Case Details

Citation(s)
1980 SLG 3290 = 1980 SLD 3290 = 1980 CLC 2145
Quetta High Court
Constitutional Petition No. 19 of 1979, decided on 30th April, 1979.
Presented By:  M. A. Rashid and Zakaullah Lodhi, JJ
Sh. Muhammad Nazir Ahmad Piracha v. S. M. Almas Ali Advocate P L D 1971 Lah. 131 dissented from. I. H. B. Hanafi for Petitioner. Basharatullah for
Respondent.

Mst. KHADIJA BIBI---Petitioner

VERSUS

ABDUL WAHID-Respondent

Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 203

Law: Government of India Act, 1935

Section: 224

Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1956

Section: 205

Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1962

Section: 177

(a) Constitution of Pakistan (1973)  Art. 203Words and phrases"Administrative powers" and "powers of superintendence"Meaning.[Words and phrases]. The phrases "Administrative powers" and "powers of superinten dence" mean judicial superintendence of High Court over subordinate, inferior Courts which have been defined to be the Courts under its appellate jurisdiction. (b) Government of India Act, 1935  S. 224, Constitution of Pakistan (1972), Art. 205; Constitution of India, Art. 227 ; Constitution of Pakistan (1956), Art. 177 and Con stitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 203Superintending or adminis trative jurisdiction of High CourtMeans judicial superintendence over subordinate Courts or administrative control over such Courts in ,judicial mattersSuch control, held, does not travel beyond scope of passing of orders necessary for ensuring that Courts are functioning in best interest, of law and justice.[Jurisdiction]. Sh. Muhammad Nazir Ahmad Piracha v. S. M. Almas All, Advocate P L D 1971 Lab. 131 ; Corporation of the City of Lahore v. Fahmida Begum P L D 1961 Lab. 619 ; Ibrahim v. Muhammad Rafique P L D 1964 Lab. 644 ; Faqir Muhammad v. Dr. Muhammad Yasin and 2 others P L D 1964 Lab. 686 ; Jamal Din v. Haji Muhammad Aslam P L D 1965 Lah. 503 ; and Khadim MohysedDin and others v. Ch. Rehmat Ali Nagra and another P L D 1965 S C 459 ref. (c) Constitution of Pakistan (1973)  Arts. 199 & 203`Subordinate Courts", criterion to judge Whether appellate or revisional jurisdiction of High Court `extends to such CourtsCourts or Tribunal not being in direct hierarchy of High Court not covered by such phraseInterference of High Court under Art. 199 does not bring Tribunal or Court in hierarchy of Courtsunder High Court making them subordinate. (d) Constitution of Pakistan (1973)  Art. 203 and West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance (VI of 1959)Court of Rent ControllerA Court under appellate jurisdiction of High CourtMere fact of Rent Controller being not a Court in stricto sensoHeld, cannot be excluded froth operation of provision of Art. 203. (e) Constitution of Pakistan (1973) Art. 203Words and…
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