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GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB through Secretary, Schools Education Department, Lahore vs ABDUR REHMAN Meaning and scope — 2022 SCMR 25 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2022 SCMR 25 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2022
Reporter
SCMR
Parties
GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB through Secretary, Schools Education Department, Lahore vs ABDUR REHMAN Meaning and scope

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Judgment text as reported

GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB through Secretary, Schools Education Department, Lahore VS ABDUR REHMAN Meaning and scope---Power of court to convert and or treat one kind of proceeding into another---Doctrine of "ex debito justitiae" applied to the remedies that the court was bound to give when they were claimed as distinct from those that it had discretion to grant --- Power of a court to act ex-debito justitiae was an inherent power of courts to fix the procedural errors if arising from courts own omission or oversight which resulted in violation of the principles of natural justice or due process, provided the conduct of the party applying had not been such as to disentitle him to the relief---While applying the doctrine of ex debito justitiae, the conduct of the parties was also very relevant and significant which could not be ignored lightly.

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