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| 2025 SLG 1278 2025 SLD 1278 = 2025 LHC 2696 = 2026 PLD 738 |
Lahore High Court
Writ Petition No.5943 of 2022
Syed Ahsan Raza Kazmi, J.
Date of Hearing 30.04.2025 Petitioner by: Ch.Aftab Mubarik, Advocate
Respondents by: Mr.Sajjad Ahmad Khan, Advocate Rai Mazar Hussain Kharal, Assistant Advocate General.
Writ Petition No.5943 of 2022
Syed Ahsan Raza Kazmi, J.
Date of Hearing 30.04.2025 Petitioner by: Ch.Aftab Mubarik, Advocate
Respondents by: Mr.Sajjad Ahmad Khan, Advocate Rai Mazar Hussain Kharal, Assistant Advocate General.
Sheikh Proteins Pvt. Ltd.
VS
. Punjab Food Authority, Lahore etc.
Law: Punjab Poultry Production Act, 2016
Section: 2(h), 2(j), 3
Law: Punjab Food Authority Act, 2011
Section: 2(f), 2(i), 2(t), 15, 15(2), 57
Brief Summary:Jurisdictional Overlap
Petitioner’s Argument:
Sheikh Proteins claimed exemption from the Punjab Food Authority Act, 2011 because they were already registered under the Punjab Poultry Production Act, 2016 for poultry farming.
Respondents’ Argument:
The sale of eggs is a food business under the 2011 Act, which requires a separate registration/license under Section 15 of that Act.
Court’s Findings:
The 2016 and 2011 Acts operate in distinct domains: