SAIF UL MALOOK vs ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN through Chief Election Commissioner, Islamabad S — 2022 MLD 1633 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2022 MLD 1633 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court: Peshawar High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: MLD
Parties: SAIF UL MALOOK vs ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN through Chief Election Commissioner, Islamabad S
Subject matter: Constitutional
Provisions referred to: S. 39---E; Elections Act

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Judgment text as reported

SAIF UL MALOOK VS ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN through Chief Election Commissioner, Islamabad S.39---Election dispute---Electoral list---Correction---Notice non-issuance of---Grievance of petitioners was that their name was removed from voter list of one area to voter list of other---Petitioners contended that they were not informed or served with notice regarding change of their electoral area---Validity---Election Commission displayed provisional electoral list and also final electoral roll list in a very elaborate manner and also gave ample time for correction of electoral rolls---Petitioners slept over their right and after announcement of election schedule, they started exercise to get transfer their names from an electoral roll of one area to another electoral roll area---One should be vigilant about ones rights under general law---Right to vote and franchise was vested right and such right could not be taken in isolation because every right was a corresponding obligation---Petitioners before invoking such right were required to have fulfilled their obligation of applying to revising authority or registration officer at relevant time under the provisions of Elections Act, 2017---High Court declined to interfere in the matter---Constitutional petition was dismissed, in circumstances. Head NotesCase Description

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