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| 2026 SLG 2273 2026 SLD 2273 = 2026 SHC 382 |
Sindh High Court
C.P. No.D-744 of 2025,C.P. No.D-2243 of 2024,C.P. No.D-374 of 2025
Presented By: Mr. Justice Adnan-ul-Karim Memon Mr. Justice Zulfiqar Ali Sangi
Date of hearing and order:- 17.02.2026 Mr. Khan Zaman Khattak, advocate for the petitioners in C.P NoD-744/2025 & 374/2025. Mr. Muhammad Vawda, advocate for the petitioners in C.P No.D-2243/2024. Mr. Zohaib Sarki, advocate for the respondents. Mr. Abdul Khusheed Khan, advocate for interveners. Mr. Abdul Samad Memon, advocate for interveners. Mr. Ali Safdar Depar, AAG along with Mirza Ahmed Kamal, Registrar Cooperative Societies Department-III Karachi.
C.P. No.D-744 of 2025,C.P. No.D-2243 of 2024,C.P. No.D-374 of 2025
Presented By: Mr. Justice Adnan-ul-Karim Memon Mr. Justice Zulfiqar Ali Sangi
Date of hearing and order:- 17.02.2026 Mr. Khan Zaman Khattak, advocate for the petitioners in C.P NoD-744/2025 & 374/2025. Mr. Muhammad Vawda, advocate for the petitioners in C.P No.D-2243/2024. Mr. Zohaib Sarki, advocate for the respondents. Mr. Abdul Khusheed Khan, advocate for interveners. Mr. Abdul Samad Memon, advocate for interveners. Mr. Ali Safdar Depar, AAG along with Mirza Ahmed Kamal, Registrar Cooperative Societies Department-III Karachi.
(Nazirullah Mehsood Advocate
VS
Province of Sindh & others) (Quetta Town cooperative Housing Society vs Province of Sindh & others) (Nazrullah Mehsood Advocate vs Province of Sindh & others)
Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973
Section: 199
Summary The case involved multiple constitutional petitions relating to elections of the Quetta Town Co-Operative Housing Society Ltd., Scheme 33, Karachi. Petitioners challenged exclusion from the voters' list, disputed election procedures, questioned certain administrative orders, and sought transparent elections in accordance with the Society's bylaws and applicable law. The Court found that genuine concerns existed regarding voter eligibility, election transparency, and compliance with legal requirements. To ensure fair elections, the Court appointed the Nazir of the High Court as Commissioner to supervise and conduct elections, prepare a valid voters' list, decide objections, and oversee the entire election process. Sections / Laws Used Article 199 of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 Sindh Cooperative Societies Act, 2020 Society Bylaws / Election Rules 2-Word Description Election Dispute Cooperative Governance O R D E R The petitioners have filed Constitutional Petitions under Article 199 of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973, concerning the Quetta Town Co-Operative Housing Society Ltd., Scheme 33, Karachi. In C.P. No. 744 of 2025, the petitioner seeks inclusion in the society’s members’ list and a status quo on the upcoming elections. In C.P. No. D-2243 of 2024, the petitioner challenges Order No. RCS/KYC/276/2024, claiming it is unconstitutional, illegal, and mala fide, and seeks its suspension and restraint on any coercive actions by the respondents. In C.P. No. D-374 of 2025, the petitioners contend that the proposed elections are unlawful without proper election rules, challenge the appointment of Mr. Alam Baig as election member, and seek declarations validating the Registrar’s order to conduct elections of the full management committee. One petitioner, owner of Plot No. B-385, also challenged his exclusion from the voters’ list for the elections scheduled on 23-02-2025, claiming his right to vote and contest as an eligible member and former president. The society counsel contended the petitions are mala fide, noting his prior suspension and…