BAKHT MUNIR vs The GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA appointment, cancellation of — 2021 PLC(CS) 913 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2021 PLC(CS) 913 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court: Peshawar High Court
Year: 2021
Reporter: PLC
Parties: BAKHT MUNIR vs The GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA appointment, cancellation of
Subject matter: Constitutional
Provisions referred to: S. 21

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Judgment text as reported

BAKHT MUNIR VS The GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA appointment, cancellation of---Locus poenitentiae, principle of---applicability---Void order---Petitioner was a school teacher who assailed cancellation of his appointment letter--- Validity--- Where basic order was without jurisdiction, void, unlawful or obtained on fraud, exception to exercise of powers under S.21 of General Clauses act, 1897, could not be invoked---Order in question was already found by inquiry officer to have been obtained by petitioner as a result of tempering made in his educational testimonials---Petitioner obtained his appointment letter by practicing fraud--- High Court declined to press into service principle of locus poenitentiae of authorities---Constitutional petition was dismissed in circumstances.

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