Case Details

Citation(s)
2001 SLG 2573 2001 SLD 2573 2001 CLC 1544
Lahore High Court
Writ Petitions Nos. 10206, 10214, 9315, 9316, 9317 10207, 10226 of 1998, 13621, 13622, 13623, 13624, 13625, 13626, 17098 of 1999, 24552, 24553, 24712 and 23039 of 2000, decision dated: 15-12-2000
ALI NAWAZ CHOWHAN, J
NaeemulHassan Sherazi and Aziz Ahmad Malik for Petitioners. Muhammad Iqbal Abid, Rana Ijaz Ahmad Khan and Sardar Muhammad Anwaar Ahmad Khan for
Respondents

MUHAMMAD YOUSAF and others

VS

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN and others

Law:

Section:

(a) National Accountability Bureau Ordinance (XXIV of 2000)-------Ss. 9 & 22---Public administration---Corruption and corrupt practices--­Responsibilities of the State---One of the essential responsibilities of the State/Government is to protect its citizens against fraud and illegal practices moreso when its name has also been used in the commission of a public wrong---Rampant corruption and corrupt practices having eroded the confidence of the people in the Government and have widened the credibility gap between the people and the State, State could not exist without having a patent credibility. (b) National Accountability Bureau Ordinance (XXIV of 2000)-- ----Ss. 9 & 22---Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art.199---Constitutional petition---Corruption and corrupt practices, investigation of ---Awami Tractor Scheme---Failure to provide tractors to the petitioners despite the receipt of payments from them---Government functionaries were involved in the imports of the tractors for such fraud committed against the petitioners--­ Effect---High Court sent the matter to the Chairman, National Accountability Bureau for investigation and proceedings in accordance with law---High Court directed the Chairman of the National Accountability Bureau that he might take the help of provincial police for investigation--­ National Accountability Bureau' was directed to provide relief to the petitioners through return of their money with reasonable mark-up or in the alternate the delivery of tractors for which the petitioners had paid money individually---Constitutional petition was disposed of accordingly. ORDER This order pertains to the following writ petitions w ere not only the facts but the grievances are also akin:-- Writ Petition 10206 of 1998; Writ Petition 10214 of 1998; Writ Petition 9315 of 1998; Writ Petition 9316 of 1998; Writ Petition 9317 of 1998; Writ Petition 10207 of 1998; Writ Petition 10226 of 1998; Writ Petition 13621 of 1999; Writ Petition 13622 of 1999; Writ Petition 13623 of 1999; Writ Petition 13624 of 1999; Writ Petition 13625 of 1999; Writ Petition 13626 of 1999; Writ Petition 17098 of 1999; Writ Petition 24552 of 2000; Writ Petition 24553 of…
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