Practice
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Constitutional & Writ Petitions
Article 199, fundamental rights, service.
Filing: days · Hearing: weeks–months
The High Court, under Article 199 of the Constitution, will interfere where a public functionary has acted without lawful authority, denied a hearing, or breached a fundamental right. I take writ petitions from Rawalpindi and Islamabad — service matters, regulatory overreach, and the enforcement of constitutional guarantees.
A writ is not a substitute for an appeal. I will tell you, in writing, whether the High Court is the right forum or whether the statutory remedy must be exhausted first. When I file, the petition is short, the annexures complete, and the prayer precise.
- Writs of mandamus, certiorari and prohibition
- Habeas corpus and quo warranto
- Service and employment of civil servants
- Regulatory and departmental overreach
- Enforcement of fundamental rights
- Interim relief with the petition
Bring to the first meeting
The impugned order or omission, the statutory provision relied on by the department, and any representation already made.
Questions
On constitutional & writ petitions.
When is a writ petition the right step?
When there is no adequate alternative remedy, or the act complained of is without jurisdiction or in breach of a fundamental right. If a statute already gives you an appeal that will work, the High Court will usually send you there. I will say so in writing.
Consult
Write this brief.
The impugned order or omission, the statutory provision relied on by the department, and any representation already made.
Identity
CNIC of every party named in the papers.
The file so far
Notices, orders, FIRs or plaints already served.
The documents that matter
Agreements, fard, registry, nikahnama, tax orders.
What you want ordered
Dates, names, and the relief you are seeking.
How to photograph the papers
- 01FIR: the police station name and FIR number must be readable.
- 02Fard, registry or nikahnama: one document per photo, not a pile.
- 03CNIC of every person named — front, in good light.
- 04Court order or notice: stamp, date and cause-title must be readable.
- 05Send the original photo on WhatsApp — not a screenshot of a screenshot.
Guides on this practice
Further practice