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GHULAM RASOOL vs MUHAMMAD SIDDIQ O — 2023 PLD 19 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2023 PLD 19 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2023
Reporter
PLD
Parties
GHULAM RASOOL vs MUHAMMAD SIDDIQ O

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Judgment text as reported

GHULAM RASOOL VS MUHAMMAD SIDDIQ O. XXVI, R. 6---Review petition, filing of---Change of Advocate without special leave of Court---Legality---Order IV, R. 6 of the Supreme Court Rules, 1980 ('the Rules') provides that it is only an Advocate Supreme Court (ASC) instructed by an Advocate-on-Record (AOR) who can represent a party---In the present case the AOR had engaged another ASC for the reason that his client desired this -- When a rule specifically provides who may represent the petitioner (Order XXVI, Rule 6 of the Rules) then the petitioner's desire (in itself) is not a sufficient reason to disregard the Rules---In the present case the AOR, with the Court's leave, could have filed the review petition and proceeded with it himself; there was no need to engage another ASC---Review petition was dismissed.

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