- Objection raised that the vakalatnama was not signed by the competent person — It should have been signed by any officer of Justice and Law Division whereas it was signed by Ahmad Sadiq, Secretary Kashmir Affairs and Northern Affairs Division — It is merely an irregularity which is not fatal to the appeal especially so when the authority of Ch. Fazal-e-Hussain, Advocate, to file the appeal is not challenged. Fedration of Pakistan v. Malik Muhammad Miskeen & others 1995 SCR 43 (C) 1980 CLC 946, 1982 CLC 1275, PLD 1969 Kar. 210, AIR 1962 J&K 83 and 1990 PSC 578 referred.
- Filing of Vakalatnama — A person can file a petition by signing it or by appointing a counsel by executing an authority in his favour. Residents of Mirpur v. Mayor Municipal Corporation Mirpur 1995 SCR 332 (C)
- In the body of the ‘vakalatnama’ name of the appellant was entered — It is not the case of the appellant that the counsel was ever engaged by him — Mere fact that in the body of ‘vaklatnama’ the name of appellant has been entered is not sufficient to deprive the advocate from appearing on behalf of contesting respondent — It was due to inadvertence and the result of human error amounting to an irregularity which can be cured at any time. Javed Hussain Shah v. Azad Govt. and 3 others 2001 SCR 567 (A)
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