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MUHAMMAD FURQAN KHAN vs CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN Laches — 2022 PLC(CS) 1459 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

Case information

Citation
2022 PLC(CS) 1459 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Court
Balochistan High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
PLC
Parties
MUHAMMAD FURQAN KHAN vs CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN Laches
Subject matter
Constitutional

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD FURQAN KHAN VS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN Laches---Applicability---Limitation---Object, purpose and scope---Petitioner sought implementing of Cabinet decision passed in year 1993, regarding regularizing his service---Validity---Object of law of limitation is to help vigilant and not to indolent and delay defeats equities---Court of equity has always referred its aid to state demand where a party has slept upon his right and acquiesced for a great length of time---Question of laches in filing Constitutional petition has to give serious consideration unless plausible explanation is forthcoming for such delay and same cannot be overlooked---Petitioner after induction became silent, when he was repatriated then he filed application for implementing decision of Cabinet passed in year 1993, which was time barred---Constitutional petition was dismissed, in circumstances. Head NotesCase Description

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