MUHAMMAD NADEEM KHAN vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN, through Finance Secretary, Islamabad arts — 2026 PLC(CS) 332 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2026 PLC(CS) 332 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: PLC
Parties: MUHAMMAD NADEEM KHAN vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN, through Finance Secretary, Islamabad arts

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD NADEEM KHAN VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN, through Finance Secretary, Islamabad arts. 199 & 212---Civil service---Disciplinary proceeding against civil servant, challenging of--- Invoking constitutional jurisdiction of High Court---Scope---Mala fide alleged by civil servant---Effect---Petitioner (Officer Inland Revenue) challenged the Fact Finding Inquiry Report recommending disciplinary proceeding alleging that ongoing disciplinary proceeding was tainted with mala fide---arguments of the petitioner, invoking constitutional jurisdiction of High Court, was that no final order was passed, hence, no department remedy was available---Validity---as per the Fact Finding Inquiry Report disciplinary action against the petitioner had been recommended together with other officials of the respondents-FBR, including Commissioners and additional Commissioners ; which (the second set of proceeding) initiated by respondents-FBR eventually was under challenge before the concerned forum---Constitutional bar under art.212 of the constitution will exclude judicial review jurisdiction of the High Court under art. 199 of the Constitution, if the issue was about the terms and conditions of service of any civil servant---argument of the petitioner (that no final order was passed, hence, no department remedy was available) was also not tenable, because, disciplinary proceeding being sub judice had not been concluded---No justification to interfere in the ongoing disciplinary proceeding was made out, however, competent authority shall conclude the disciplinary proceeding expeditiously, and should take into account the factors raised---Petition was disposed of.

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