Mst. Farhat Naseem vs District Petrol Pump Committee through Chairman R — 2025 YLR 263 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2025 YLR 263 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: YLR
Parties: Mst. Farhat Naseem vs District Petrol Pump Committee through Chairman R
Subject matter: Constitutional
Provisions referred to: S. 21---P; S. 24-A; General Clauses Act (X of 1897); General Clauses Act

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Judgment text as reported

Mst. Farhat Naseem VS District Petrol Pump Committee through Chairman R.115(3)---General Clauses Act (X of 1897), S.21---Public functionaries---Speaking order---Grant of license for installation of retail outlet/petrol pump---Petitioner after obtaining requisite NOCs from Government Departments sought change of Oil Marketing Company---Respondent-authority while passing the impugned order denied the request of the petitioner with the requirement of obtaining fresh NOCs---Validity---Respondent-authority while passing the order had not referred to any rules whatsoever and straightway directed to furnish fresh report/NOCs without giving any valid lawful reasons---Impugned order did not fulfill the requirements of a speaking order within the contemplation of S.24-A of the General Clauses Act, 1897, which binds the public functionaries to dilate upon all aspects of the matters presented before them, while determining rights of the parties and decide the same after application of mind, assigning cogent reasons and pass speaking orders---Constitutional petition was allowed, in circumstances with a direction to respondent-authority to decide the matter strictly in accordance with law and rules through a speaking order.

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