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Citation Name: 2023 PLD 392 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN No estoppel operates against the law or the Constitution — 2023 PLD 392 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2023 PLD 392 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2023
Reporter
PLD
Parties
Citation Name: 2023 PLD 392 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN No estoppel operates against the law or the Constitution
Subject matter
Constitutional
Provisions referred to
S. 5---C; S. 99; SBP Banking Services Corporation Ordinance (XVII of 2001); Cantonments Act (II of 1924); Cantonments Act

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Judgment text as reported

Citation Name: 2023 PLD 392 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN No estoppel operates against the law or the Constitution. Citation Name: 2023 PLD 392 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN 'Public service'---Meaning. Citation Name: 2023 PLD 392 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN art. 199---Constitutional petition before the High Court---Maintainability---Non-availing of alternate remedy---Entertaining a writ petition in the presence of other appropriate remedy, will not oust jurisdiction of the High Court when impugned order of a statutory body is without lawful authority, partial, unjust and based on mala fide. Citation Name: 2023 PLD 392 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN Ss. 4(3), 4B, 4C, 17H & 37---SBP Banking Services Corporation Ordinance (XVII of 2001), S. 5---Cantonments Act (II of 1924), Ss. 60 & 99(2)(f)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 165---Property tax, exemption from---State Bank of Pakistan ("SBP"), properties of---Levy of property tax by Cantonment Board---Legality---Whether properties of SBP in the record of Cantonment Board were exempted from payment of property tax by virtue of Art. 165 of the Constitution read with S. 99(2)(f) of the Cantonments Act, 1924---Held, that functions of the State Bank of Pakistan ("SBP") are indeed functions of the Federal Government, and the "SBP" is a statutory corporation under the control of Federal Government---Title of the subject property in occupation of the State Bank of Pakistan ("SBP") indeed vests in the Federal Government and the Cantonment Board has no authority to levy and demand property tax from the "SBP". Citation Name: 2023 PLD 392 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN art. 199---Constitutional petition before the High Court---Maintainability---Non-availing of alternate remedy of revision---Not exhausting the remedy of revision is not fatal for a Constitutional petition before the High Court.

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