Law: Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 1979

Section: 21

Law: Constitution of Pakistan 1973

Section: 199

(a) Punjab Local Government Ordinance (VI of 1979)   S. 21 and Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 199-Writ jurisdic tion-Proceedings in quo warranto-Validity of notification declaring respondent, a depot-holder, elected as member-Can be questioned under Art. 199-Mere fact of elected member being in possession of a notification declaring him to be elected, held, cannot divest High Court of its jurisdiction to determine validity of notification itself.   Riaz Hussain v. Fazal Muhammad 1980 C L C 839 ; Malik Ghulam Abbas's case P L D 1980 Lah. 718 ; Muhammad Khan's case 1980 C L C 1 and Umar Draz's case P L D 1980 S C 173 ref.   (b) Punjab Local Government Ordinance (VI of 1979)   S. 21 (f) and Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 199-Writ Jurisdiction-Any resident of local area to which public office relate, held, in law, possessed of locus standi to move High Court for proceedings in quo warranto.-[Locus stand!].   Riaz Hussain's case 1980 C L C 839 ; Ahmad Ali's case P L D 1962 Lah. 230 and M. U. A. Khan v. M. Sultan 1981 S C M R 74 rel.   (c) Constitution of Pakistan (1973)   Art. 199-Writ jurisdiction-Quo warranto-Laches-Delay in proceedings in nature of quo warranto, held, by itself never considered sufficient for purpose of defeating a petition.-[Laches].   (d) Punjab Local Government Ordinance (VI of 1979)   S. 21 (f) and President's Post Proclamation Order (5 of 1977), Art. 10(2) (b) (viii)-Respondent admitting to be a depot-holder Held, disqualified from being a member of local council.                                                                                                                          JUDGMENT   By means of this petition the election of respondent No. 1 as member of Town Committee, Chak Jhumra, Tehsil and District Faisalabad, has been impugned. The…