Supreme Court upholds High Courts’ verdict on flour mills SRO

F.P. Report

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has upheld the decisions of the High Courts regarding the registration of flour mills through a Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO).

The top court ruled that an SRO cannot be challenged through a writ petition under Article 199 of the Constitution. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi heard the case.

During the hearing, the court noted that it had previously established that SROs cannot be contested in the High Courts.

The case concerns an SRO issued in 2013 for the registration of flour mills. In response, flour mills had approached various High Courts under Article 199, challenging the issuance of the SRO.

However, the High Courts ruled that SROs are not subject to judicial review under Article 199. The Supreme Court has now affirmed these rulings, providing clarity on the legal standing of the SROs.