The judge adjourned further hearing till July 28 and also allowed the government to use the LG funds through administrators to the extent of payments of salaries and pensions only. AFP/File
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday allowed a week’s time to the Punjab government to come up with a plan for restoration of the local government system in the province in the light of a judgement passed by the Supreme Court.
Justice Ayesha A Malik was hearing a set of petitions seeking implementation of the SC judgement about restoration of local governments in the province.The provincial government has meanwhile notified constitution of four special committees/transition teams at provincial, divisional, district and tehsil level for the restoration of the local bodies’ institutions in line with the March 25 short order and subsequent detailed judgment issued by the Supreme Court on July 6.
LHC gives Punjab govt time to implement SC verdict on LGs restoration
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LHC rejects govt argument on jurisdiction issue
July 17, 2021
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday rejected an argument of the Punjab government questioning the jurisdiction of the LHC to hear a set of petitions seeking implementation of a Supreme Court’s judgment about restoration of local governments in the province. At the outset of the hearing, an additional advocate general argued that the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter.
Justice Ayesha A. Malik dismissed the argument of the law officer and observed that the LHC could be approached for the implementation of a decision of the Supreme Court. The law officer further stated that the government faced legal problems to enforce the judgment in question. He said the government had also filed a review petition before the SC. The judge adjourned further hearing till July 19 and summoned the chief secretary and the secretary local government along with a summary sent to the chief minister on the matter. Lahore
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday rejected an argument of the Punjab government questioning the court’s jurisdiction to hear a set of petitions seeking implementation of a Supreme Court judgement about restoration of local governments in the province.
At the outset of the hearing, an additional advocate general argued that the court lacked the jurisdiction to hear the matter.
Justice Ayesha A Malik dismissed the law officer’s argument and observed the LHC could be approached for the implementation of a decision of the Supreme Court.
The law officer further stated that the government faced legal problems in enforcing the SC judgement in question. He said the government had also filed a review petition before the SC.
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday observed that back-to-back tenders of development works issued by the administrators without waiting for detailed judgement of the Supreme Court about restoration of the LG system showed mala fide on part of the provincial government.
Justice Ayesha A. Malik was hearing multiple petitions against tenders issued by the administrators in different districts.
Additional Advocate General (AAG) Akhtar Javed opposed the petitions and argued that the provincial government was empowered to hold auctions. He said the auctions being held by the government were in conformity with the apex court’s judgement.
Justice Malik expressed dissatisfaction over the law officer’s stance and observed that the provincial government did not wait for the detailed judgement of the SC in the matter and went on to issue tenders. “This shows the mala fide of the government,” she added.
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