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2022 PLC(CS) 282 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD SHAFIQUE VS GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB Regln. 2(f)---"Employee"---Scope---Person who is appointed to a post on a project, on work charge employee or on daily wages, is not included in the definition of an "employee".
2022 PLC(CS) 319 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
NADEEM ABBAS VS PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Regln. 26---action against candidates for using unfair means---Non-mentioning the fact of previous service---Scope---appellant applied through online application for the post of Sub-Inspector…
2022 CLC 6 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
AMAR JEET SINGH VS SANT SINGH O.XXXVII, R. 2 & appendix B, Form 4---Constitution of Pakistan, arts. 10a, 28 & 251---Bilingual summons (in English and Urdu), necessity of---Scope---Purpose of a summon prescribed under O.XXXVII, R.2 of C.P.C.…
2022 CLC 6 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
AMAR JEET SINGH VS SANT SINGH art.10a---Fair trial and due process---Right to defend---Scope---Opportunity to defend necessitates that a party should be provided access to counsel and an opportunity to answer the case against him.
2022 CLC 6 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
AMAR JEET SINGH VS SANT SINGH art. 10a---Fair trial---Integral part of every law---Scope---Principles of fair trial, as guaranteed by article 10a of the Constitution, are to be read as an integral part of every sub-constitutional legislativ…
2022 CLC 6 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
AMAR JEET SINGH VS SANT SINGH O.XXXVII, R. 2 & appendix B, Form 4---Limitation act (IX of 1908), article 159---Constitution of Pakistan, art. 10a---Suit for recovery---Cheque allegedly issued by the petitioner for the return of loan, was di…
2022 CLC 6 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
AMAR JEET SINGH VS SANT SINGH art.10a---Right to fair trial---Scope---Right conferred by art.10a applies to civil, criminal and administrative proceedings and benefit thereof extends to any person involved in the above proceedings in Pakist…
2022 CLC 6 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
AMAR JEET SINGH VS SANT SINGH art.10a---Fairness---Scope---Equality of arms---Principle---Fairness of the procedural safeguards, stricto sensu, the equality of arms is one of the hallmarks of such right---Principle of equality of arms, whic…
2022 PLC(CS) 330 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD MUAZAM VS GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB through Inspector General of Police, Punjab Contractual appointment---Scope---Contract employee does not have a vested right to seek extension of his contract.
2022 PLC(CS) 330 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD MUAZAM VS GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB through Inspector General of Police, Punjab Contractual appointment---Non-extension of contracts, challenged---Scope---Appellants assailed non-extension of their contractual appointments through const…
2022 PLC(CS) 330 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD MUAZAM VS GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB through Inspector General of Police, Punjab arts.199 & 25---Constitutional petition---Equality of citizens---Contractual appointment---Non-extension of contracts, challenge of---Discrimination---Scope…
2022 PLC(CS) 338 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
PARVEEN RANI VS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Regularization of service---Death of employee prior to regularization order---Pensionary benefits, entitlement to---Scope---Petitioner's husband was appointed as (Elementary School Educator) (ESE) on…
2022 PLC(CS) 367 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD WARIS VS DIRECTOR GENERAL, PUNJAB EMERGENCY SERVICES RESCUE 1122 , LAHORE S.7---Procedure where regular inquiry dispensed with---Scope---Competent authority may, in exercise of powers under Punjab Employees Efficiency, Discipline a…
2022 PLC(CS) 367 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD WARIS VS DIRECTOR GENERAL, PUNJAB EMERGENCY SERVICES RESCUE 1122 , LAHORE S.7---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 199, 4 & 10-A---Constitutional petition---Rights of individuals to be dealt in accordance with law---Right to fair tria…
2022 PLC(CS) 367 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD WARIS VS DIRECTOR GENERAL, PUNJAB EMERGENCY SERVICES RESCUE 1122 , LAHORE Reasons for decision---Scope---Any order passed by judicial or quasi-judicial authority has to be supported by lawful reasons.
