FAQIR ABDUL MAJEED KHAN versus DISTRICT RETURNING OFFICER
Rr 36 (6) (ii), 33 (1) and 36 (3) (b) Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Arts 185 (3) and 1991 Constitutional Application Strengthening Results by Secret Voting District Returning Officer Directive of Returning Officer to check the rejection of election candidates by the District Returning Officer for counting of voting requests by the respondents, considering the effect of the ballot papers on the respondents' symbol, revealing the intention of the voters. Disregarding a constitutional request to behave like a cast vote. The High Court accuracy District Returning Officer had no authority to issue such directive and he, in the process of stabilizing the results without giving the Opposition candidate a hearing to the Returning Officer, clause RR 36 (6) of the Punjab Local Government Election Rules. Had to strictly comply. , 2005 The mark on an applicant's mark by a voter was against the idea of secret ballot selection. Marking a relief rubber stamp, the Returning Officer may instruct any candidate to count it in his judicial discretion, in the present case the Returning Officer may not mark the relief rubber stamp on ballot paper. Instead of excluding them in the presence can count the wrong votes. , It could not be concluded that the same was used properly, the affirmative order of the Returning Officer was without jurisdiction, under which he declared the ballot papers to be suitable for the respondents, It was rejected by the competent Supreme Court before the High Court. Disapproved order and applicant declared as returning candidate \ r \ n
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