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SHAHZADA SHAHPUR JAN vs PROVINCE OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA through Chief Secretary Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar Ss — 2022 CLC 928 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation
2022 CLC 928 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court
Peshawar High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
CLC
Parties
SHAHZADA SHAHPUR JAN vs PROVINCE OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA through Chief Secretary Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar Ss
Subject matter
Constitutional

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Judgment text as reported

SHAHZADA SHAHPUR JAN VS PROVINCE OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA through Chief Secretary Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar Ss.42, 66, 73, 117 & 123---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.199---Constitutional petition---Maintainability---Public Limited Company---Petitioners assailed functions of Water and Sanitation Services Peshawar (WSSP) a public limited company, before High Court in exercise of jurisdiction under Art.199 of the Constitution---Objection was raised by authorities to maintainability of petition---Validity---Respondent company was set up for performing functions, which were primarily those of the State or local government or Provincial Government---Petitioners also challenged action of WSSP to levy tax / fee and notifications issued by official respondents, purportedly authorizing WSSP to do that was amenable to judicial review---Objection to maintainability of Constitutional petition was not sustainable---Objection was overruled in circumstances. Head Notes

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