Nayar Abbas Jafri Vs Government etc

JUDGMENT SIII.]Ii'I'

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Writ I'ctition No.l050-A ol'2016

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<iccidc thc lbllowing cighl wlit pctitions. il idcntical clucstion o1' law pcrtaining to scction I I lrl: ol' Anti 'l'cn'orism Act, i99 1 rs irtvolvcci rrr all ilrcsc pctitior.ls.

I. W.P No. 1050-A/2016'Nayyar r\irlns.lal'iali v (iovt. ol'KI'}K and othcrs'.

2.W.P. No.74tl-Al2017 'Muhanrmad Nisar' r. (iovt. ol'l)akistan and othcrs'.

-r. W.P No.[i30-A,'2017 'Sycd Manzar ,\li Shah r'. (iovt. ol'KPK and othcrs.'

.1. V,1.i']. No.9I 9-Ai 20 i4'Maularra Warllrr-iri-itlull< \ . Sccrctar)' I lorlc &i r'ibtrl r\ I'lails l)cpartn.rcnt, KI)1., Pcshawat' ittlcl otltcis.'

5.W.l' No.l095-A/2016 'Muharrnracl []ilal r,. Itcclctai (iovcrnnrcnt ol' I)akistan arrci othcrs' (r. W.l).No.1262-A12016'Muharnrnad Iqbal Khan v. (iovcrnmcnt ol'I)akistan and olhcrs.'

7.W.P. No.3 l0-A/2017 'Muharnrnad Siddiclrrc v. licdcration of Pakislan and othcrs.'

2 Irr csscr.rcc, thc pctitioncrs in all tlrc a Iurcnrcn tionccl wlit pctitions scck w'ithdraw,al/ dclction of'thcir narrcs from Schcdulc-lV ol' Anti- Icrrolisnr r\ct. I 997

-) lhc rcspondcnts contcstccl thc w,.r'i1 pctitions by liling thcir parawisc courrcllls and also raisccl ob.icction rcgarding maintainability ol' writ pctiliolrs in vicr.v ol' availability ol' altcrnalc rcmccll, ol rcvicw undcr scction I llrlr (3) ol'Anti lcrlorisrl Act. 1997 and praycd lbr disrnissal o['rvrit pctiLions 1 Argur-ncnts ol'thc lcarnctl counscl lirr thc pctitioncrs hcard and rccord pcruscd.

: lfirsl ol'all this Court r,r'ould lil<c Lo r.r'rcct thc objcclion raisccl by thc rcspotrtlcnts rc!.ardin-q maintainability ol'r.vrit pctitions in vicr,r'' ol' availability ol' rcr.t.rctly ol-rcvicw ploviclcd hy scctiorr I ll:lr(l). it is obscrvcd that thc rcspotrclctrls lrat..:

alrcady cxprcsscd thcir vicws in thc parawisc collmcnts sr.rbu-rittcd by thctrt, * hcrcirl, thcl .jLrstiticd thc inclusior-r of thc namcs ol'thc pctitioncls

in thc list ol' l;our1h Schcclulc antl as nrcnlioncd abuvc. thclclirrc, thcir objcction rcgarding rrraintairriLbilitl, ol'writ pctitions is rroL strstainablc irr thc circunrstanccs, cspccially. whcn thc pcriocl ol' tlrrcc ycars lras alrcady bccn clapscd.

6 Now con-ring 1o thc rncrits ol'thc casc, pcrr-rsal ol' r'ccord rcvcals that thc Irarttc:l o1' pctitioncrs wcrc listcd in Iiourth Schcclr-rlc ol'Anti 'l crrorisnr Act, 1997 on thc groLrntls that thcy u,crc associatctl with tl-rc scctarian activitics. Ilclirrc dilating r-rpon thc lcgality ol' thc inclusion ol' thc narrcs ol'thc pctitioncrs in thc said list, it woLrld bc appropriatc to rcl-cr hcrcunclcr tlrc provisions ol' scction I I Iil: (2)(a) ol thc Act ibid lbr cont'cnicnt:tr 'I I I lr SceLU itr lrtr uL.rrrJ ll('h:rr irrtrt l( I ) I hc l;cdcral (iovcrnmcrrl ura-r . b1 ot dcr prrblishcd in thc ol'llcial (iazcltc. lisl lt pcrsirtl lts rr prrscribcd pcrson in thc lilurtlt Schctltllc otl ;trt c\ lllnlc basis. i1'thcrc arc tcasttltablc grtlutrtls til bclicr,c that such pcrson is (a )conccrnccl in tcrrorism, (b)an activist. o1licc bcarcr on an associittc o l' atl organizatiot.t kijpt undcl obscrr atiotl Ltudct' scctiou I ll) or proscribcd undcl scction I ll]: lund

