Case Details

Citation(s)
1981 SLG 3052 = 1981 SLD 3052 = 1981 CLC 185
Lahore High Court
Writ Petition No. 6603 of 1980, decided on 30th September 1980.
Presented By: M. S. H. Qureshi, J
Muhammad Slddiq Butt for Petitioner. Nemo for
Respondents Nos. 1 and 2. Fashtd Rahint for
Respondent No. 3. Syed Iftikhar Ahmad Shah, Dy. A.-G. under direction of Court.

HAFEEZ-UR-REHMAN-Petitioner

VERSUS

TH2 ADDITIONAL RENT CONTROLLER, LAHORE CANTT. AND 2 OTHERS--Respondents

Law: Cantonments Rent Restriction Act, 1963

Section: 6(2), 10(xiii)

Law: General Clauses Act, 1897

Section: 15

(a) Cantonments Rent Restriction Act (XI or 1963) S. 6(2) read with General Clauses Act (X of 1897), S. 15-Addi tional Controller-Appointment of-Law permitting appointment of `a person' to be Additional Controller of rents, Central Government, held, can under S. 15 of General Clauses Act make such appointment also by virtue of office of such person. (b) Cantonments Rent Restriction Act (XI of 1963)  S. 10(xiii)-Executive Officer-Appointment of-Contention that law intends Cantonment to be in charge of only one officer designated as Executive Officer and no scope exists for appointment of any Additional Executive Officer-Held: An Additional Executive Officer cannot be said to be an Executive Officer even though he may be…
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