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KHUSHDIL KHAN MALIK vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN S — 2024 PLD 86 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2024 PLD 86 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2024
Reporter
PLD
Parties
KHUSHDIL KHAN MALIK vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN S
Subject matter
Constitutional
Provisions referred to
S. 3---C

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Judgment text as reported

KHUSHDIL KHAN MALIK VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN S. 3---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 259---Institution or creation of decorations---Nomination---Vested right---Scope---Petitioner was nominated for Sitara-i-Imtiaz, but was not conferred the award by President of Pakistan---Validity---Petitioner was employee of an Institution which was attached department of Ministry of Defence under Schedule II of Rules of Business, 1973---Name of petitioner was forwarded by his Institution to the Ministry for further recommendation to Cabinet Division for conferment of the Award in relation to his public service as a civil servant---Ministry of Defence did not further recommend name of petitioner for nomination of the Award---Merely nominating name of petitioner by his parent Department to relevant Division, did not create any legal/vested or fundamental right in his favour---Petitioner neither approached Ministry of Defence nor Cabinet Division for agitating the matter---Merely, recommendation of his name by nominating agency did not create any substantial or fundamental right for conferment of Award in favour of petitioner---High Court declined to direct respondent authority to forward name of petitioner to Cabinet Division---Constitutional petition was dismissed, in circumstances.

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