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Case ID e208bfc9-c8a7-4ae8-b8f5-3905adf915bc
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Case Number Civil Appeal No. 151 of 1987
Decision Date Sep 12, 1988
Hearing Date Sep 12, 1988
Decision The Supreme Court of Pakistan allowed the appeal on the grounds that the correction of the domicile certificate was the responsibility of the District Magistrate Quetta, who had the authority to amend the original certificate. The court found that the appellant's father had made efforts to correct the domicile certificate, and thus the rejection of the appellant's admission to Bolan Medical College was unjustified. The Advocate-General for Baluchistan did not oppose the appeal, as both the appellant and the respondent who raised objections were now studying together in the college. The court decided to allow the appeal without any order as to costs.
Summary This case revolves around the admission of Majid Latif to Bolan Medical College, which was contested due to domicile certificate issues. The court examined the historical context of the domicile certificate issued to the appellant's father before the division of the Quetta-Pishin district. The appellant's admission was initially denied based on a domicile certificate reflecting Quetta instead of Chaman. The court found that the District Magistrate Quetta had the authority to correct the domicile certificate, and as such, the rejection of the admission was deemed incorrect. This decision emphasizes the importance of domicile certificates in educational admissions and the authority of the issuing bodies in making necessary corrections. Keywords such as 'medical college admission', 'domicile certificate', 'Supreme Court decisions', and 'educational law' are significant for understanding the implications of this case.
Court Supreme Court of Pakistan
Entities Involved Bolan Medical College, Assistant Commissioner, District Magistrate Quetta, Deputy Commissioner Pishin, Deputy Commissioner Quetta
Judges NASIM HASAN SHAH, JAVID IQBAL, USMAN ALI SHAH
Lawyers Iftikhar Muhammad, Advocate-on-Record for Appellant, Yakub K. Eusafzai, Advocate-General, Baluchistan for Respondents Nos. 1 to 3, Raja M. Afsar, Advocate-on-Record for Respondent No. 4
Petitioners Majid Latif
Respondents 3 others, GOVERNMENT OF BALUCHISTAN through Secretary Health
Citations 1989 SLD 450, 1989 SCMR 191, 1989 SLD 1006
Other Citations Not available
Laws Involved Pakistan Citizenship Rules, 1952
Sections 28-B