REVEREND JIMMY MATHEW vs BISHOP PETERS Chaps — 2022 PLD 118 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2022 PLD 118 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court: Peshawar High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: PLD
Parties: REVEREND JIMMY MATHEW vs BISHOP PETERS Chaps
Subject matter: Constitutional

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Judgment text as reported

REVEREND JIMMY MATHEW VS BISHOP PETERS Chaps. IX & XVI, Art.4---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Quo warranto, writ of---Bishop, appointment of---Principle---Petitioner assailed appointment of respondent as Bishop of Dioceses of Peshawar by Church of Pakistan---Validity---High Court could exercise its Constitutional jurisdiction in a matter of such nature only when appointment in question was contrary to statutory rules at the outset---It was required to be determined as to whether a case had been made out for issuance of a writ of quo warranto---Matter pertained to Church which was an independent entity not falling within the meaning of a person or entity performing function of Federation, Province or Legal Authority rather was regulated by their own independent rules and law as provided by Constitution of the Church of Pakistan---High Court declined to issue any writ to a private person, legal entity, authority, body corporate, who was not performing functions in connection with the affairs of Federation, a Province or Local Authority---Constitutional petition was dismissed, in circumstances. Head Notes

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