BASHIR AHMED ANJUM vs PROVINCE OF PUNJAB through Chief Minister Punjab, Lahore S — 2025 SCMR 206 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 SCMR 206 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: BASHIR AHMED ANJUM vs PROVINCE OF PUNJAB through Chief Minister Punjab, Lahore S
Subject matter: Service
Provisions referred to: S. 8; S. 4---P; Punjab Service Tribunals Act (IX of 1974); Punjab Civil Servants Act

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Judgment text as reported

BASHIR AHMED ANJUM VS PROVINCE OF PUNJAB through Chief Minister Punjab, Lahore S. 8(5)---Punjab Service Tribunals Act (IX of 1974), S. 4---Proforma promotion---Wrongly published section---Maxim "actus curiae neminem gravabit"---Meaning---Appeal filed by appellant seeking proforma promotion under section 8(5) of Punjab Civil Servants Act, 1974 was dismissed by the Service Tribunal---Validity---Service Tribunal based its judgment on incorrect exposition of law which was result of adverting to a wrongly published gazette notification---Patent and obvious error or oversight on the part of Court in any order or decision, could be reviewed sanguine to legal maxim "actus curiae neminem gravabit" meaning that no man should suffer because of the fault of Court or delay in the procedure---There is de rigueur sense of duty in administration of justice that Court and Tribunal should become conscious and cognizant that as a consequence of their mistake, nobody should become victim of injustice and in the event of any injustice or harm suffered because of a mistake of Court, the same should be remedied by making necessary corrections forthwith---Supreme Court set aside judgment passed against appellant/civil servant and matter was remanded to Service Tribunal for decision afresh.

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