(c)in tn)' u'al conccrncd or sltspcclctl to bc corrccrncd u'ith sttch orgauizatitltl or- lrlllliatcd uith arrr group or organizatiotl stlspcctcd to llc irrrolrecl in tcrrolism or scctarianislll ot :lctilrg ()n bchall ol- or at thc dircction ol. itttl pcrsou or olganizatiot.t proscribcd undcr this .Act. i rrpl:rnation.-l hc opinkln conccrttit.lg rcasotlablc glorrncls to bclicvc rnar bc lirrrlrcd trrr lllc llasis ol inlirrtnatiot.t rcccilccl lionl itrtr crcrliblc :;otrlcc- rvhctltcL dtttt.tcstic ol' lori:itltt irrclrrdirlll

govcrnlncntal and rcgulatory authoritics. law cnli)rccmcnt agcncics. linancial intclligcncc r.Lnits. banks anci on banking companics ancl intcnralional ir.rstitutions. I

(1,,\) l'hc grouncls shall bc cot ttnr un icatc:d 1o thc ploscribcd pcrson wiLhin throc clal's o1' thc passirrg o1'1l.rc or-dcr o I- proscription. I

(2)Whcrc a porson's namc is listccl ir.r thc: Iirurth Schodulc. thc |cdcral (iovcrnmcnl as thc casc may bc. without prcjudicc to an\ othcr acliorr which rnay lic againsl sttch pcrsou undcl this Act or any olhcr law lbr thc timc bcing ir.r lirrcc. ma1'takc Ibllowing aclions and crcrcisr: lbJlowing pou'crs. namcly':-

(a)rcquirc such pcrson to cxcculc a bond u'ith orlc or morc surclics to thc satislirclion ol thc l)istrict I'olicc Ofl-rccr in thc tcn itorial limits ol' r'vhich thc said pcrson ordinarill' r-csidcs. or' carrics on busincss. lbr his good bchaviour and ttol itlrulr.' in ln1 lel ol tcrl-()rislll t)r ill Jll\ rnanncr advancc tl.rc objcctivcs o1' thc organizalion rcl'crrcd to sub-scctiotr (i) Iirl sLrch pcriod not cxceeding thrcc vcars atld jn sucl.t amount as tr, ay bc spccificd:''

(Emphasis providcd)

6.Whilc going lhrough thc abovc qluotcd provisions, it bccomcs clcar that thc autholity i.c.

licdcral (lovcrnmcnl must lullllls thc prc-rcquisitcs, as plovidcd in srrb-scclion (1) (a), (b) & (c) ol' scction I llrli, bclbrc listing thc namc o1'any pcrson i:r thc lrourll.r Schcdulc ol thc Anti- t'crrorism Act, 1997. Morcovcr, thc said inclusion o1' thc natlc: collld nol. cxcccd bcyond pcriod o{'thrcc ycars, as cnvisagcs in sub-scction (2) (a) ol'scction 11 Irtr o1' t.hc Act. ibid. I)crusal o1' thc rceorrl o[' prcscnt pctilions would show lhat most ol'thc rlartncs of thi:

pclitioncrs wcrc includcd in thc said lisl in thc ycar'

20121 and thcy all cxccutcd bond o1'good bchavior, as rcquirccl unclcl thc law. l'hc statutol'y pcriocl ol' thrcc ycars has alrcady bccn cxpirccl, thclc[orc. tht narrcs ol' thc pctitioncrs coulcl not bc allowccl to l'C lI i_lt n in thc saicl list lor indcllnilr: pcriod. as lhc:

siur.rc is agait-rst thc provisions ol'larv. Mot'covcr, ti.tc pclitioncrs havc thc right to scck protcclion ol'lau' anci to bc trcalcd in accordancc wiLh larv, rvithin thc contcrnplalion ol- Alticlc 4 ol- thc (lonstitution .'r ( Islarnic Itcpublic o1'I'}akistan, I973. 'l'his Court hacl carlicr dcalt with thc mattcr in casc ol-(ihazanlirr I(azmi's casc (Pl,D 2017 I'csharvar 105). r,r,hcrcin it has bccn l-rclcl that:

".1s voultl be seen, there ora lhree .\lriliing.l'ealutcs t,f lhc ubovc sloled legol prot'ision; .lir.\l hcittg lhnl /h( l a(le i (;overnmenl ma!, by ouler puhlishel in thc o/fiLitrl (;uz?lte, list o person os t rosffihed pr:rsou in the l'ottrlh Schedulc il lhtrt v..tc ratnrurltle groutttls to believe thttl s,,lch pctsott t,'ts (o) t:on(e te(l in lefforis,tt; (b) u uctit'isl, ttllita hcttu or u 6sociole!; of an orgo,tizolion kalrl ttntlcr observ ion under scdion ll l) or ptostrilti'rl undu vdiort I l-lr: anl (c) in tn1' wu.l' tttttt:t:rrtctl ot susltccte(l lo he concerne wilh s,tch orllttttiatliott rr t.l.lilitlul n itlt tt.t grouP or ot;!tri:rrtirtrt \t\ltLtlrtl li ltL' ittvilr\ it ttrrr'ritrtt :;?tt(rianisttt or (clittg on hthul/ o.f, or tl tltc (lircdion of, (tt)'l?rsott ot orgtnization Proscrib?l tn cr lltis ,'ltl. t'he seco l suth /ctlttrt' tto! nuntlutory protision of- t:ontmurticrrlitttt of grortrttls to the Foscrihel pe^o,t tt'ilhitt lhrce do) s o/ tht' pussing o.f the orlar ol proscriPlion; otttl' la'\t l'ttt ttot the lcosl, prot'isiott thd no ordet undet ckrusc kl) ot (e) tbove sh{ll he mule operutive.lbt t Periol ol ntorc thufi lhrcc .lca$.

6, In or(lct lo ttteel lhe thnvc tttnttlalor.l' retluir(otents o.l lorl, lhe res\ott.lc,lls tnntrcd onl\' t tl,?(ial reporl o.l lhc SPaciot llrtrrtch, l(l'l(, ilrrtr:rl 26.0g,2012, wilh lheir (ot,totettts; tt'ilhoul nrlrsltt liolittg the speciQl rcpo ttilh sLtltloltin! proof/r:virlence like irtvolvenanl of the petiliottct itt

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let ,tistt or is (ssocitte o/ or is tlkinl: pott iu tltc nLlit,ili6 ol ut orgo izdion liclrl undet ohtttr'otit,tt unlrt lt.tlio ll-D or ptostribel unlu \adioo Il ll or irt ttrt.f i,a.li (oncerned or r,tsp(del to hr .'onccfted vilh such otgfitizolio,t or ll'/ilitlctl ttith t ) gttrulr or orgotizdion suspeclcl lo he invtlyal in te rtorisnt ot sectutiutisfi. 'l he ruV)ondents tl\o .ltiled ltt .furnislr et'en such ut unsuhst(nlintci rclorl of the rcce l litnc; a l, instau , hesiles rel.ltirlg ,,,, lhe tepotl (lmosl 4-1/2.tea$ okl, lhc leutrcd ,4,4G also, lodu!, submific u cot\'ol oll notilicolion tlrrlerl l3-l1.2012 b_t llte Gowflutle l of l(h1,hor l\khtunkl No, llo te onl -lribtl ..llloits Dclorlnrct , sltoteing ntnrc oJ lhc lelilioict' includel in lhe lisl as well. lt nru1' he poit el oul lhol uol oul.t, lhe stitl uotificution ltos baert tlacltrul sccrel/cottlilenli{tl, lel done ils publitolit,n in llte ttl'fici(l guetle; but neilher grounds spe.i/iad in tha tfitrextitl provisittn of law biere menlioned not lhere tt4.s tn)'lhing in lhc troliliculion ! tggcsling lhul such gro ,ttls were contntufiicaled l(, lhe pclitio er h'ilhi thrue (ys of lhc pussing of lhe ortlt:r ol lttrtscription. tlbott tll, lhr oli/iulion ,ln! i.\suad on l-1,11,2012, therelorc, lha stntt no l(tttNrt rcntuin( opetolira ofter erpiry ol lhrce.tcurs itt lht rcor 201 5-

