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| 2025 SLG 938 2025 SLD 938 |
C.P.No.D-987 of 2025
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Muhammad Faisal Kamal Alam(Author)
07.04.2025 M/s. Zameer Hussain Ghumro, Malik Naeem Iqbal & Faizan H. Memon, Advocates for the petitioner. Mr. Jawad Dero, Advocate General, Sindh. Mr. Mohsin Qadir Shahwani, Additional Attorney General. Mr. Kafeel Ahmed Abbasi, Addl. A.G. Sajid Ali Bhutto, Secretary Irrigation Department, Government of Sindh.
Qurban Ali Maitlo (Petitioner)
VS
Fed. of Pakistan and Others (Respondent)
Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973
Section: 155
ORDER SHEET
Both the Law Officers of the Federation and Province seek time to file Para-wise Comments. Ten days’ time is granted to file Para-wise Comments along with Documents and an advance Copy be provided to the Petitioner’s Counsel.
During hearing it is not disputed by the Respondents, that the Respondent No.5 - the Federal Member of IRSA (Respondent No.3) is not from the Province of Sindh. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner has emphasized that since the current composition of IRSA is not in accordance with Law, viz. The Indus River System Authority Act, 1992 and the Executive Order [Dated 10-7-2000], which has been affirmed by this Court in its earlier Judgment handed down in C.P. No.D-5206/2013, therefore, the Certificate dated 25.01.2025 issued by the Secretary of Respondent No.3 be suspended, on the basis of which the present water dispute has arisen, inter alia, for transferring water through Link Canals for Cholistan Area.