MUNIR AHMAD vs GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN through Secretary Finance, Islamabad Ss — 2022 PLD 108 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2022 PLD 108 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: PLD
Parties: MUNIR AHMAD vs GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN through Secretary Finance, Islamabad Ss
Subject matter: Constitutional
Provisions referred to: S. 3---C

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Judgment text as reported

MUNIR AHMAD VS GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN through Secretary Finance, Islamabad Ss.3 & 6---Punjab Foodstuffs (Control) Act (XX of 1958), S. 3---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Price control---Object, purpose and scope---Essential commodities---Petitioners were aggrieved of rise in price of sugar in market---Validity---Price control are restrictions, set in place and enforced by government to manage affordability of certain goods and services---Such are imposed in two primary forms, 'price ceiling'; maximum price of commodities essential for living a respectable life and 'price flooring'; minimum price like limiting increase in rent, minimum 'living wage' and minimum 'support price' for growers of an essential crop---In open markets, prices are controlled by ensuring free competition---Government keeps check on potential anti-competitive behaviors like cartelization, hoarding etc.---Conversely imposition of restrictions to control prices of essential commodities is necessary to ensure respectable living for lower income class---After fixing minimum living wage, the government is under an obligation to bring essential commodities within fixed purchasing power---High Court declined to indulge itself in technicalities of price fixation as legal issues were already resolved or settled and a competent forum for such purpose had already been created under law---Constitutional petition was disposed of accordingly. Head Notes

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