Z.A. CORPORATION vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary Commerce, Islamabad arts — 2025 PLC(CS) 476 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2025 PLC(CS) 476 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: PLC
Parties: Z.A. CORPORATION vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary Commerce, Islamabad arts
Subject matter: Constitutional

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Judgment text as reported

Z.A. CORPORATION VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary Commerce, Islamabad arts. 199(1)(a)(i), (ii), 199(1)(b)(ii) & 199(1)(c)---Territorial jurisdiction of High Court---Scope---Terms "performing functions within the territorial jurisdiction of the Court" and "holding or purporting to hold public office within territorial jurisdiction"---Scope---Term "performing functions within the territorial jurisdiction of the Court" used in arts. 199(1)(a)(i), (ii) & 199(1)(c) of the Constitution, is much wider term then words "holding or purporting to hold public office within territorial jurisdiction" used in art. 199(1)(b)(ii) of the Constitution---Person may perform functions within the territorial jurisdiction of the Court even if he is not holding public office within the territorial jurisdiction of said Court, thus, constitutional petition may be maintainable in said Court considering the dominant object for filing of writ petition---However, in case of writ of quo-warranto under art. 199(1)(b)(ii) of the Constitution, a person must hold or purport to hold public office within territorial jurisdiction of Court, where constitutional petition has been filed---Constitutional petition was dismissed being not maintainable.

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