2001 SCMR 1432 SUPREME-COURT

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GOVERNMENT OF SINDH VS KHALIL-UR-REHMAN KHAN Establishment of the Office of Wafaqi Mohtasib (Ombudsman) Order 1983--9 , Establishment of the Office of Wafaqi Mohtasib (Ombudsman) Order 1983 ----Art. 9---Constitution of Pakistan 11973), Art.185(3)---Order passed by Ombudsman---Effect of---Authorities were directed by Provincial Ombudsman to pay rent to the respondent whose property was under the use of the Authorities and failure would make the Authorities liable to be evicted---Such order of the Ombudsman was upheld by High Court--Contention of the Authorities was that the proceedings before the Ombudsman relating to eviction and even direction for payment of arrears of rent were misconceived and the order was void ab initio and of no legal effect---Validity---Leave to appeal was granted by Supreme Court to consider the contention raised by the Authorities.