ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI

C.P. No.D-1621 of 2014

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Priority Case:

1. For hearing of CMA No.7561/2014.

2. For hearing of main case.

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22^nd February, 2018

Ms. Rahat Baig, Advocate for Petitioner.

Mr. Ghulam Shabbir Shah, Addl. A.G. Sindh.

Mr. Asim Mansoor Khan, D.A.G.

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Through instant petition, petitioner has sought for directions of this Court to the official respondents, including the police to take action against such delinquent persons, who are engaged in the illegal business of manufacturing and selling of “gutka” and “manpuri” in the Province of Sindh, and to ensure that directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of Pakistan in such type of similar matters shall be complied with in letter and spirit.

Notices were issued, pursuant to which comments have been filed on behalf of the Respondents. Mr. Ejaz Ahmed Khan, Commissioner Karachi, has also shown appearance and submits that serious efforts are being made and legal action is being taken against such delinquent persons and the factories, who are manufacturing and selling “gutka” and “manpuri” in violation of law, whereas, FIRs are also being registered against such delinquent persons at the instance of Health Department, Government of Sindh.

Learned Addl. A.G. Sindh submits that similar petition i.e. CP No.D-5881 of 2016 has already been disposed off by this Court on 16.01.2018 with directions to the official respondents to ensure that continuous legal actions shall be taken against such delinquent persons and factories engaged in the illegal manufacturing and selling of “gutka” and “manpuri” in the Province of Sindh so that this menace may be eliminated from the society, whereas, Commissioner Karachi, Secretary Health Department, Government of Sindh have been further directed to furnish quarterly report through MIT of this Court with regard to such efforts, hence requests that instant petition may also be disposed off in similar terms.

Learned counsel for the petitioner does not oppose disposal of instant petition in the above terms.

Accordingly, instant petition is disposed of in the above terms with the directions to the official respondents to ensure that the orders passed by this Court shall be complied with in letter and spirit.

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