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SALMAN AKRAM RAJA vs RETURNING OFFICER Ss — 2024 CLC 1094 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2024 CLC 1094 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2024
Reporter
CLC
Parties
SALMAN AKRAM RAJA vs RETURNING OFFICER Ss
Subject matter
Constitutional
Provisions referred to
Elections Act

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Judgment text as reported

SALMAN AKRAM RAJA VS RETURNING OFFICER Ss. 8, 9, 15 & 95---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 199, 218 (3) & 224---Constitutional petition---Election dispute---Factual controversy---Form 47, authenticity of---Scope---Petitioner / candidate was aggrieved of polling results declared by Election Commission, wherein respondent was declared as returned candidate---Validity---Contesting parties had taken divergent stands in respect of associating petitioner, a candidate, in consolidation process---Whether Form 47 was manipulated or not whether consolidation of results in Form 47 was made in absence of petitioner or not; and whether or not receiving / issuing notice to petitioner was prior to the preparation of Form 47, were all disputed questions of facts and the same could not be resolved in exercise of Constitutional jurisdiction under Art. 199 of the Constitution---Petitioner could file representation under Ss. 8, 9, 15 & 95 of Elections Act, 2017, read with Art.218 (3) of the Constitution before Election Commission of Pakistan---Consolidation of result whether made in presence or absence of petitioner would be resolved by Election Commission of Pakistan while deciding the matter, if agitated before it---Prompt decision by Election Commission of Pakistan would be in the spirit of Arts. 218(3) & 224 of the Constitution by strictly complying the provisions of Elections Act, 2017---High Court in exercise of constitutional jurisdiction declined to interfere in the matter---Constitutional petition was dismissed, in circumstances.

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