Law: Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973

Section: 15

Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 199

Legal Practitioners ,  Bar Councils Act, 1973 (XXXV of 1973)-- ----S. 15--Constitution of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 199--Declaration of election result of Tehsil Bar Association, Jaranwala--Filing of writ petition--Understanding between parties--Matter was placed before committee of Pakistan Bar Council--Election was conducted under supervision of observers--Election was challenged--Conclusion of committee--Committee unanimously concluded that election was conducted in a fair and transparent manner and as such illegality as highlighted by Petitioners is not made out--As per direction of this Court Petitioners were given an opportunity, of hearing on basis of their consent and agreement to appear before Appeal Committee, Punjab II--Matter was heard by a seven member committee which unanimously concluded that election took place in a fair and transparent manner, meaning that Petitioners’ contentions are not made outs were heard by a seven member committee which unanimously concluded that election took place on 6.2.2021, hence no case for interference is made out--Petition dismissed. Chaudhary Ishtiaq Ahmad Khan, Advocate with Petitioner. Chaudhary Amjad Iqbal Khan, Vice Chairman, Punjab Bar Council, Lahore. Date of hearing: 26.7.2021. ORDER Through this Petition, the Petitioners have challenged the order dated 2.7.2021 passed by the Appeal Committee (Punjab-II), Pakistan Bar Council. The Petitioners have also challenged the result as declared of the election of Tehsil Bar Association, Jaranwala dated 5.3.2021 and the holding of election dated 6.2.2021. The Petitioners essentially seek an order for re-election of Tehsil Bar Association, Jaranwala for constituting a new election board comprising of honest and unbiased persons. 2. It is noted that earlier WP No. 22982/2021 was filed by the same Petitioners and in that Petition the basic ground for challenge by the Petitioners was that Respondent No. 1, Chairman Appeal Committee, Punjab II, Lahore has passed an order which is against the mandate of the Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973 (‘Act’). During the course of proceedings, all parties decided to resolve their dispute amicably and the Petitioners…

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