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Dr. ABDUL NABI, PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, UNIVERSITY OF BALOCHISTAN, SARIAB ROAD, QUETTA vs EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CANTONMENT BOARD, QUETTA art — 2023 SCMR 1267 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2023 SCMR 1267 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2023
Reporter
SCMR
Parties
Dr. ABDUL NABI, PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, UNIVERSITY OF BALOCHISTAN, SARIAB ROAD, QUETTA vs EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CANTONMENT BOARD, QUETTA art
Subject matter
Constitutional

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Judgment text as reported

Dr. ABDUL NABI, PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, UNIVERSITY OF BALOCHISTAN, SARIAB ROAD, QUETTA VS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CANTONMENT BOARD, QUETTA art. 199---Constitutional jurisdiction of the High Court---Scope---"adequate remedy"---Meaning---Extraordinary jurisdiction under article 199 of the Constitution is envisioned predominantly for affording an express remedy where the unlawfulness and impropriety of the action of an executive or other governmental authority could be substantiated without any convoluted inquiry---Expression "adequate remedy" signifies an effectual, accessible, advantageous and expeditious remedy which should also be remedium juris i.e. more convenient, beneficial and effective---To effectively bar the jurisdiction of the High Court under article 199 of the Constitution, the remedy available under the law must be able to accomplish the same purpose which is sought to be achieved through a writ petition---Extraordinary jurisdiction (of the High Court) is provided as remedy to cure an illegality which can be established without any elaborate enquiry into disputed facts.

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