Constitution 1973 § Article 212 — Administrative Courts and Tribunals

Statutory text (English)

(1) Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore
contained the appropriate Legislature may by Act 1[provide for the establishment of] one or more
Administrative Courts or Tribunals to exercise exclusive jurisdiction in respect of—
(a) matters relating to the terms and conditions of persons 2[who are or have been]
in the service of Pakistan, including disciplinary matters;
(b) matters relating to claims arising from tortious acts of Government, or any
person in the service of Pakistan, or of any local or other authority empowered
by law to levy any tax or cess and any servant of such authority acting in the
discharge of his duties as such servant; or
(c) matters relating to the acquisition, administration and disposal of any property
which is deemed to be enemy property under any law.

(2) Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained where any Administrative Court or
Tribunal is established under clause

(1), no other court shall grant an injunction, make any order or
entertain any proceedings in respect of any matter to which the jurisdiction of such Administrative
Court or Tribunal extends 3[and all proceedings in respect of any such matter which may be pending
before such other court immediately before the establishment of the Administrative Court or Tribunal
4[, other than an appeal pending before the Supreme Court,] shall abate on such establishment]:

Provided that the provisions of this clause shall not apply to an Administrative Court or
Tribunal established under an Act of a Provincial Assembly unless, at the request of that Assembly
made in the form of a resolution, 5[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] by law6 extends the provisions to
such a Court or Tribunal.

(3) An appeal to the Supreme Court from a judgment, decree, order or sentence of an
Administrative Court or Tribunal shall lie only if the Supreme Court, being satisfied that the case
involves a substantial question of law of public importance, grants leave to appeal.

Source and verification

Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 212: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN' (incl. 26th Amdt Act 2024 & 27th Amdt Act 2025), p. 107, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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