Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 199,4,5

Constitution of Pakistan--- ----Arts. 199, 4 5---Constitutional petition---Right of individuals to be dealt in accordance with law---Loyalty to State and obedience to the Constitution and law---ScopeISLAMABAD HIGH COURT, a government contractor, sought direction to the respondents/authorities to release his admitted dues which were being held up without any legal justification---Validity---Article 4 of the Constitution clarified that it was the inalienable right of every citizen to enjoy the protection of law and to be treated in accordance with law and no action detrimental to the life, liberty, body, reputation or property of a person would be taken except in accordance with law---Article 5(2) of the Constitution provided that obedience to the Constitution and law was the inviolable obligation of every citizen---High Court remitted a copy of writ petition to the authorities, who were directed to hear the petitioner and decide the issue of payment of his outstanding amount, if any, after verifying the relevant record. Afrah Enterprises (Pvt.) Limited v. Province of Punjab and others 2005 CLC 1303; Messrs Airport Support Services v. The Airport Manager, Quaid-e-Azam International Airport, Karachi and others 1998 SCMR 2268; Messrs Huffaz Saemless Pipe Industries Ltd. v. Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Ltd. and others 1998 CLC 1890 and Tahir Mirza v. Saleha Mehmood, DCO and others 2019 YLR 2852 ref. Messrs Usmani Associates v. Pakistan Housing Authority through Managing Director and 2 others 2005 MLD 233; National Commission on Status of Women through Chairperson and others v. Government of Pakistan through secretary Law and Justice and others PLD 2019 SC 218; Watan Party and another v. Federation of Pakistan and others PLD 2011 SC 997 and President of Balochistan High Court Bar Association and others v. Federation of Pakistan and others 2012 SCMR 1784 rel. ORDER JAWAD HASSAN, JUSTICE:---.--- The Petitioner has filed this writ of mandamus under Article 199 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 (the Constitution) to direct the Respondents, to do, what is required by law to do, and in this case to release his admitted dues which are being held up…

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