WAJAHAT HUSSAIN HUSSAINI vs COMMISSIONER PESSI S — 2025 PLC(CS) 718 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2025 PLC(CS) 718 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: PLC
Parties: WAJAHAT HUSSAIN HUSSAINI vs COMMISSIONER PESSI S
Subject matter: Service
Provisions referred to: S. 80; Punjab Employees Social Security Ordinance

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Judgment text as reported

WAJAHAT HUSSAIN HUSSAINI VS COMMISSIONER PESSI S. 80(2)(viii) & 80(x)---Punjab Employees Social Security Institution (Revised Service) Regulations, 2008---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Non-statutory regulations---Petitioners were employees of respondent / Institution and were aggrieved of amendment made by Governing Body in Punjab Employees Social Security Institution (Revised Service) Regulations, 2008---Validity---Although Governing Body members were appointed by Government but they were not the Government---Punjab Employees Social Security Institution (Revised Service) Regulations, 2008 were framed under the provision of S. 80 of Punjab Employees Social Security Ordinance, 1965 by the Governing Body and not by Provincial Government or with approval of Provincial Government---As such Punjab Employees Social Security Institution (Revised Service) Regulations, 2008 did not have status of statutory Regulations---Governing Body under S. 80(2)(viii) and (x) of Punjab Employees Social Security Ordinance, 1965 had ample power to make regulations for employment of its officer and staff and could also frame regulations for their transfer, promotion, dismissal and other matters---Such power to frame regulations included the power to amend Punjab Employees Social Security Institution (Revised Service) Regulations, 2008---Amendment in Punjab Employees Social Security Institution (Revised Service) Regulations, 2008 was not without jurisdiction---Petitioners were not appointed under un-amended Regulations, hence no vested right had accrued in their favour to challenge amendment in Punjab Employees Social Security Institution (Revised Service) Regulations, 2008---Constitutional petition was dismissed, in circumstances.

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