| Case ID |
d7794dbe-02b4-4889-88d7-0f9e69c44eba |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
W.P. No. 30656 of 2013 etc. |
| Decision Date |
Apr 18, 2014 |
| Hearing Date |
Mar 21, 2014 |
| Decision |
The Lahore High Court dismissed the petitions filed by various cricket clubs challenging the orders of the Scrutiny Committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The court found that the scrutiny process was valid and that the petitioners had not availed themselves of the appropriate remedies before approaching the court. It was determined that the clubs had been declared 'inactive' based on the criteria established in the PCB Constitution and that adequate opportunities for appeal existed. The court concluded that the petitioners failed to demonstrate any illegality in the scrutiny process, thus rendering their petitions non-maintainable. |
| Summary |
In the case of W.P. No. 30656 of 2013, various cricket clubs challenged the decisions of the Scrutiny Committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) declaring them 'inactive'. The Lahore High Court, presided over by Justice Ayesha A. Malik, examined the procedural validity of the scrutiny process and the rights of the petitioners under the PCB Constitution. The court noted that the petitioners had not followed the necessary appeals process and had filed their petitions without proper authorization from their respective clubs. The decision highlighted the importance of adhering to the established guidelines for cricket club eligibility and the significance of utilizing internal remedies provided by the PCB before resorting to judicial intervention. The ruling emphasized the need for clubs to substantiate their claims against the scrutiny outcomes and affirmed the legitimacy of the PCB's scrutiny process. This case underscores the critical intersection of sports governance and legal frameworks, particularly in the context of cricket administration in Pakistan. |
| Court |
Lahore High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Pakistan Cricket Board
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| Judges |
MRS. AYESHA A. MALIK
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| Lawyers |
Mr. Waseem Ahsan,
Ms. Farzana Batool,
Mr. Abdul Razzaq Rajab,
Dr. A. Basit,
Mr. Aftab Gul,
Mr. Ustad Muhammad Iqbal,
Mr. M. Irfan Khan Ghaznavi,
Mr. Taffazul Haider Rizvi,
Mr. Hafeez Saeed Akhtar,
Syed Hasnain Haider,
Mr. Jehanzaib Khan Bharwana
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| Petitioners |
PIONEER CRICKET CLUB ETC.
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| Respondents |
ELECTION COMMISSIONER, PCB, ETC.
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| Citations |
2015 SLD 1098,
2015 PLJ 314
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| Other Citations |
Not available
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| Laws Involved |
Constitution of Pakistan, 1973
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| Sections |
199
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