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Summary: Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)-------S.22-A---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss.419, 420, 467, 468 & 471---Arbitration Act (X of1940), Ss. 30 & 33---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Maintainability---Cheating and forgery---Justice of peace---FIR, registration of---Scope---Contention of the petitioner was that respondents by preparing a forged arbitration agreementhad committed an offence under Ss. 419, 420, 467, 468 & 471, P.P.C.---Application forregistration of FIR was dismissed by the Justice of Peace/Sessions Judge---Validity---Civildispute between the parties with regard to partition of Shamilat property was on record---Petitioner had turned a civil dispute into criminal proceedings just to continue his possessionover a piece of land---If a property dispute in arbitration agreement or award on any ground hadbeen raised then a specific remedy under Ss. 30 & 33 of Arbitration Act, 1940 was available tothe petitioner---Dispute with regard to property had been referred to the arbitrators---None of thepersons except petitioner after 13 years of execution, initiated proceedings for the registration ofFIR against respondents---Averments made by the petitioner had not been supported by otherexecutant of such arbitration agreement/award---Petitioner had an alternate and efficacious remedy to seek grievance before the competent court of law---Constitutional petition was notmaintainable which was dismissed, in circumstances.PLD 2007 SC 539 and 2003 YLR 1941 ref.

Summary: (a) Balochistan Local Government Act (V of 2010)-------S. 24---Balochistan Zakat and Ushr Act (I of 2012), S. 23---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.199---Constitutional petition---Local bodies elections---Qualification for candidates and electedmembers---Chairman District Zakat Committee---Public servant---Writ of quo warranto---Scope---Laches, principle of---Applicability---Contention of petitioner was that respondent beinggovernment contractor as well as Chairman of Local Zakat Committee was not eligible to contestlocal bodies election---Respondent contended that he had resigned from the post of ChairmanDistrict Zakat Committee---Validity---Nothing was on record that petitioner had any mala fideon his part or he was exploiting the process for personal gain---Principle of laches did not applyto writ of quo warranto as the cause of action was a recurring one---Chairman District ZakatCommittee being public servant would be barred from contesting the local bodies election---Respondent being Chairman of Local Zakat Committee was disqualified from being elected orchosen as a member of Municipal Committee---Notification of respondent as member ofMunicipal Committee was set aside and Election Commission was directed to delete his name from the list of validly returned candidates for Municipal Committee---Constitutional petitionwas accepted in circumstances.Muhammad Yasin v. Federation of Pakistan through Secretary, Establishment Division,Islamabad and others PLD 2012 SC 132; PLD 2010 Lah. 625; 2010 PLC (C.S) 731; 2002 PLC(C.S) 274; Malik Umar Aslam v. Mrs. Sumaira Malik and others 2014 SCMR 45; MuhammadKhan v. Amanullah PLD 2014 Bal. 128 and Mirza Muhammad Tufail v. District ReturningOfficer PLD 2007 SC 16 rel.(b) Balochistan Zakat and Ushr Act (I of 2012)-------S. 23---Chairman of District Zakat Committee---Status---Chairman District Zakat Committeebeing nominated by the Government in consultation with the Provincial Council would bedeemed to be a public servant.(c) Constitution of Pakistan-------Art. 199---Writ of quo-warranto---Laches, principle of---Applicability---Principle of lachesdid not apply to writ of quo-warranto, cause of action being recurring one.

Summary: ---Issue:The primary issue was the admissibility and reliability of the Chemical Examiner's report in determining the narcotic nature of the seized substance and the legal definition of narcotics, specifically opium and its derivatives, under the relevant

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