ABDUL JABBAR vs GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN, FOREST AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT QUETTA S — 2023 CLC 1808 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

Case information

Citation: 2023 CLC 1808 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Court: Balochistan High Court
Year: 2023
Reporter: CLC
Parties: ABDUL JABBAR vs GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN, FOREST AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT QUETTA S
Subject matter: Civil
Provisions referred to: S. 23---S; S. 21---C; S. 21

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Judgment text as reported

ABDUL JABBAR VS GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN, FOREST AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT QUETTA S.23---Specific Relief act (I of 1877), S. 21---Civil service---Contracts not specifically enforceable---Scope---any agreement, which stipulates selling of public office posts in lieu of land would be illegal, void and shall not create any right---In case any such illegal contract has been concluded, apart from being void the same is also not enforceable in view of S. 21 of the Specific Relief act, 1877---Intention of the legislature is very clear; where under a contract, the obligation is cast upon a person to perform continuously a particular duty for a period longer than 3 years from the date of agreement, the same cannot be specifically enforced---appointments on public offices are to be made strictly on merits, and such public offices are not supposed to be sold under any pretext.

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