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MUHAMMAD BARJEES TAHIR vs ARSLAN ASWAD NAEEM Ss — 2025 CLC 1135 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2025 CLC 1135 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2025
Reporter
CLC
Parties
MUHAMMAD BARJEES TAHIR vs ARSLAN ASWAD NAEEM Ss
Provisions referred to
S. 144

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD BARJEES TAHIR VS ARSLAN ASWAD NAEEM Ss. 144(2)(c) & 145(1)---affidavit of service---Postal receipts not a substitute---Mandatory compliance required---Held: Election petition was deficient in several respects and therefore not maintainable---Tribunal found that the petitioner failed to submit the mandatory affidavit of service, making the petition defective---Tribunal held that postal receipts alone do not satisfy this requirement---Section 144 of the Elections act, 2017 required appending an affidavit of service with the election petition to the effect that copies of the election petition along with the copies of all annexures, including list of witnesses, affidavit(s) and documentary evidence have been sent to the respondents by registered or courier service---It was observed that postal receipts were not sufficient to meet the requirement of S. 144(2)(c) of the act---Tribunal held that the petitioner failed to provide details of any benefits derived from the alleged mis-declaration of assets, making the petition insufficient---Election Petition was dismissed, in circumstances.

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