WAHEED MEHMOOD vs ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN, ISLAMABAD Ss — 2024 PLD 338 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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WAHEED MEHMOOD VS ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN, ISLAMABAD Ss. 17 & 20---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Election dispute---Delimitation process---Inconvenience of voters---Scope---Petitioners were aggrieved of delimitation scheme finalized by Election Commission---Validity---Office of Election Commission is creation of Constitution and its prime duty is to conduct elections in fair and transparent manner---One of the foundational steps to hold elections emerges from delimitation of constituencies which is undoubtedly within the domain of Election Commission---Before finalizing delimitation process, Election Commission has to ensure that every genuine objection is attended and dealt with properly---Objections of petitioners related to exclusion of a specific area (Patwar Circle) from one constituency and inclusion in other, which in their estimation would result into serious inconvenience to voters of the constituencies---Mere inconvenience of a segment of people could not be made basis for delimitation of constituencies---Suitability and proximity of an area to be part of a constituency was to be determined on the basis of various factors---It was not the job of High Court in constitutional jurisdiction to evaluate suitability or otherwise of delimitation of constituencies merely as per whims of a segment of society---Constitutional jurisdiction is always discretionary with the Court and person(s) approaching for such purpose has/have to establish negation of his/their vested rights---Constitutional mandate is not unbridled and High Court is precluded to exercise constitutional jurisdiction in an omnibus fashion---High Court declined to interfere in delimitation of constituencies by Election Commission---Constitutional petition was dismissed, in circumstances.

WAHEED MEHMOOD vs ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN, ISLAMABAD Ss — 2024 PLD 338 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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