MUHAMMAD TAHIR BASHIR vs PROVINCE OF PUNJAB R — 2026 PLC(CS) 632 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2026 PLC(CS) 632 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: PLC
Parties: MUHAMMAD TAHIR BASHIR vs PROVINCE OF PUNJAB R
Subject matter: Constitutional

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD TAHIR BASHIR VS PROVINCE OF PUNJAB R.17-a---appointment of legal heirs of deceased/retired employees---Withholding of such benefit while omitting R.17-a---Confusion qua actual terminal date of applicability of omission of R.17-a---Determination---Final and decisive steps---Factual controversy, resolution of---Categorization of matters qua cases of appointments under R.17-a---Held: High Court rejected the interpretation that only those persons were protected whose appointment letters were issued before 24.07.2024---In fact and law, and by virtue of decision of 10.04.2024, [reported as 2025 (PLC (C.S.) 931] terminal date was declared as 18.10.2024---Question that whether any final and decisive step had been taken is a fact-question, determination whereof differs in each case, thus, persons appointed before 18.10.2024, in whose favour appointment letters were issued [category-a], their appointments were declared lawful and authorities concerned were directed to ensure payment of their salaries according to the grievance raised by some petitioners regarding non-payment of salaries despite performing of duties pursuant to appointment orders issued before the terminal date [18.10.2024]---High Court without discussing individual facts/cases of each petitioner(s) deemed it appropriate to remand category-B matters to the respective authorities, which had passed orders respectively---authorities concerned would determine that whether any final and decisive step had been taken till 18.10.2024 regarding the claims of petitioners of annex-B [category-B)---Constitutional petitions were allowed in the above terms.

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