LHC Bans Anti-Corruption Action Against Members of Private Housing Societies

The Lahore High Court has intervened to prevent the Anti-Corruption Department from pursuing disciplinary action against members of private cooperative housing societies. During a recent hearing, Justice Muhammad Jawad Zafar issued an interim stay order halting the department's inquiry into a dispute involving Sheikh Sadaqat, the general secretary of a private cooperative society.

The court's decision was based on the argument that society members are not considered public servants under the Cooperative Societies Act, as established by a previous ruling in the Khalid Wasim case. The petitioner's counsel also contended that the Anti-Corruption Department's involvement in such disputes is a misuse of power and that the proper forum for these matters should be the Cooperative Department.

The court has set September 21 for a further hearing and has ordered that no disciplinary action should be taken against the petitioner until then.

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