MAKHDOOM GHULAM MUHAMMAD ALIAS KHALIQUZZAMAN versus RETURNING OFFICER
Articles 62 and 14 (5) of the Public Act 1976, Guidelines for the guidance of District Returning Officers, paragraph 12 (2), by nomination at the National Assembly seat, rejecting the nomination papers of the appellant returning officer. Were made. The order states that the appellant, after a gap of five years, officially waived the amount owed, he was disqualified to participate in the elections, whether in the constitution of Pakistan or in the Public Representation Act, 1976 or his constitution. There was no provision for directing returning officers to disqualify a candidate from contesting late payment of government dues: Penalty charge, markup, interest and convenience provided for late payment of government dues. Except for which the appellant had already filed the nomination papers of the candidate. The government's outstanding debts were cleared so that the complaint could not be denied, Returning Officer, Appellant for the rights of the Constitution guaranteed illegally and unconstitutionally without the provisions of any law. Declaring that he was awarded a huge fine, the Returning Officer's order rejecting the appellant's nomination papers was set aside.
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