MUHAMMAD IRSHAD vs GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB through Chief Secretary R — 2026 PLC(CS) 86 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2026 PLC(CS) 86 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: PLC
Parties: MUHAMMAD IRSHAD vs GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB through Chief Secretary R
Subject matter: Service

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD IRSHAD VS GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB through Chief Secretary R.13 & Sched.---Police service---Initial recruitment and in-service quota---Different age limits---Object and scope---Object of recruitment on open merit is to induct young talent into the force, whereas the object of the service quota is to provide a channel for career progression for experienced personnel already serving---Different age limits prescribed for these categories have a rational nexus to these objects---Lower age limit for fresh entrants ensures they are physically and mentally equipped for rigorous training and long service tenure, whereas a higher age limit for in-service candidates recognizes that they joined at a young age in a lower rank and have since gained experience fitting them for promotion to Sub-Inspector---To treat these two different classes alike would be illogical and would amount to treating unequals as equals, violating the principle of equality.

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