M. TABASSUM AFTAB ALVI, CHIEF JUSTICE, HIGH COURT OF AJ&K, MUZAFFARABAD vs Raja WASEEM YOUNIS, ADVOCATE, EX-GENERAL SECRETARY, AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR, HIGH COURT BAR ASSOCIATION, MIRPUR arts — 2021 PLD 1 SUPREME-COURT-AZAD-KASHMIR

Case information

Citation: 2021 PLD 1 SUPREME-COURT-AZAD-KASHMIR
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2021
Reporter: PLD
Parties: M. TABASSUM AFTAB ALVI, CHIEF JUSTICE, HIGH COURT OF AJ&K, MUZAFFARABAD vs Raja WASEEM YOUNIS, ADVOCATE, EX-GENERAL SECRETARY, AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR, HIGH COURT BAR ASSOCIATION, MIRPUR arts
Subject matter: Constitutional

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Judgment text as reported

M. TABASSUM AFTAB ALVI, CHIEF JUSTICE, HIGH COURT OF AJ&K, MUZAFFARABAD VS Raja WASEEM YOUNIS, ADVOCATE, EX-GENERAL SECRETARY, AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR, HIGH COURT BAR ASSOCIATION, MIRPUR arts. 43(2-a) & 44(2)(b)(ii)---Writ of quo warranto---Scope---Pleadings in the writ of quo warranto were not like the pleadings in civil cases---Writ of quo warranto was not like a plaint of a civil suit rather the petitioner was a mere informer---Once it was determined by the High Court that the holder of the office had not been validly appointed then it was the duty of the Court to get the public office vacated and a usurper could not be protected merely on technical grounds relating to the contents of the writ petition.

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