DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER (FEMALE), CHARSADDA vs SONIA BEGUM S — 2025 PLD 720 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 PLD 720 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: PLD
Parties: DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER (FEMALE), CHARSADDA vs SONIA BEGUM S
Subject matter: Civil
Provisions referred to: S. 3---C; S. 114---R; Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908)

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Judgment text as reported

DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER (FEMALE), CHARSADDA VS SONIA BEGUM S. 3---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 188---Supreme Court Rules, 1980, O.XXVI & O.XXVIII, R.3---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), S. 114---Review jurisdiction---Scope---Appointment, posting and transfer---Imposing of costs---Petitioner sought review of judgment passed by Supreme Court with regard to determination of place of residence for employment purposes---Validity---Power of review, as articulated in Article 188 of the Constitution and governed by Supreme Court Rules, 1980 ('Rules') and C.P.C. is not an open invitation to revisit judgments merely on the basis of dissatisfaction with the outcome---It is a limited jurisdiction, exercised with great caution and circumspection---Conditions for filing a review petition are specifically enumerated and they do not extend to re-arguing points of law or fact that have already been conclusively determined---Petitioner did not disclose any new or important evidence nor pointed any error that was apparent on the face of record---Issues raised by petitioner were mere reiteration of arguments that had already been considered and rejected by Supreme Court---Supreme Court declined to review its earlier judgment, as there was no ground made out for review and petitions were frivolous and vexatious---Supreme Court imposed cost under Order XXVIII, Rule 3 of Supreme Court Rules, 1980 upon petitioner for squandering valuable time of Supreme Court---Review petition was dismissed.

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