2022 PLC(CS) 367 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD WARIS VS DIRECTOR GENERAL, PUNJAB EMERGENCY SERVICES RESCUE 1122 , LAHORE To draw a conclusion adverse to the interest of a person on the basis of disputed facts without recording the evidence and providing him proper opportunity o…
2022 PLC(CS) 434 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
BUSHRA KHUSHI MUHAMMAD VS PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION art.7(3c)---Sub-Inspectors and Inspectors (appointment and Condition of Service) Rules, 2013---appointment of Sub-Inspectors and Inspectors---Scope---Petitioner being Head Constable…
2022 PLC(CS) 434 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
BUSHRA KHUSHI MUHAMMAD VS PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Rules framed under an enactment must be consistent with the provisions of the enactment and if rules go beyond what the section contemplates, same must yield to the statute.
2022 PLC(CS) 492 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
ALI SHER KHAN VS DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MULTAN Good governance---Recruitment---Transparency---Object, purpose and scope---Transparency is a tool, not only for ensuring but for showing that procedure adopted is unbiased, provides equal…
2022 PLC(CS) 492 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
ALI SHER KHAN VS DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MULTAN R.17(v)---Punjab Civil and Sessions Court Establishment (Miscellaneous Post) Service Rules, 2005, R.2---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Recruitment process-…
2022 PLC(CS) 525 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Syed ALI HAMZA VS PROVINCE OF THE PUNJAB arts.25 & 199---Regularization of service---Equality of citizens---Discriminatory treatment---Scope---Petitioners assailed denial of their request for regularization of service---Petitioners put much…
2022 PLC(CS) 525 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Syed ALI HAMZA VS PROVINCE OF THE PUNJAB art.199---Constitutional petition---Eligibility criteria---Policy matter---Scope---In assessment of suitability of a particular nature of job and its scope in the context of particular employer the C…
2022 PLC(CS) 525 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Syed ALI HAMZA VS PROVINCE OF THE PUNJAB art.199---Master and Servant---Constitutional petition---Maintainability---Contractual employment---Relationship of Master and Servant---Scope---Where employment is on contract, there is a relationsh…
2022 PLC(CS) 525 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Syed ALI HAMZA VS PROVINCE OF THE PUNJAB art.199---Constitutional petition---Maintainability---Non-statutory rules of service---Scope---Constitutional petition wherein service grievance is agitated by a person/employee who is not governed b…
2022 PLC(CS) 525 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Syed ALI HAMZA VS PROVINCE OF THE PUNJAB art.199---Constitutional jurisdiction of High Court---Scope---Civil service---Policy decision---Scope---Court could not embark upon an inquiry as to whether a particular policy is wise and acceptable…
2022 PLC(CS) 548 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
UMAR HAYAT KHAWAJA VS NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN through President, Karachi Constitutional petition filed by petitioner, a Government owned Bank (National Bank of Pakistan) for grant of post-retirement benefits in line with Circular No. 19/9…
2022 PLC(CS) 564 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. ASHI VS PROVINCE OF PUNJAB through Chief Secretary, Government of the Punjab Terms and conditions of appointment---Scope---Terms and conditions of appointment against particular posts in government departments are determined on the bas…
2022 PLC(CS) 564 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. ASHI VS PROVINCE OF PUNJAB through Chief Secretary, Government of the Punjab S.4---Punjab Land Records Authority Act (VI of 2017), Ss.11 & 31(f)---Punjab Civil Servants Act (VIII of 1974), S. 23---Regularization of service--- Service r…
2022 PLC(CS) 564 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. ASHI VS PROVINCE OF PUNJAB through Chief Secretary, Government of the Punjab S.31(f)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.199---Constitutional petition---Maintainability---Transfer of posts---Petitioners sought enforcement of their terms an…
2022 PLC(CS) 604 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD MUMTAZ KHAN VS GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB through Chief Secretary art.199---Constitutional petition---Contractual employment---Maintainability---Scope---Contractual employee cannot file writ petition to seek redressal in respect of griev…
2022 PLC(CS) 604 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD MUMTAZ KHAN VS GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB through Chief Secretary art.199---Constitutional petition---Maintainability---Contractual obligation---Scope---any duty or obligation falling upon a public servant out of a contract entered into…
2022 PLC(CS) 604 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD MUMTAZ KHAN VS GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB through Chief Secretary Contractual employment, termination of---Maintainability---Scope---Appellant was appointed as a driver but his driving licence was found to be bogus, thus he was terminate…
