LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) has nullified caretaker Punjab government notification on suspending decision for giving status of division to Gujarat, district to Wazirabad and Tehsil to Ahmad Pur Chatha.

Petitions filed by Ikhlaq Chatha and others came up for hearing before single bench of LHC led by Justice Shahid Kareem. These petitioners challenged Punjab caretaker government notification for suspending status of Gujarat as division, Wazirabad as district and Ahmad Pur Chatha as tehsil. Qazi Mubin and Suleman Makhdoom Tippu counsel for petitioners raised this point caretaker government is not empowered to suspend steps taken by former Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervez Elahi. These decisions were taken by an elected government and it’s Cabinet. Caretaker government cannot suspend steps taken by former government on permanent basis. Lawyers pointed out job of caretakers is to deal with daily matters and hold transparent elections.

Lawyers told court caretaker government cannot take steps of permanent nature. Powers for taking decision on policy matters rest with elected government only.

Lawyers requested court to nullify care taker government notification on suspending status of Gujarat as division, Wazirabad as district and Ahmad Pur Chatha as tehsil. Court accepted petitions of identical nature.

Published in The Daily National Courier, June, 08 2023

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