GENERAL MANAGER, SNGPL, PESHAWAR vs QAMAR ZAMAN Ss — 2021 SCMR 2094 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2021 SCMR 2094 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2021
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: GENERAL MANAGER, SNGPL, PESHAWAR vs QAMAR ZAMAN Ss
Subject matter: Civil
Provisions referred to: Gas Regulatory Authority Ordinance

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Judgment text as reported

GENERAL MANAGER, SNGPL, PESHAWAR VS QAMAR ZAMAN Ss. 6(2)(q), 11, 12 & 43---Complaint against Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) for contravention of provisions of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002---Suit filed against SNGPL in civil court---Maintainability---Bar over jurisdiction of Civil Court---Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002 ('the Ordinance') was a special law which explained the powers and jurisdiction of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority ('the Authority') and redressal of the disputes with overriding effect, therefore, no other forum, Tribunal shall have the jurisdiction to step in for resolving the disputes---Although there was no specific bar provided in the Ordinance over the jurisdiction of Civil Court but exclusive jurisdiction had been conferred on the Authority for determining the disputes referred to in the Ordinance which reflected the intent of the legislature---In such like situation, the jurisdiction of Authority was exclusive and the jurisdiction of Civil Court was barred but this would be an implied bar, very much permissible under the settled law and it would be equivalent to the specific bar provided in any statute. Citation Name: 2021 SCMR 2094 SUPREME-COURTBookmark this Case GENERAL MANAGER, SNGPL, PESHAWAR VS QAMAR ZAMAN any judgment/decree/order passed/rendered by a Court having no jurisdiction would be no judgment/decree/order in the eyes of law and would have no binding force attached to it.

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