MEHERBAN KHAN vs GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA through Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar Pensionary benefits — 2022 PLC(CS) 695 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2022 PLC(CS) 695 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court: Peshawar High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: PLC
Parties: MEHERBAN KHAN vs GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA through Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar Pensionary benefits
Subject matter: Constitutional

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Judgment text as reported

MEHERBAN KHAN VS GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA through Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar Pensionary benefits---Scope---Petitioner sought release of his pensionary benefits---Validity---Petitioner had throughout worked and discharged his functions as Assistant Taxation Officer---Employment and retirement benefits were neither a bounty nor largess, but the same had to be earned by performing the assigned job and discharging the prescribed duties, which criteria the petitioner had fully met to the satisfaction of his superior/employers---Petitioner having been notified as Assistant Taxation Officer and having served for a long span of time could not be denied his perks and privileges as such---Payments of such perks, privileges and benefits were also protected under the doctrine of legitimate expectancy, as in the circumstances the petitioner was wholly justified in expecting such payments---Constitutional petition was allowed and the employers were directed to release the pension of petitioner. Head Notes

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