AZHAR KHAN LODHI versus RETURNING OFFICER, PP 141, LAHORE
Section 17 Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Article 199 Election Appointments Retiring Applicants to contest the Election The Returning Officer accepted the selection of nomination papers. Later, the Applicant applied for permission to retire from the Election, Which was excluded. Representation of the Returning Officer Under Section 17 of the Public Act 1976, if a candidate chooses to opt out of the election, he / she must give notice to the Returning Officer four days before the polling day. The present case was to be held on Election 6 6 6 2008 and the applicant had prepared his application for withdrawal from the election on 21 6 2008, but accordingly the office of Returning Officer was closed and the next day, on 22 6, 2008. The holiday was because on Sunday it was likely that the returning officer's staff was not available, could not be denied, and it was finally said that the request had been moved before retiring. Ning Officer 23 6 2008 To humiliate the applicant with the responsibility that he has approached the Returning Officer after the stipulated period would be blatant and unfair, even if the applicant is not interested in contesting the election. If he had to, then he would have to force elections
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