Case Details

Citation(s)
2016 SLG 2938 2016 SLD 2938 2016 YLR 2564
Sindh High Court
C.P. No. D-620 of 2015, decided on 21st April, 2015.
MUHAMMAD ALI MAZHAR, JUSTICE AND SHAUKAT ALI MEMON, JUSTICE
M. Yousif Leghari for Petitioner along with Petitioner in person Allah Bachayo Soomro Addl. A.G. for the State.

DISTRICT BAR ASSOCIATION THROUGH PRESIDENT

VS

SINDH BAR COUNCIL THROUGH SECRETARY AND 3 others

Law:

Section:

Bar Association---.--- ---.---Election of Bar Association---.---Voters list, scrutiny of---.---Delay in elections---.---Grievance of petitioner was that list of members of concerned Bar Association was to be scrutinized so that government officials or members who were in service or the members having dual membership should be excluded from the list of voters of the Bar Association---.---Petitioner had a further grievance that elections were going to be held soon and due to paucity of time scrutiny of voters list could not be carried out properly within short period of time---.---Effect---.---Election Board agreed that they would consider the list submitted by petitioner and also scrutinize the same and if any person was found having dual membership or in government service or in private service, his name would be excluded in accordance with Bar Council Rules after giving them opportunity of hearing---.---Election Board also agreed that as the scrutiny would take some time, therefore, they will postpone the elections for three weeks and nomination of candidature would remain intact including schedule and no modification was made in election schedule except new date of elections---.---Constitutional petition was disposed of accordingly. THIS ORDER PASSED BY: MUHAMMAD ALI MAZHAR, JUSTICE:-----.------ Mr. M. Yousif Leghari advocate has filed the amended title in compliance of the order dated 16.4.2015 which is taken on record. Mr. Salahuddin Gandapur has filed Vakalatnama for respondent No.1 and also appearing in person as respondent No.4. Mr. Mustafa Lakhani present along with Mr. Pir Darvesh advocate has filed Vakalatnama for respondent Nos. 2 and 3. Counsel for respondent No.1 has also filed a statement along with various documents. On the contrary counsel for the petitioner has also filed a list of members and argued that some of the members/ voters are government servants, some of them have dual membership and some members are in private service hence they cannot be treated actively practicing advocates, copy of the list is taken on record and supplied to the respondents. At the very outset learned counsel for respondents pointed out page 43 which is the memo…
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