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SECRETARY SCHOOLS EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB vs ASGHARI BEGUM S — 2022 SCMR 2096 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2022 SCMR 2096 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2022
Reporter
SCMR
Parties
SECRETARY SCHOOLS EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB vs ASGHARI BEGUM S
Subject matter
Service
Provisions referred to
S. 4

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Judgment text as reported

SECRETARY SCHOOLS EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB VS ASGHARI BEGUM S. 4(1)(b)(vi)--- Government school teacher---Dismissal from service---Procuring fake transfer orders after withdrawal of appointment order---Appointment order of respondent was withdrawn since her appointment was found erratic---Despite such withdrawal, the respondent managed to get bogus transfer letters, and, ultimately, switched three schools and ultimately ended up at the school in question, where her services were terminated---After almost 19 years the respondent awoke and realized that her appointment order was withdrawn, and challenged such withdrawal---Case of the respondent was hit by the principle of laches due to the fact that she remained in a slumber throughout almost 19 years---Finding of the Service Tribunal that respondent was not granted an opportunity to defend herself was erroneous for the fact that the respondent herself admitted that her departmental appeal was rejected because she did not appear for personal hearing---Respondent was time and again asked to produce evidence and furnish her defence; she was sent show cause notices on various dates spanning over years, however, the respondent failed to furnish a plausible justification, and, the competent authority while following all codal formalities, dismissed her from service---Petition for leave to appeal was converted into appeal and allowed, and impugned judgment of the Service Tribunal, whereby respondent was re-instated in service, was set-aside.

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