LHC Bans Anti-Corruption Action Against Members of Private Housing Societies

Meanwhile, the Lahore High Court has barred the Anti-Corruption Department from taking disciplinary action against members of private cooperative societies while hearing a petition against its intervention in cooperative housing society disputes.

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• Justice Muhammad Jawad Zafar heard the petition filed by Sheikh Sadaqat, general secretary of a private cooperative society.
• While the Anti-Corruption Department submitted a written reply in the case, advocate Mian Dawood appeared on behalf of the petitioner.
• Nevertheless, the petitioner's counsel argued that the Lahore High Court had already clarified in the Khalid Wasim case that society members are not public servants.
• After the Khalid Wasim ruling, the Anti-Corruption Department no longer had the authority to intervene in disputes related to cooperative housing societies, he further argued that.

During proceedings on Friday, the court issued an interim stay order against the Anti-Corruption Department's inquiry.

While the Anti-Corruption Department submitted a written reply in the case, advocate Mian Dawood appeared on behalf of the petitioner. Pakistan to Create Central Database of Criminals.

For context, the prosecution argued that the Cooperative Societies Act places society members within the definition of public servants.

He remarked the court had held that society members do not draw salaries from the administration treasury.

According to The counsel, the proper forum for disputes involving cooperative societies is the Cooperative Department, not Anti-Corruption.

He additionally alleged that the department had become a tool for misuse of authority against citizens over the past three years. Court Takes Notice of Zero Marks Given to Class 9th Student.

According to him, individuals were being harassed through inquiries initiated on baseless complaints, and the present case was a clear example of such misuse of power.

He requested the court to declare the ongoing inquiry against the society as an overreach of jurisdiction and quash it.

In practice, the court fixed September 21 for further hearing and ordered that no disciplinary action be taken against the petitioner until the next date. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover.

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Taken together, the developments around LHC Bans Anti-Corruption Action Against Members of Private Housing Societies point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.