ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Excessive Courtroom on Wednesday issued notices to the Ministry of Communications and different respondents on a petition difficult the notification imposing a 50 p.c increased motorway toll on automobiles with inadequate M-Tag steadiness.
Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfaraz Dogar issued the notices whereas listening to a petition filed by the Judicial Activism Panel towards the June 3, 2025, notification. Counsel for the petitioner, Mahfouz Bukhari, argued that the choice to impose a better toll on low-balance automobiles was arbitrary, extreme and with out lawful justification.
The chief justice noticed that the impugned resolution gave the impression to be a coverage measure of the federal government and questioned how the court docket may intrude in such issues.
In response, the petitioner’s counsel stated that even coverage choices had been topic to judicial assessment in the event that they had been unreasonable, discriminatory or violated the regulation. He contended that the improved toll imposed on motorists with low M-Tag balances was disproportionate and lacked a rational foundation.
After listening to the preliminary arguments, the court docket issued notices to the Ministry of Communications and different respondents, directing them to submit their replies on the petition.
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