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Civil Petitions No. 182-Q/2017 and 191-Q/2017 (Against the judgment dated 07.09.2017, passed by the High Court of Balochistan Quetta in CP No. 267/2012)
Justice Yahya Afridi, CJ Justice Musarrat Hilali Justice Shakeel Ahmad
For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Khalil Ahmed Panezai, ASC Mr. Abdus Saleem Ansari, AOR (in CP No. 182-Q/2017) Mr. Zahoor Ahmad Baloch, Addl. AG, Balochistan (in CP No. 191- Q/2017) For the
Respondent(s) : Mr. Zahoor Ahmad Baloch, Addl. AG, Balochistan (in CP No. 182- Q/2017) Mr. Khalil Ahmed Panezai, ASC Mr. Abdus Saleem Ansari, AOR (in CP No. 191-Q/2017)
Fareedullah Khan & others (in CPLA 182-Q/2017) Province of Balochistan through Secretary C&W Department Government of Balochistan & others (in CPLA No. 191-Q/2017) …Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
Province of Balochistan through Secretary C&W Department Govt. of Balochistan & others (in CPLA 182-Q/2017) Fareedullah Khan & others (in CPLA No. 191- Q/2017) …Respondents
Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973
Section: 185(3),199
Summary:
The Supreme Court of Pakistan reviewed petitions filed under Article 185(3) of the Constitution challenging a Balochistan High Court judgment dated 07.09.2017, which had directed the C&W Department to pay Rs. 20,12,668 to the petitioners (legal heirs of a contractor) from a security amount originally Rs. 68,67,668/- withheld after the contractor was blacklisted for unsatisfactory performance.
Core Facts:
The contractor had a construction contract (1986) for the Balochistan High Court building.
In 1991, the contractor was blacklisted by the C&W Department and his security deposit forfeited.