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Article: 199 Jurisdiction of High Court | The Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 Developed by Zain Sheikh
199. Jurisdiction of High Court.—(1) Subject to the Constitution, a High Court may, if it is satisfied that no other adequate remedy is provided by law,—(a) on the application of any aggrieved party, make an order—(i) directing a person performing, within the territorial jurisdiction of the Court, functions in connection with the affairs of the Federation, a Province or a local authority, to refrain from doing anything he is not permitted by law to do, or to do anything he is required by law to do; or(ii) declaring that any act done or proceeding taken within the territorial jurisdiction of the Court by a person performing functions in connection with the affairs of the Federation, a Province or a local authority has been done or taken without lawful authority and is of no legal effect; or(b) on the application of any person, make an order —(i) directing that a person in custody within the territorial jurisdiction of the Court be brought before it so that the Court may satisfy itself that he is not being held in custody without lawful authority or in an unlawful manner; or(ii) requiring a person within the territorial jurisdiction of the Court holding or purporting to hold a public office to show under what authority of law he claims to hold that office; or(c) on the application of any aggrieved person, make an order giving such directions to any person or authority, including any Government exercising any power or performing any function in, or in relation to, any territory within the jurisdiction of that Court as may be appropriate for the enforcement of any of the Fundamental Rights conferred by Chapter 1 of Part II.(2) Subject to the Constitution, the right to move a High Court for the enforcement of any of the Fundamental Rights conferred by Chapter 1 of Part II shall not be abridged.1[(3) An order shall not be made under clause (1) on application made by or in relation to a person who is a member of the Armed Forces of Pakistan, or who is for the time being subject to any law relating to any of those Forces, in respect of his terms and conditions of service, in respect of any matter arising out of his service, or in respect of any action taken in relation to him as a member of the Armed Forces of Pakistan or as a person subject to such law.]2[(3A)] Omitted.2[(3B)] Omitted.2[(3C)] Omitted.(4) Where —
the Court shall not make an interim order unless the prescribed law officer has been given notice of the application and he or any person authorised by him in that behalf has had an opportunity of being heard and the Court, for reasons to be recorded in writing, is satisfied that the interim order—
4[(4A) An interim order made by a High Court on an application made to it to question the validity or legal effect of any order made, proceeding taken or act done by any authority or person, which has been made, taken or done or purports to have been made, taken or done under any law which is specified in Part I of the First Schedule or relates to, or is connected with, State property or assessment or collection of public revenues shall cease to have effect on the expiration of a period of six months following the day on which it is made:
Provided that the matter shall be finally decided by the High Court within six months from the date on which the interim order is made.]
5[(4B)] Omitted
(5) In this Article, unless the context otherwise requires,—
“prescribed law officer” means—
“(3A) A High Court shall not make an order under clause (1)—
4. Section 72 of the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), substituted clause (4A) of Art. 199, in its present form (w.e.f. April 19, 2010). Clause (4A) of Art. 199, as inserted in 1975, that read :
A[(4A) An interim order made by a High Court on an application made to it to question the validity or legal effect of any order made, proceeding taken or act done by any authority or person, which has been made, taken or done or purports to have been made, taken or done under any law which is specified in part 1 of the First Schedule or relates to, or is connected with, B[State Property or] assessment or collection of public revenues shall cease to have effect on the expiration of a period of B[six months] following the day on which it is made, C[provided that the matter shall be finally decided by the High Court within six months from the date on which the interim order is made.]]
A. Section 8(c) of the Constitution (Fourth Amendment) Act, 1975 (71 of 1975), inserted clause (4A) to Art. 199 (w.e.f. November 21, 1975).
B. Item 40 of the schedule to P.O. No. 14 of 1985, inserted the said words in clause (4A) of Art. 199, and also substituted the said words, in place of the words “sixty days” therein, (w.e.f. March 2, 1985).
C. Section 10 of the Constitution (Seventeenth Amendment) Act, 2003 (3 of 2003), validated the substitution in clause (4A) of Art. 199, (w.e.f. December 31, 2003). Item 18 of the schedule to C.E.O. No. 24 of 2002, substituted the said comma and words, in place of the words and commas “unless the case is finally decided, or the interim order is withdrawn, by the Court earlier” in clause (4A) of Art. 199, (w.e.f. August 21, 2002).
5. Section 10 of the Constitution (Seventeenth Amendment) Act, 2003 (3 of 2003), validated the omission of clause (4B) of Art. 199, (w.e.f. December 31, 2003). Item 18 of the schedule to C.E.O. No. 24 of 2002, omitted clause (4B) of Art. 199, (w.e.f. August 21, 2002), that was added by item 40 of the schedule to P.O. No. 14 of 1985, (w.e.f. March 2, 1985). The deleted clause (4B) of Art. 199, read :
Comparative Table of Article 199 of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973
Leading & Latest Cases on Article 199 of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 :
AIR 1952 SC 64 N.P. PONNUSWAMI THE RETURNING OFFICER NAMAKKAL CONSTITUENCY
UNITED SUGAR MILLS LIMITED, KARACHI
P L D 1977 SC 657 BEGUM NUSRAT BHUTTO CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF AND FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN
P L D 1990 SC 513
P L D 1992 LAHORE 462 DARSHAN MASIH AND OTHERS
NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COOPERATIVE CREDIT CORPORATION AND ANOTHER STATE
1995 CLC 1687 M.D. TAHIR, ADVOCATE
CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB, LAHORE AND ANOTHER
P L D 1996 KARACHI 1 ZOHRA AND 5 OTHERS THE GOVERNMENT OF SINDH, HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND ANOTHER
1999 SCMR 2883
ARDESHIR COWASJEE AND 10 OTHERS
KARACHI BUILDING CONTROL AUTHORITY (KMC), KARACHI AND 4 OTHERS
P L D 2000 LAHORE 508 MRS. SHAHIDA FAISAL FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN AND 3 OTHERS
M.D., WASA AND OTHERS
2001 YLR 1139 SHEHRI AND OTHERS PROVINCE OF SINDH AND OTHERS
P L D 2005 SC 806 PAKISTAN RED CRESCENT SOCIETY AND ANOTHER SYED NAZIR GILLANI
P L D 2007 LAHORE 346 MUHAMMAD AND AHMAD (CORPORATE AND TAX COUNSEL) THROUGH MUHAMMAD AZHAR GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN THROUGH SECRETARY HOME AND 6 OTHERS
2013 MLD 433 MIRPURKHAS SUGAR MILLS LTD THROUGH WASIF KHALID AND 22 OTHERS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN THROUGH SECRETARY