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MAHBUB ALI KHAN, J.---Malik Khan Afsar a resident of Sector No.IV of Khalabat Township, Haripur tehsil by way of this writ petition moved under Article 199 of the Constitution of. the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 takes exception to the legality of an order under which the entry of his name has been made in the Surveillance Register at Police Station, Haripur by respondent No.4 and his history sheet has been opened. fie contends that these acts of the local police are without lawful authority and of no legal effect.

2.   The petitioner claims himself a respectable person of his area, a landlord and an elected member of the local Zakat Committee. He further states that he has never been involved in any case of moral turpitude. Nevertheless he claims to have earned cash award and commendation certificates from the Superintendent of Police, Abbottabad for his efforts made in. the prevention of anti-social activities in the Ilaqa and a cash award from the Divisional Forest Officer for pointing out the timber smugglers. But in spite of all this respondent No.4, i.e. the SHO Police Station, Haripur without giving any notice to the petitioner and having no regard to his status in society placed his name in the Surveillance Register of the Police Station and opened his history sheet. .