No civil suit is entertainable directly on any ground unless the attached documents contain documentary proof of plaintiff or his/her father/grandfather status prior to 1979 in terms of Rule 20(3)(a) to (i) of NADRA (National Identity Card) Rules, 2002, in case of doubtful status of person, as well as the order of NADRA authorities including decision of NADRA Verification Board as conclusive proof of finality of decision regarding status of plaintiff or his family member for which suit has been filed. The High Court shall not entertain such writ petition where no decision has been passed or where final remedy of appeal by the NADRA Verification Board and after that by the Federal Government was not exhausted.

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