LHC releases detailed judgement in Haj policy case

LAHORE : The Lahore High Court on Tuesday released detailed judgement of Haj Policy and quota allocation case. The det

Published June 21, 2011 Updated June 21, 2011 07:14pm

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By Imad Uddin

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The detailed judgement was consist of 32 pages in which the court held that the Haj policy 2011 was in conflict with provisions of Articles 4, 18 and 25 of the constitution due to malafide and partisan selection of Haj Group Organizers (HGOs) by the persons who were at the helm of the affairs in the Religious Affairs Ministry.

The court directed respondents to receive applications from the petitioners and others who intend to get themselves enrolled as HGOs if they fulfil the eligibility criteria.

The court also directed the respondents to apply the policy uniformly while allocating quota to the HGOs and seats reserved for private sector should be distributed fairly and on merit.

The bench headed by Chief Justice Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry and comprising Justice Azmat Saeed and Justice Umar Ata Bandial heard the petitions challenging discrimination in allotment of haj quota under haj policy 2011.

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