1. Through this constitutional petition, the petitioner has challenged the cancellation of his registration as "Nikah Registrar" of Union Council No,8, Saddar Town, Karachi. Mr. Sathi M. Ishaque, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that cancellation order has been passed by the respondent No,1 without any reason and rhyme as there is no material available on record to justify that cancellation. He further submits that there were some allegations in the past but none had been proved against the petitioner and even then his registration has been cancelled.
2. ' On the other hand, Mr. Salahuddin, learned counsel appearing for respondents Nos.1 and 2 and Mr. Manzoor Ahmed, learned counsel for CDGK submit that there were certain complaints from the public and government officials against the petitioner and that according to the requirement of registration of Nikah, the Registrar is required to submit the particulars in detail regularly to the concerned authorities which he has recited to the bridegrooms and brides but despite several reminders by the respondents, the petitioner failed to submit any detail of various Nikahs since 2003. Mr. Salahuddin, learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 & 2 submits that the Union Council being custodian of Nikahnamas is duty bound under the law to keep the entire record as the same may be required at any time in the country as well as by the foreign countries. He submits that the concerned Union Council revoked the licence of the petitioner by passing resolution on 22-10-2003, which is annexed as Annexure "D" to the comments of respondents Nos.1 and 2.
3. After hearing the arguments of learned counsel for the parties and persuing the material available on record, we have observed that stand taken by both the learned counsel for submission or non submission of the record can be solved with the directions that the petitioner will submit the entire record of 2001 upto the date of cancellation of licence and besides will also apply for renewal of Nikah Registration Certificate while the respondent. Union Council, will consider the same strength of record available and w that its action should be based not only the allegations or complaints but should be material proof. This exercise to be done preferably within a period month ' With the above observation petition stands disposed of.