TAZEEM BUTT vs PROVINCE OF PUNJAB R — 2022 MLD 722 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2022 MLD 722 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: MLD
Parties: TAZEEM BUTT vs PROVINCE OF PUNJAB R
Subject matter: Constitutional

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Judgment text as reported

TAZEEM BUTT VS PROVINCE OF PUNJAB R.31---Cancellation of licence---Opportunity of hearing---Scope---Petitioners challenged the vires of order passed by Deputy Commissioner whereby licences of arms issued in their favour were cancelled---Validity---Rule 31(3) of Punjab Arms Rules, 2017, provided that before cancellation of arms licences, Deputy Commissioner should give a reasonable opportunity of being heard to the licensee, however, he could dispense with the condition in extra-ordinary circumstances to be recorded in writing or where he was of the opinion that delay would mean continuation of any illegal activity but in the present case, Deputy Commissioner had not described any reason for not giving the right of audience to the petitioners nor any emergency condition was mentioned in the order, which constrained him to straightaway cancel licences of the petitioners---No one could be condemned unheard---Deputy Commissioner had not followed the law on the subject of cancellation of arms licences---Constitutional petition was allowed, in circumstances.

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