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ABDUL HAMEED vs WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY S — 2021 SCMR 1230 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2021 SCMR 1230 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2021
Reporter
SCMR
Parties
ABDUL HAMEED vs WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY S
Subject matter
Civil
Provisions referred to
S. 4---L; Limitation Act (IX of 1908)

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Judgment text as reported

ABDUL HAMEED VS WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY S. 4---Limitation Act (IX of 1908), Ss. 3 & 5---Service appeal involving a financial claim from an employee---Limitation---Condonation of delay---Scope---Principle that where a claim involved a financial matter or payment of dues, it constituted a recurring cause of action and thus impediment of limitation in filing service appeal would not be applicable, and any delay in filing the same was to be condoned---Held, that said principle applied only where the claim was found to be valid and entitlement of the litigant had been established in judicial proceedings before a court of law of competent jurisdiction---Only in such circumstances, courts had in appropriate cases, condoned delay---Condonation of delay could not be granted merely on the ground that a financial claim had been raised, irrespective of its merit legality and validity.

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