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Metro Pakistan (Private) Limited vs Province of Sindh through Senior Member, Board of Revenue S — 2025 MLD 156 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2025 MLD 156 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2025
Reporter
MLD
Parties
Metro Pakistan (Private) Limited vs Province of Sindh through Senior Member, Board of Revenue S
Subject matter
Constitutional
Provisions referred to
S. 40-

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Judgment text as reported

Metro Pakistan (Private) Limited VS Province of Sindh through Senior Member, Board of Revenue S. 40-a (2)---Constitution of Pakistan, art. 199--- Constitutional petition--- Factual controversy--- Show cause notice, assailing of--- Imposing of stamp duty--- Petitioner / company assailed show cause notice imposing stamp duty on the plea that the documents were Tenancy agreements and not Lease deeds--- Validity--- Mere issuance of a notice did not give rise to a cause of action to challenge the same by invoking Constitutional jurisdiction of High Court to seek declaration that documents in question were mere Tenancy agreements and not Lease Deeds---High Court in exercise of Constitutional jurisdiction declined to give such declaration as it required a factual determination including leading of evidence--- Notice assailed was not by itself an adverse order and could be responded by petitioner / company through reply--- Constitutional petition was dismissed, in circumstances.

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