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| 1973 SLG 3091 = 1973 SLD 3091 = 1973 PLD 316 |
Court of Special Judge, Karachi
Constitutional Petitions Nos. 340 to 348, 350, 351, 353, 364, 365, 374 to 381 and 456 of 1972, decided on 14th December 1972.
Presented By: Dorab Patel and Agha Ali Hyder, JJ
Khalid M. Ishaque with Nizam Ahmed (in Constitutional Peti tion No. 353 of 1972) for Petitioners. Hassan A. Shaikh (in Constitutional Petitions Nos. 340 tin 348, 350 and 351 of 1972) for Petitioners. Azizullah K. Shaikh (in Constitutional Petitions Nos. 376, 379, 381 and 456 of 1972) for Petitioners. Haq Nawaz Raja (in Constitutional Petition No. 374 of 1972) for Petitioner. Muhammad Ibrahim Memon (in Constitutional Petition No. 375 of 1972) for Petitioner. S. Rashid Ahmed (in Constitutional Petitions Nos. 364, 365, 377, 378 and 380 of 1972) for Petitioners. Abdul Hafeez Memon, Advocate-General and Jamaluddin H. Ahmed, Additional Advocate-General for
Respondents (in all Petitions). Sharifuddin Pirzada: Amicus'curiae.
Constitutional Petitions Nos. 340 to 348, 350, 351, 353, 364, 365, 374 to 381 and 456 of 1972, decided on 14th December 1972.
Presented By: Dorab Patel and Agha Ali Hyder, JJ
Khalid M. Ishaque with Nizam Ahmed (in Constitutional Peti tion No. 353 of 1972) for Petitioners. Hassan A. Shaikh (in Constitutional Petitions Nos. 340 tin 348, 350 and 351 of 1972) for Petitioners. Azizullah K. Shaikh (in Constitutional Petitions Nos. 376, 379, 381 and 456 of 1972) for Petitioners. Haq Nawaz Raja (in Constitutional Petition No. 374 of 1972) for Petitioner. Muhammad Ibrahim Memon (in Constitutional Petition No. 375 of 1972) for Petitioner. S. Rashid Ahmed (in Constitutional Petitions Nos. 364, 365, 377, 378 and 380 of 1972) for Petitioners. Abdul Hafeez Memon, Advocate-General and Jamaluddin H. Ahmed, Additional Advocate-General for
Respondents (in all Petitions). Sharifuddin Pirzada: Amicus'curiae.
ZAFAR IQBAL-Petitioner
VERSUS
THE PROVINCE OF SIND AND 2 OTHERS-Respondents
Law: Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)
Section: 491
Law: Defence of Pakistan Rules, 1971
Section: 32
Law: West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, 1960
Section: 3
Constitution of Pakistan (1972) Art. 201(2)(6) and Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 491-Habeas corpus, writ of- Persons detained under preventive laws-Order challenged by way of petitions jot Issue of writ of habeas corpus-Pending petition detenus released-Despite release Court can proceed to pronounce judgment and record decision-Court, however, would refrain from recording decision as merely an academic exercise when no grievance left-Defence of Pakistan Rules, 1971, r 32-West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance (XXXI of 1960), S. 3. The trend of the authorities is clear. An application under section 491 of the Code of Criminal Procedure becomes infruc tuous, on the release of the detenu, but as the jurisdiction of the Court in a constitution petition is wider, it can in such a petition proceed to pronounce judgment despite the release, if it considers it necessary in the interest of justice. However, the long established practice of our Courts, is to refrain from recording its decision as merely an academic exercise when no grievances were left. Queen v. Barnardo (1889) 23 Q B D 305; Queen v. Barnardo (1890) 24 Q B D 28.3; Thomas John Barnardo v. Mary Ford 1892 A C 326; Halsbury's Laws of England, 3rd Edo., Vol. XI, p. 27, para. 44; A. T. Markose on Judicial Control of Administrative Action in India, 1956 Edn., p. 171; Luis Kutner on World Habeas Corpus, 1962 Edn., p. 96; S. A. De Smith on Judicial Review of Administrative Action, p. 391. ; Donald Kiser's Corpus Juris Secundum, p. 651, para. 86 ; Philip T. Wales v. William S. Whitney, Secretary of Navy 29 U S R 277 ; Keshaw Talpade v. Emperor A I R 1944 F C 241 Homi Rustomji Pardivala v. Sub-Inspector Baig and others A I R 1944 Lah. 196; Amerandra Chandra v. Garrison Engineer A I R 1945 Cal.. 340; Kidar Nath Agarwala v. State of Punjab and others A I R 1960 Pb. 122 ; Malik Ghulam Jilani v. Government of West Pakistan P L D 1967 S C 373; Ziaur Rahman and others v. The State P L D 1972 Lah. 382; Doaba Forwarding Agency Ltd. v. Province of Punjab and others 1971 S C M R 527 and The Collector of Customs and others v. S. M. Yousuf 1969 S C M R 595 ref. Dates of hearing:…