GUJRANWALA ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY vs AHSAN S — 2026 PLC 1 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2026 PLC 1 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: PLC
Parties: GUJRANWALA ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY vs AHSAN S
Subject matter: Constitutional
Provisions referred to: S. 2; S. 33---I; Industrial Relations Act (X of 2012)

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Judgment text as reported

GUJRANWALA ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY VS AHSAN S. 2 (bb)---Industrial Relations Act (X of 2012), S. 33---Industrial dispute---Termination of service---Higher qualification---Violation of eligibility criteria---Petitioner / Gujranwala Electric Supply Company was aggrieved of acceptance of grievance notice of respondents / employees whose services were terminated---Plea raised by petitioner / Company was that the respondents / employees did not fulfil eligibility criteria---Validity---Eligibility criteria for appointment against a particular post was to be determined on the basis of public advertisement---Respondents / employees were possessing higher qualification than Matriculation and they were ineligible to apply against the posts of Assistant Linemen---Respondents / employees did not fulfill eligibility criteria, therefore, appointment orders issued in their favour could not be allowed to remain in field---High Court set aside the orders passed by fora below, which had misdirected themselves while dealing with the matter, resultantly their grievance petitions were dismissed---Constitutional petition was allowed accordingly.

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