NOMAN AMANAT vs GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB art — 2022 PLC(CS) 1594 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2022 PLC(CS) 1594 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: PLC
Parties: NOMAN AMANAT vs GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB art
Subject matter: Constitutional

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Judgment text as reported

NOMAN AMANAT VS GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB art.11---Constitution of Pakistan, art. 199---Constitutional petition---Quo warranto, writ of---appointment of Provincial Police Officer(Inspector General of Police) for Punjab was assailed by petitioner---Validity---Provincial Police Officer, under art. 11 of Police Order, 2002 was to be appointed from panel of three police officers recommended by Federal Government--- Grade of such officers was not mentioned in art.11 of Police Order, 2002 and it was not provided that officer having Grade-22 could only be appointed to rank of Inspector General of Police---Petitioner could not point out that respondent was not qualified to hold office of Provincial Police Officer or that there was no consensus between Federal and Provincial Governments for his appointment---No procedural defect going to root of matter causing prejudice to rights of Provincial Government for such appointment---Such was within the domain of appointing authority to determine who to appoint while making such appointment--- Court could not take upon its function of appointing authority in order to judge suitability of candidate for such appointment--- High Court declined to issue writ in the form of quo-warranto as the same was extra-ordinary discretionary jurisdiction and High Court was not bound to exercise such jurisdiction in each and every case---Constitutional petition was dismissed, in circumstances.

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