ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH,

CIRCUIT COURT, HYDERABAD.

C.P No.D-1433 of 2016

C.P No.D-1437 of 2016

C.P No.D-1465 of 2016

C.P No.D-1466 of 2016

C.P No.D-1467 of 2016

C.P No.D-1468 of 2016

C.P No.D-1469 of 2016

C.P No.D-1470 of 2016

C.P No.D-1471 of 2016

C.P No.D-1472 of 2016

C.P No.D-1473 of 2016

C.P No.D-1474 of 2016

C.P No.D-1475 of 2016

C.P No.D-1476 of 2016

C.P No.D-1477 of 2016

C.P No.D-1478 of 2016

C.P No.D-1479 of 2016

C.P No.D-1480 of 2016

DATE         ORDER WITH SIGNATURE OF JUDGE

Present:    Mr. Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar

Mr. Justice Anwar Hussain.

Date of hearing 10.06.2016

Mr. Karim Bux Rind, Advocate for petitioner in C.P No.D-1433 and 1437 of 2016.

Raja Hans Raj, Advocate for petitioner in C.P No.D-1465 and 1466 of 2016.

Mr. Muhammad Ahmed Khan, Advocate for petitioner in C.P No.D-1467 of 2016.

Mr. Z.A. Kandhro, Advocate for petitioner in C.P No.D-1468 of 2016.

Mr. Irshad Ahmed Channa, Advocate for petitioner in C.P No.D-1469 of 2016.

Mr. Sheeraz Ahmed Bhatti, Advocate for petitioner in C.P No.D-1470 of 2016.

Miss. Najma Lakho, Advocate for petitioner in C.P No.D-1471 of 2016.

Mr. Ayaz Ali Rajper, Advocate for petitioner in C.P No.D-1472 of 2016.

Mr. Mohsin Raza Gopang, Advocate for petitioner in C.P No.D-1473 of 2016.

Mr. Shakeel Ahmed Zai, Advocate for petitioner in C.P No.D-1474 of 2016.

Mr. Aijaz Ali Bhutto, Advocate for petitioner in C.P No.D-1475 of 2016.

Mr. Kashif Ali Lakho, Advocate for petitioner in C.P No.D-1476 of 2016.

Mr. Muhammad Jamil Khan, Advocate for petitioner in C.P No.D-1477 of 2016.

Mr. Syed Shafique Ahmed Shah, Advocate for petitioner in C.P No.D-1478 & 1479 of 2016.

Mr. Nouman Ali Sahito, Advocate for petitioner in C.P No.D-1480 of 2016.

Mr. Allah Bachayo Soomro, Additional A.G.

MUHAMMAD ALI MAZHAR, J. -     On 07.06.2016, we decided 122 Constitutional Petitions filed by different petitioners to claim Exemption under Section 5 of the Ehtram-e-Ramzan Ordinance, 1981. After hearing the arguments of learned counsel as well as learned A.A.G. the said Constitutional Petitions were disposed of in the following terms.

(1) The petitioners may continue the business activity strictly in accordance with the exemptions provided under Section 5 of the Ehtram-e-Ramzan Ordinance 1981 in a canteen, restaurant or dining car referred to in clauses (a), (b), (c), or (d) of Section 5, protected from public view by means of a curtain or screen or otherwise.

(2) In case of any violation or contravention of the Ordinance or the petitioners are found in breach of any provision of Ehtram-e-Ramzan Ordinance 1981, the competent authority may initiate action in accordance with the provisions of the Ehtram-e-Ramzan Ordinance, 1981.

(3) Copy of this order may be transmitted to the learned Additional Advocate General, Sindh, Hyderabad and all the Deputy Commissioners of Hyderabad Division, Shaheed Benazirabad Division and Mirpurkhas Division for information and compliance.

Today 18 identical Constitutional Petitions are fixed in which also petitioners want to carry on their hotels / restaurants business in accordance with the Exemption granted under Section 5 of the Ehtram-e-Ramzan Ordinance 1981, therefore, they request that the same order may be passed in their petitions.

Learned A.A.G. present in Court in other matters waives notices of all the petitions and raised no objection.

Accordingly these Constitutional Petitions are disposed of in the same terms in which C.P No.D- 1251 of 2016 and 121 other Constitutional Petitions were disposed of on 07.6.2016.

Copy of this order may be transmitted to the learned Additional Advocate General, Sindh, Hyderabad and all the Deputy Commissioners of Hyderabad Division, Shaheed Benazirabad Division and Mirpurkhas Division for information and compliance.

JUDGE

JUDGE

*Abdullah Channa/PS*