Summary IHC has ordered the DC office to issue a domicile certificate to Lakki Marwat resident Hammadullah within five days or face the DC's personal appearance in court.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the Islamabad district administration to issue a domicile certificate to Hammadullah, a resident of Lakki Marwat, within five days.
The direction was issued during a hearing on the citizen's petition seeking an Islamabad domicile certificate.
The court also expressed strong displeasure over the district administration's decision to send a lower division clerk (LDC) to represent the deputy commissioner's office instead of a senior official.
During the proceedings, the clerk informed the court that a domicile certificate is issued one year after obtaining a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the applicant's previous district.
Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar questioned the clerk about his designation and asked why a junior employee had been sent to represent the district administration.
Expressing his frustration, the chief justice observed that neither the deputy commissioner, the superintendent nor the assistant commissioner had appeared before the court.
He questioned the rationale behind making a citizen wait for a year after the issuance of an NOC and directed the administration to complete the domicile process within five days.
The court further warned that if the domicile certificate was not issued within the stipulated period, the deputy commissioner would have to appear personally before the court.
After issuing the directions, the IHC adjourned further proceedings until next week.
