Contempt proceedings against government functionaries
Sunday, September 20, 2009
LAHORE: Former president of Lahore Tax Bar Association Shafqat Mehmood Chohan on Saturday filed a contempt petition in the Lahore High Court (LHC), seeking contempt proceedings against government functionaries for not complying with the LHC order fixing the sugar price.
The lawyer in his petition made Minister for Industries and Production Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo, Punjab Chief Secretary Javed Mehmood, Commerce Secretary Salman Siddique, Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) Chairman Sikandar Hayat Khan and its Punjab chapter President Javed Kiyani as respondents.
The petitioner submitted that the respondents, instead of implementing the court’s orders, had uttered derogatory remarks, which was tantamount to contempt of court. He mentioned that when the LHC chief justice gave the verdict, the Punjab chief secretary was present in the courtroom, who had given assurance to comply with the order.
However, the chief secretary, along with other respondents, failed to get the LHC order implemented and joined hands with the sugar mills lobby, he said.
Manzoor had also uttered derogatory remarks in various meetings and media briefings, he added.
He said the sugar mills association also disregarded the LHC order and challenged it before the Supreme Court (SC).
The petitioner said the SC had not suspended the LHC order so far, so it should be implemented accordingly. He prayed to the court to initiate contempt proceedings against the respondents for not complying with the court’s orders to fix the sugar price at Rs 40 per kg.
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The lawyer in his petition made Minister for Industries and Production Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo, Punjab Chief Secretary Javed Mehmood, Commerce Secretary Salman Siddique, Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) Chairman Sikandar Hayat Khan and its Punjab chapter President Javed Kiyani as respondents.
The petitioner submitted that the respondents, instead of implementing the court’s orders, had uttered derogatory remarks, which was tantamount to contempt of court. He mentioned that when the LHC chief justice gave the verdict, the Punjab chief secretary was present in the courtroom, who had given assurance to comply with the order.
However, the chief secretary, along with other respondents, failed to get the LHC order implemented and joined hands with the sugar mills lobby, he said.
Manzoor had also uttered derogatory remarks in various meetings and media briefings, he added.
He said the sugar mills association also disregarded the LHC order and challenged it before the Supreme Court (SC).
The petitioner said the SC had not suspended the LHC order so far, so it should be implemented accordingly. He prayed to the court to initiate contempt proceedings against the respondents for not complying with the court’s orders to fix the sugar price at Rs 40 per kg.
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Labels: Government, Judiciary, Price Hike, Sugar Crisis
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