Law: Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973

Section: 15

Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 199

Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973-- ----S. 15--Constitution of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 199--Elections of Tehsil Bar Association, Jaranwala--Pre-election dispute--Order of Pakistan Bar Council--Direction to--During course of arguments, in an effort to resolve dispute between parties, given that issue is of a pre-election dispute, for which Petitioners seek a hearing by an impartial body, it is agreed in terms of Section 15 of Act that Appellate Committee, Punjab shall co-opt two members--Matter is referred to Appellate Committee Punjab II who shall co-opt two members other than from Punjab and decide matter afresh within three weeks’ time from receipt of order, after hearing all parties--Petition was disposed of. Ref. 2020 SCMR 631. ORDER Through this Petition, the Petitioners have challenged the impugned order dated 1.3.2021 passed by Respondent No. 1, result declaration of election of Tehsil Bar Association, Jaranwala dated 5.3.2021 and the conduct of elections dated 6.2.2021 of Tehsil Bar Association, Jaranwala. 2. The case of the Petitioners is that the order of 1.3.2021 has been passed unlawfully by the Respondent No. 1, Chairman Appellate Committee, Punjab II which is against the mandate of the Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973 (“Act”). 3. Report and parawise comments have been filed on behalf of Respondents No. 2 to 4. An…

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