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(a) Delimitation of Constituencies Act (XXXIV of 1974)-------S. 11---Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Maintainability---Delimitation of constituencies ---Validity--­Constitutional petition was maintainable. Rahim Shah's case PLD 1973 SC 24; Shah Jahan Khan's case 1980 CLC 544; Noorwar Jan's case PLD 1991 SC 531; Zia-ur-Rehman's case PLD 1973 SC 49; Kh. Muhammad Sharif's case PLD 1988 Lah. 725 and Shah Muhammad's case PLD 1989 SC 26 rel. (b) Delimitation of Constituencies Act (XXXIV of 1974)-- ----S. 10---Constitution of Pakistan (1973); Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Necessary parties, non-impleading of---Effect---Notification of delimitation of constituency was issued after providing hearing by Election Commission---Petitioner neither impleaded any of the objectors as respondents in the petition nor attached order of Election Commission--­Vires of the order passed by Election Commission was also not challenged on the basis of which the notification was issued---Validity---Where the petitioners failed to implead the objectors as respondents, the petition would be liable to be dismissed. Rameez-ul-Haq's case PLD 1992 SC 221 and Zafar Mahmood's case 1984 CLC 115 ref. (c) Delimitation of Constituencies Act (XXXIV of 1974)-- ----S. 9---Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Delimitation of constituencies---Factual inquiry---Jurisdiction of High Court under Art.199 of the Constitution---Scope---Delimitation of constituencies is based not only on the geographical situation but also on the basis of population and it is the function of Election Commission to determine the same---High Court in exercise of Constitutional jurisdiction cannot embark upon the inquiry into facts pertaining to such matters. (d) Delimitation of Constituencies Act (XXXIV of 1974)- ----Ss. 9. 10 & 10-A---Delimitation of constituencies---Adjustment without notice ---Validity---Where the population as carved out by Election Commission falls within the permissible variation, no exception in that regard can be made against the order of the Commission---Election Commission had lawful authority to make adjustments without…

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