Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

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Constitution of Pakistan (1973)--- ---Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Handing over of Educational Institution to owners---Petitioner mainly relying upon news items published in certain newspapers circulating news that Martial Law Authorities passed orders to hand over schools to owners---Assistant Director, School Education, making statement that no such orders from any Authority had been received for release of petitioner's school---Mere news item could hardly be made basis for filing petition and in absence of any order alleged to have been passed, it could not be implemented---Petition was dismissed. S.M. Abbas for Petitioner. A.A. Muhammadally A.A.-C). Sindh for Respondent. Date of hearing: 7th February, 1989. JUDGMENT SALEEM AKHTAR, J.--The petitioner Society was running several schools and institutions amongst which one of them was Anjuman-e-Islamia Secondary School. All these Schools were taken over by the Government under Martial Law Regulation No.118. It has been alleged in the Petition that on representation being made, in August, 1977, the petitioner learnt that Martial Law Authorities have released the said School to the petitioner and have passed necessary…