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(a) Constitution of Pakistan (1973)--- ---- Art. 199---Grant of vending licence for ice and aerated water temporarily on ad hoc basis --- Cancellation of such licence by competent Authority--­Validity --- Vending licence was issued to petitioner without calling for applications for the same for a specific period purely on temporary ad hoc basis, period mentioned therein had already expired --- Authority was under no obligation to extend the same when petitioner was told at the time of its grant that same was only for a temporary period --- None of petitioner's vested rights thus had been violated --- Period of grant having already expired, petitioner had no vested right to claim its continuance/renewal.---[Licence and lincensee]. Chandpur Mills Limited v. District Magistrate PLD 1958 SC (Pak.) 267; Muhammad Hasham v. Zu1fiqar Ali Khan PLD 1963 Lah, 418 and Millat Tractors v. Government of Pakistan PLD 1992 Lah. 68 ref. PLD 1965 SC 83 rel. (b) Constitution of Pakistan (1973 --- ----- Art. 25 --- Equality of citi7ens --- All temporary licences whose periods had already expired were cancelled --- Petitioner being one of such licensees could not prove that he had been meted out a discriminatory treatment--­Petitioner was thus, not entitled for renewal of his licence.---[Licence and licensce]. ORDER Abdul Rashid Butt petitioner was granted vending licence for ice and aerated water temporarily on ad hoc basis on 1-4-1990 and the same has been issued on 3-4-1991 till further order. Subsequently through a general decision taken by the General Manager/Commercial Manager Pakistan Railways he was allowed to work till further advice. Through this writ petition he challenged the order dated 14-9-1991 whereby his licence was cancelled by the competent authority. It is argued by the learned counsel that the petitioner's contract/licence has been cancelled in an arbitrary manner without providing him any opportunity of hearing. As argued in the connected writ petitions, he has also thrown challenge to the order dated 16-9-1991 of the Pakistan Railways, whereby a decision has been taken to remove the congestion on the Railway platforms and to cancel all those vending contracts…

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