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IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH BENCH AT SUKKUR____.

Const.Petition No.D- 1226 of 2018

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DATE             ORDER WITH SIGNATURE OF JUDGE ________________________________________________________________

 

18-07-2018.

 

 

Mr. IrshadHussainDharejoAdvocate for petitioner.

Mr. Muhammad AslamJatoi, Assistant Attorney General.

Mr. Khuda Dino Sangi, Legal Advisor Election Commission of Pakistan, Sukkur Division.

 

                        Through he instant petition petitioner Khan Muhammad Shar has called in question order dated 09.06.2018 passed by learned District Returning Officer Khairpur, whereby DRO found objections of the objector justified and polling station was ordered to be shifted to GPS Nawab Khan Rind.

2.                     Notices were issued against the respondents as well as DAG.

3.                     Learned counsel for petitioner argued that he is resident of village Nek Muhammad Shar and voter of constituency NA-209 Khairpur-II. It is submitted that D.R.O has shifted polling Government Primary School Nek Muhammad Shar to Government Boys Primary School Nawab Khan Rind without any legal justification. It is further submitted that inconvenience would be caused to the voters of the area by such decision of D.R.O.

4.                     Learned D.A.G supported the orders of D.R.O, Representative of the Election Commission of Pakistan is present and submits that list of polling stations has already been finalized and notified in the official gazette and website of Election Commission of Pakistan.

5.                     We have found that petitioner failed to adopt legal course available to him under sub-section 8 of section 59 of Election Act 2017. List of Polling stations of the constituency has already been finalized as reported by Regional Election Commissioner Sukkur. Moreover D.R.O has assigned sound reasons for shifting the polling station to GPS Nawab Khan Rind. Finding of D.R.O requires no interference. Petition is without merit and the same is dismissed.

 

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Irfan/PA.