لاہور ہائی کورٹ نے وزیراعلیٰ پنجاب کے انتخاب کے لیے درخواستوں پر فیصلہ سناتے ہوئے 16 اپریل سے قبل الیکشن کروانے کی درخواستیں مسترد کردی۔

  چیف جسٹس لاہور ہائیکورٹ محمد امیر بھٹی نے حمزہ شہباز اور ڈپٹی اسپیکر کی درخواستوں پر محفوظ کیا گیا مختصر فیصلہ سنادیا۔

لاہور ہائی کورٹ نے قرار دیا کہ تمام فریقین غیر جانبداری سے آئینی فرائض انجام دیں۔

Writ Petition No.21710/2022
Muhammad Hamza Shahbaz Sharif Versu Province of Punjab and others.

1. The prayer of the petitioner in Writ Petition No.21710/2022 to shorten the date of Session, which is already fixed by the Deputy Speaker for 16.04.2022 to elect the Chief Minister is hereby declined.

2. It is directed that the Deputy Speaker on the date fixed i.e. 16.04.2022 shall proceed to elect the Chief Minister in terms of sub-Article (3) of Article 130 of the Constitution read with Rule 20 of the Rules of Procedure and all other enabling provisions and powers in this behalf. The Deputy Speaker and all other persons including the Provincial Government are directed to act impartially, justly and fairly to ensure the supremacy of the Constitution.

3. During the course of arguments the respondents’ counsel including the learned Advocate General have not shown any reservation for holding of election in terms of Article 130(3) of the Constitution read with Rule 20 of the Rules of Procedure on 16.04.2022, who shall not, in any manner, hinder, obstruct or interfere with any member of the Provincial Assembly who wish to attend the Session summoned as above, and to participate in, and cast their votes in terms of short order of the honourable Supreme Court dated 07.04.2022. The Secretary and other employees of the Provincial Assembly shall make all efforts to provide assistance which they otherwise are under legal obligation in this regard.

4. The Secretary, Provincial Assembly is further directed to ensure the completion of renovation work of the Provincial Assembly before 11:00 pm of 15.04.2022 and should be made available for its use for the honourable members of the Provincial Assembly on 16.04.2022 in respectable manner.

5. Impugned order dated 06.04.2022 in Writ Petition No.21711/2022, whereby the powers of the Deputy Speaker in terms of Rule 25 of the Rules of Procedure were withdrawn, being contrary to Article 53(3) of the Constitution by virtue of which Deputy Speaker in absence of the Speaker attained the status of Speaker for this Session, completely overriding the powers provided in Rules, is hereby set-aside.