the no- confidence motion, while three members voted against the motion. Among the seven members who voted in favour of the no-confidence motion was respondent Syed Ahmed. The respondent's ballot paper was, however, rejected by the Circle Officer on the ground that it did not contain the signature of the member. The result was that only six votes remained in support of the no confidence motion, and this number not being two-thirds of the members, the no-- confidence motion failed in accordance with the East Pakistan Local Councils (Vote of No-Confidence)…

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