Sindh High Court on Monday issued notices to Advocate General Sindh, Secretary Local Government & Katchi Abadi, National Reconstruction Bureau (NRB) and others for December 30, 2004 on a petition of Nazims of four districts challenging their removal by the Sindh government.
Khursheed Ahmed Junejo, Pir Shahfqat Hussain Shah Jilani, Malik Asad Sikandar Khan, Mir Shabbir Ali Bijarani, the removed Nazims of Larkana, Mirpurkhas, Dadu and Jacobabad districts respectively along with Nazir Ahmed Bhugio and Mohammmad Younus, Naib Nazims of Larakana and MirpurKhas questioned the notification of Sindh government in their constitutional petition regarding bifurcation of their respective districts, their removal and appointment of District Co-ordination Officers (DCOs) in their place.
Arguing on behalf of the petitioners, Rasheed A. Rizvi contended that the government is not entitled to alter any area of district under Sindh Local Government Election Ordinance as district, which shall retain its status till completion of tenure of election held in 2001.
SHC's division bench comprising Justice Wahid Bux Brohi and Justice Muhsir Alam observing contentions of the petitioners require consideration issued notice to AG and respondents for December 30, 2004.
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