IHC Orders Islamabad Administration to Issue Domicile Within Five Days

ISLAMABAD: (Court Reporter) – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the district administration to issue a domicile certificate to Hammadullah, a resident of Lakki Marwat, within five days.

The direction was issued during the hearing of a petition filed by the citizen seeking an Islamabad domicile certificate.

The court also expressed strong displeasure over the district administration for sending 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 an Islamabad domicile certificate is issued one year after an applicant obtains a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their previous district.

Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar questioned the clerk about his designation and asked why a junior employee had been deputed to represent the district administration.

Expressing annoyance, the chief justice observed that neither the deputy commissioner, the superintendent nor the assistant commissioner had appeared before the court.

He also questioned the justification for making a citizen wait an entire year after obtaining an NOC.

The court directed the district administration to complete the process and issue the domicile certificate within five days. It warned that failure to comply with the order would require the deputy commissioner to appear personally before the court.

After issuing the directions, the IHC adjourned further proceedings until next week.