- Prime Minister directing Chief Secretary to take proceedings on the application of the appellant for the appointment to the post of Superintendent of Police against reserved quota for retired Army Officers in accordance with law — No writ could be issued for the appointment of the appellant. Muhammad Aftab Ahmad v. Azad Govt 1992 SCR 307 (A)
- High Court empowered to consider the legality of an order in writ jurisdiction — Question of amendment– case not remanded back but considered by the Supreme Court. Feroze Khan Sadiq v. Asghar Khan 1992 SCR 363 (C)
- —While invoking the extraordinary writ jurisdiction, it is the duty of the petitioner to point out any violation of law. Yousaf Malik Versus Naheed Rehman & 3 others 2021 SCR 112 (C)
- —While invoking the extraordinary writ jurisdiction it is enjoined upon the petitioner to point out the illegality committed by the Courts below. Aftab Ali v. District Judge Bhimber &others 2022 SCR 66 (C)
- Writ of quo warranto
- — Contention that respondent was not an aggrieved person as he sought relief for himself in a writ of quo warranto—Held: that ordinarily a person who files a writ of quo warranto, is supposed to show his bona fide by not claiming any relief for himself but in a judgment rendered in Muhammad Yaqoob Khan’s case [1999 SCR 404] this Court has held that a writ of quo warranto can be filed by an aggrieved person. Syed Nazkat Hussain v. Zeeshan Azam & others 2019 SCR 301 (C)
- —issuance of— If a Court is satisfied that holding of public office by a person is against law or in violation of law, the writ of quo warranto can be issued. M. Tabassum Aftab Alvi v. Raja Waseem Younis & 6 others 2020 SCR 1 (K)
- —nature of—the writ of quo-warranto is not like a plaint of a civil suit—petitioner is mere a relator/informer—once it is proved that the holder of the office has not been validly appointed then it is duty of the Court to get the public office vacated and a usurper cannot be protected merely on technical ground— M. Tabassum Aftab Alvi v. Raja Waseem Younis & 6 others 2020 SCR 1 (K)
- —- once the writ of quo warranto is filed the burden shifts upon the holder of the office to justify that he is holding the office validly. M. Tabassum Aftab Alvi v. Raja Waseem Younis & 6 others 2020 SCR 1 (K) —nature of— the petitioner is just a relator/informer and like other writ petitions it is not required that he must show that he has any personal interest or right or is aggrieved person M. Tabassum Aftab Alvi v. Raja Waseem Younis & 6 others 2020 SCR 1 (M)
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