Citation Name: 2024 CLC 1531 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTANBookmark this Case MUHAMMAD SIDDIQUE UMRANI vs GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN arts — 2024 CLC 1531 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

Case information

Citation: 2024 CLC 1531 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Court: Balochistan High Court
Year: 2024
Reporter: CLC
Parties: Citation Name: 2024 CLC 1531 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTANBookmark this Case MUHAMMAD SIDDIQUE UMRANI vs GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN arts
Subject matter: Constitutional

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Judgment text as reported

Citation Name: 2024 CLC 1531 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTANBookmark this Case MUHAMMAD SIDDIQUE UMRANI VS GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN arts. 25 & 199---Constitutional petition---Discrimination---Procurement of wheat---Subsidy to farmers---Petitioners were aggrieved of decision of Provincial Cabinet to procure wheat from a particular area in a large quantity, for which there were no arrangement of storage---Validity---There was issue of discrimination in grant of subsidies only to the farmers of the particular area from where wheat was to be procured---Equality before law was guaranteed by the Constitution and discrimination on arbitrary grounds was prohibited---Differential treatment of farmers, where some benefited from free water for irrigation while others incurred substantial costs to access water, had raised questions of equity and fairness---Government policy must be inclusive and equitable to all farmers, irrespective of their geographical location or access to natural resources---High Court in exercise of Constitutional jurisdiction set aside decision of Provincial Cabinet to procure wheat at subsidized rates after allocating Rs. 500 million, as such decision was illegal---High Court directed Provincial Government to divert the amount towards payment of loan and establishment of technical center, town planning and supply of drinking water etc.---Constitutional petition was allowed accordingly.

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