Citation Name: 2023 YLR 203 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case Engineer IRFAN AHMAD QURESHI vs UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING S — 2023 YLR 203 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2023 YLR 203 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2023
Reporter: YLR
Parties: Citation Name: 2023 YLR 203 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case Engineer IRFAN AHMAD QURESHI vs UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING S
Subject matter: Constitutional
Provisions referred to: S. 22; Technology Taxila Act

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Judgment text as reported

Citation Name: 2023 YLR 203 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case Engineer IRFAN AHMAD QURESHI VS UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING S. 22(2)(xxii)--- Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 3, 5(2), 25 & 199---Constitutional petition---Discrimination---Honorary degree, awarding of---Petitioner was PhD scholar who was aggrieved of refusal of University authorities to extend time for submitting his thesis---During pendency of petition, petitioner died and his father appeared on his behalf---Validity---Obedience to Constitution and law under Art. 5(2) of the Constitution was inviolable obligation of every citizen, including respondent/ University---Petitioner died and non-awarding of degree was exploitation under the provisions of Art. 3 of the Constitution---Due to unforeseen and unavoidable personal reasons, thesis could not be submitted within the stipulated time---Petitioner sought extension of time which was declined by Academic Council but in the same meeting extension was granted to similarly placed PhD students, for which respondent/University authorities had no satisfactory reply---Inaction of respondent/University authorities violated provisions of Art.25 of the Constitution---High Court directed Syndicate of University who had the authority/ mandate to confer honorary degrees as per S.22(2)(xxii) of University of Engineering and Technology Taxila Act, 1994, to consider case of petitioner for awarding honorary degree by providing proper hearing to all concerned---Constitutional petition was disposed of accordingly.

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