MUHAMMAD IFTIKHAR vs GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB through Secretary Local Government and Community Development Department Punjab, Lahore S — 2025 CLC 1562 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2025 CLC 1562 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: CLC
Parties: MUHAMMAD IFTIKHAR vs GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB through Secretary Local Government and Community Development Department Punjab, Lahore S
Subject matter: Constitutional
Provisions referred to: S. 142---P; Punjab Local Government Ordinance

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD IFTIKHAR VS GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB through Secretary Local Government and Community Development Department Punjab, Lahore S. 142---Punjab Local Government (Auctioning of Collection Rights) Rules, R. 13(3)---Rule 13(3) of Punjab Local Government (Auctioning of Collection Rights) Rules, 2003, vires of---Offer of contract, cancellation of---Required amount, non-depositing of---Terms of auction / contract---Applicability---Petitioners were aggrieved of cancellation of their contracts by authorities for non-depositing of required amount---Validity---Earnest / security money under Punjab Local Government (Auctioning of Collection Rights) Rules, 2003 is received as measure to ensure that serious contenders participate in auction and if successful bidder fails to enter into a contract and does not deposit balance amount in accordance with terms and conditions, the earnest / security money stands forfeited---Earnest / security amount deposited prior to holding of auction was justifiable in terms of R. 13(3) of Punjab Local Government (Auctioning of Collection Rights) Rules, 2003---Any contractual violation subsequent to execution of contract was to be resolved as per mechanism provided under the contract (including arbitration clause) and not by terms of auction---High Court declared that provision of R. 13(3) of Punjab Local Government (Auctioning of Collection Rights) Rules, 2003, was not ultra vires to the Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 2001---Constitutional petition was dismissed, in circumstances.

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