7.ln lhe (hse te of et'ileuce/proo/;

suhstottialifig allegtlions of lha rcsPondais tgoinsl llrc pelitioner, lollelhet b)ith.fttilute ort lhe lort ol lhe rclipoDtlcttls lo prore ott rcconl url .lie.sh t)tth'r lt)lili(ttitrt li\tittt: th( Pclititt rr tti It prostribad lerson itt lhe l outlh SL'hctltla, tliet olilicttio tluetl l3.l1,2012, tthi(lt lrelatttt inoNraliw in lhe leu 2015, ncitlrct lha peliliottct' ttru, itt rttt1, tt'u1', hc procee etl trgainsl tt let sectio,t ll l':li of the ,4 li l'e orisot ltt, l()t)7; nor, ns strch, co be tutlull' htrtssed ot ittlitttilaleal ot \ubiactetl i(, olhcr coercive rcthods in ordet lo u n lotfu I l-1' curioil h is co,tstiltttiotttll)r guortnlced .li'eelort utttl tihcrq. l,1htt llrtkur llltthtrrtrrrttrtl llczrr L S\'rclu]' lo Government ol l\tniuh, IloDtc Dep( ntenl t(l 3 others (Pl-l) 2005 I'oh. -170)' .lblut Rtul t. ('hiel (itnuttissittnet, Islottttth .l ttttl i othcrs (l'Ll) 2006 I'uhora IIl), .llrthtnmrul Yous\l litrootti v. Gowrnmenl ol I'tttt.iuh (2012 t'(r'.t-.t 905) utd Kh{twnitt l'lurcad llnssttirr t" Goter ment of lhe l\n.itb, llonk Dep(rtt'tettt, Luhore urrl 6 others (2013 P('r.l'.1 -ll2)1.

ll. lt noy be ukled here thol affliat', kn, lhc pclilioncr lrud approached lhis tourl goittsl lha (d o/.pluting hi,tt in lhc lisl ol suspiciolts Pctsotts (nl rt tlt ti ing(u(l lcldni g hit t, {tnl olso.fit'lelcliott ol his truna .from the list/reuttl of susl'it ious pcrson\; hut when SSI' InwsliSolion opputretl irt lhe coltrl ottl liuhtttitlctl lhd ha hal no conccrn vith the t:ase ufile!;!; attt) c(se was sent l(t his olliu .litr in|t sligulitttt onl the lhe SIlO l'olirc Statitttt' ('htt lioni. olso sttht titled thol ltt ng his ltosting rts .llfi) I'olice Sltttiotl, Chantkutli, Itc Dewr lel' lel rrrt1, pttlice ttllicial outsitle the ho se of tht' pntitiirnt tn(l .lifihq lisclosing the.fact thtl lhctc tels tnlhittg it hkrck urtrl tehite agni sl lhc ('f \ttsl)e('rtl latitioDcr httl his trntc tros itt lltt'lisl t

pcno s iu the .year 20l2 os requirad .t lcr se(,tio 4 ol lha .4nti I'errorism ,|ct, tt)97, the petition wus dispo;e of, ltrrwaver, ollrtwirrg the Ntitionet to ll,proaclt the court il he .felt griewt,tcc fiotlt t .j. .ytch lcts 0f lhe rcslon ents,

t). (b sequetily, the writ Ntitio i.\ occe c ; (nl il is eclared/ hel.l thtt lhe (ct of hfi(ss rcnt tnd pressurizing the petilionet o tlte lrcte.tt of his rrunrc itrcluded in lhe lisl o.f suspected lcrso s (nl resttutioing t d detuinifig hi, h)us illegd, u lorf l afid uncouslitutiotttrl, ltence fiol tenthle; xlitlt qrnsequeulitl directio lo lhe rcsponlents lo oct in accord(nce h,ith the lelter utl slrit.it 0l lttw in gettarul arrl Secliort ll-lili ol the lnti l'errorisnt .1ct, 1997, in pr iculrr, tul 1trot'ide prulertion lo the pelilio o goi st his unlue hurussnrcnt insteul ol beunting o put.l, lo such ofi ufisoror! p tclice of his illagul h(russmenl on tlte btsis o/ un.t e.tlrttteous consileraliofi fiol froyided lbt h.t: the 'l'hcrclblc,, kccping in vicw tl'rc pcculiar lacts and circumstanccs ol'thc casc ancl discussion madc l.hcrcupon, all thc writ pctilions arc acccptcd as praycd fbr and rcspondcnts arc dilcctcd to clclctc t.hc narrcs 01'thc pctitioncrs liom thc lrourth Schcclulc o1' thc Anti- l'crrorisrn Ac1. 1997 fbrthwith and dcfl'cczc thcir bank accounts and salat'ics and pcllsion cLc l)1.3 I .l 0.201tt. .rr^ffi /l*?/'/'- tI DGI.]

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