AMIR BALOCH vs PAKISTAN INFORMATION COMMISSION, CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSION Ss — 2024 PLD 484 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2024 PLD 484 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2024
Reporter: PLD
Parties: AMIR BALOCH vs PAKISTAN INFORMATION COMMISSION, CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSION Ss
Subject matter: Constitutional
Provisions referred to: S. 20; Information Act

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Judgment text as reported

AMIR BALOCH VS PAKISTAN INFORMATION COMMISSION, CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSION Ss. 11(3), 17, 19(2)(e) & 20(2)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.199---Non-compliance of order of Information Commission---Statutory jurisdiction to initiate contempt proceedings---Powers of the Commission to initiate contempt proceedings---Scope---Petitioner appeared before High Court, instead of waiting patiently for the agency and or forum (Commission) to decide the application in a reasonable period of time---Petitioner had already adopted proceedings by filing application under S.20(2) of the Right of Access to Information Act, 2017, which were pending---Under S.20(2) of the aforesaid Act, Commission had been conferred powers to initiate contempt proceedings against the delinquents, therefore, resort to the writ jurisdiction under Art.199 of the Constitution for implementation of the order of the Commission was not maintainable---Constitutional petition was dismissed accordingly.

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