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MUHAMMAD ASLAM RANA versus SYED ABUZER HUSNAIN BOKHARI

Section 14 Punjab Local Government Election Rules, 2001, R18 Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Arts 62, 63 and 199 Law Reform Ordinance (XII of 1972), Section 3, Para 1 and 2 passed the nomination test After Returning Officer accepts appellant's nomination papers, Appellants contested the election and won it by a substantial margin. Respondents filed a constitutional petition against the approval of nomination papers which was accepted and the appellant was elected. Disqualified to fight Returning officer's acceptance of nomination was final, according to Article 199 of the Constitution The High Court had no jurisdiction to resolve disputed questions in the constitutional jurisdiction, after which the High Court had sufficient authority to take notice of the events that followed, with the appellants winning the election through a substantial margin mandate. Had taken Given by the people of the area cannot be ignored, intra-court appeals were allowed and the High Court decisions were set aside. patent advocate from Haroonabad lawyer