MUHAMMAD AKMAL BHATTI versus CHOLISTAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Article 199 Constitution Petition Controversy Scope Contracting, Confirmation of Extension of Contract The applicant's complaint was that the relevant authority had extended the respondent's contract expressly, without a public auction, that the parties had raised The dispute between them was a natural agreement. Auctioning or clearing of the National Asset Contract secretly and clearly will not only be a detrimental to the society, but it will also harm the national exchequer worth millions, where the departmental process for awarding a government contract is at its discretion. Was affected by or affected by With personal prejudice, it cannot be termed as a transparent, fair or legal process. The law and the jurisdiction of the High Court cannot be excluded merely on the ground that the dispute between the parties was a natural agreement, with the Act of the authority to extend the contract. The High Court declared the extension in favor of the respondent, and the contract was subsequently annulled in favor of the respondent. It was put aside and the High Court directed the applicant to deposit 30% with the authority to give more money on a one-year lease, which would keep the case open for auction. Was
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