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ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN vs APPELLATE AUTHORITY, DISTRICT JUDGE, RAWALPINDI R — 2022 CLC 701 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2022 CLC 701 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
CLC
Parties
ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN vs APPELLATE AUTHORITY, DISTRICT JUDGE, RAWALPINDI R
Subject matter
Constitutional
Provisions referred to
S. 60---E; Cantonments Ordinance (CXXXVII of 2002)

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Judgment text as reported

ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN VS APPELLATE AUTHORITY, DISTRICT JUDGE, RAWALPINDI R.17(2)---Cantonments Ordinance (CXXXVII of 2002), S.60---Election dispute---Substantial defect---Electoral roll, absence of name---Petitioner was candidate for local bodies elections and was aggrieved of order passed by Election Appellate Authority to transfer vote of respondent from other ward to the ward in question---Validity---Respondent was suffering with "defect of substantial nature", so he could not be allowed to contest election from the ward in question---Appellate Authority adopted a weird and queer procedure and despite observing that respondent was not registered voter in ward in question directed Election Commission for shifting /transfer of his nomination papers thereafter--- High Court set aside order passed by Appellate Authority as the same was beyond his mandate and scope---Constitutional petition was allowed, in circumstances.

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