MUHAMMAD UMAR SHAIKH vs The SECRETARY LOCAL GOVERNMENT, KARACHI S — 2024 PLD 284 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2024 PLD 284 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2024
Reporter: PLD
Parties: MUHAMMAD UMAR SHAIKH vs The SECRETARY LOCAL GOVERNMENT, KARACHI S
Subject matter: Constitutional
Provisions referred to: S. 21; Sindh Local Government Act

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD UMAR SHAIKH VS The SECRETARY LOCAL GOVERNMENT, KARACHI S. 21(3)---Constitution of Pakistan Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Quo warranto, writ of---Administrator, District Council---Acting charge appointment---Petitioners assailed appointment of respondent as Administrator on acting charge basis---Validity---Provisional and transitional measures under S. 21(3) of Sindh Local Government Act, 2013, were implemented in the form of designating responsibility of Administrator for District Council concerned to respondent until the duly-elected Council would assume office---Notification in question was lawfully issued in adherence to the provision outlined in S. 21(3) of Sindh Local Government Act, 2013---High Court declined to interfere in the matter as the petition did not qualify for the test for issuance of a writ of quo warranto---Respondent held the post of Administrator, District Council on an acting charge basis, i.e., as a temporary and stopgap arrangement---Constitutional petition was dismissed, in circumstances.

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