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Television Receiving Apparatus (Possession and Licensing) Rules, 1970------R. 3(3)---Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 199---Constitutional petition--Levy of fee for T.V. licence and introduction of a pay card system---Contention was that charging of T.V. Licence fee was illegal and unjustified because a T.V. set was also used as a monitor for a computer and only those persons who wanted to use T.V. for viewing programmes were liable to pay said fee---Contention was repelled because law would not compel a person to possess a T. V. and if it was intended to be used as computer monitor, then one could conveniently go for monitor instead of a T.V.---Such fee was livable on possession simpliciter even if a T.V. was not in actual use---Contention that a pay card system should be directed to be introduced, was also repelled because no direction- could be issued to the Television Corporation for installing a particular system as it was a matter of policy beyond the reach of High Court---Contention that contract to collect fees for T.V. awarded to the respondent was for inadequate consideration and was not given in a transparent manner was also repelled as resolution of such question involved a detailed inquiry which was beyond the scope of Constitutional jurisdiction of High Court. Muhammad Aslam Saleemi, Advocate v. The Pakistan Television Corporation and another PLD 1977 Lah. 852 ref. JUDGMENT This petition was filed in person by the petitioner with the following prayers: 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that a fee can only be charged by respondents Nos., l and 2 for rendering services and in case of the VCR and the Dish-Antina since no services were being provided by the Pakistan Television Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the PTV) charging of the fees for the Dish-Antina and the VCR is without lawful authority. 3. That even the fee for a T.V. licence was illegal and unjustified. Elaborating his submission his contention was that a T .V. set is also used as a monitor for a computer, therefore, only those persons who want to view the programmes of the PTV should be charged the fee and a pay card system should be directed to be…

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