GHULAM RASOOL vs CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER through Provincial Election Commissioner Sindh Ss — 2025 CLC 1096 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2025 CLC 1096 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: CLC
Parties: GHULAM RASOOL vs CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER through Provincial Election Commissioner Sindh Ss
Provisions referred to: S. 54---L; Sindh Local Government Act (XLII of 2013); Elections Act

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Judgment text as reported

GHULAM RASOOL VS CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER through Provincial Election Commissioner Sindh Ss. 101(2), 155 & 229---Sindh Local Government Act (XLII of 2013), S. 54---Local Bodies elections---Recounting of votes---Election Commission, jurisdiction of---Appellants won election of union council concerned by a margin of two votes---On recount of ballots by the order of Chairman of Election Commission of Local Bodies, the respondent was declared as returned candidate---Validity---Chairman of Election Commission of Local Bodies was clearly not prohibited under section 101(2) of Elections Act, 2017 from conducting a recount of votes for election of union council concerned---Chairman of Election Commission of Local Bodies exercised his discretion judiciously and fairly and there was no fault in his findings---High Court declined to interfere in the order passed by Chairman of Election Commission of Local Bodies, as there was no illegality or irregularity committed in the orders passed by him---Appeal was dismissed, in circumstances.

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