2022 PLC(CS) 642 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
SENIOR AIR HOSTESS SAMINA SALEEM QURESHI VS PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES S. 42---No statutory rules---Master and servant, relationship of---Suit for declaration or suit for damages---Remedy---In absence of any statutory rules the employe…
2022 PLC(CS) 642 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
SENIOR AIR HOSTESS SAMINA SALEEM QURESHI VS PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES S.42---Termination/dismissal from service for furnishing fake/bogus bachelor degree---Statutory corporation having no statutory rules---Master and servant, relation…
2022 CLC 24 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUJAHID KAMRAN VS Mst. SAIRA AZIZ R.8(1)---Nikah---Proof---Witness, requirement of---Wakeel as witness---Apart from the spouses and their wakeel, if any, at least two witnesses are required to certify the proceedings of "Ijab o Qabool" and…
2022 CLC 24 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUJAHID KAMRAN VS Mst. SAIRA AZIZ S.5---Nikahnama, contents of---Injunctions of Islam---Anything contained in Nikahnama which is against the spirit of Islam or the orders of Allah and Prophet (peace be upon him) cannot bind the parties even…
2022 CLC 24 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUJAHID KAMRAN VS Mst. SAIRA AZIZ S.5---Nikahnama, contents of---Scope---Nikahnama is a very important document and it's all columns are legally binding on both the parties---Any right given through Nikahnama to woman is her right strictly…
2022 CLC 24 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUJAHID KAMRAN VS Mst. SAIRA AZIZ Ss.5 & 9---Nikahnama, contents of---Suit for recovery of maintenance/dower amount---Column No. 20 of Nikahnama---Entry of Rs.25,000/- as monthly maintenance allowance---Allegation of cruelty by husband---Pe…
2022 CLC 24 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUJAHID KAMRAN VS Mst. SAIRA AZIZ S.7---Talaq, absolute right of---Islamic Law---Husband has an absolute right to divorce his wife---No condition is described in Shariah as well as in the codified law.
2022 CLC 24 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUJAHID KAMRAN VS Mst. SAIRA AZIZ S. 5---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 79---Nikahnama, proof of---Execution of document---Anything which has been brought in writing, if it is witnessed by two persons and signed over the same, under S.…
2022 CLC 24 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUJAHID KAMRAN VS Mst. SAIRA AZIZ S.5---Nikahnama, contents of---Proof---Entries in columns---If Nikahnama was written at the time and it was signed in the same Majlis, then it will be presumed that the same was stated to the lady and the p…
2022 PLC(CS) 675 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
JAVED IQBAL KHAN VS GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB art.199---Constitutional jurisdiction---Civil service---Change in appointment criteria---Policy matter---Scope---Change in criteria for the appointment by the department is a policy matter and co…
2022 PLC(CS) 675 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
JAVED IQBAL KHAN VS GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB R.17-a---appointment on reserved quota---Scope---Petitioner assailed rejection of his father's application filing after his retirement from service on medical grounds under R.17-a of the Punjab C…
2022 PLC(CS) 691 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
ABDUL HASEEB SHEIKH VS The GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB R.6---Termination of membership of Foundation---Scope---Petitioner while keeping in view an order of his compulsory retirement approached the Punjab Government Servants Housing Foundation,…
2022 PLC(CS) 736 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD AZHAR KHAN VS PROVINCE OF PUNJAB Ss.2(c), 4 & 11---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.199---Constitutional petition---Harassment complainant---Recommendation of Ombudsperson---Petitioner was aggrieved of his transfer on the basis of let…
2022 PLC(CS) 740 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD ARSHAD VS PROJECT DIRECTOR PSIC art.114---Estoppel---Scope---Doctrine of estoppel means a disability where a party is precluded from alleging or proving in legal proceedings that a fact is otherwise than it has been made to appear…
2022 PLC(CS) 740 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD ARSHAD VS PROJECT DIRECTOR PSIC Pensionary benefits---Terms of service---Estoppel---Scope---Petitioner's case was that he was entitled to the grant of pensionary benefits as he had rendered thirty three years long standing service…
2022 PLC(CS) 759 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD RAMZAN VS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER appointment---Delay in issuance of appointment letters---Scope---Petitioners' only grievance was that they were selected on merit and their names were also reflected in the final merit list but app…
2022 PLC(CS) 783 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Dr. MUHAMMAD AZEEM KHAN VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Establishment Division arts. 198 &199---Territorial jurisdiction of High Court---If an authority was established under federal law and performing functions in connection w…
2022 PLC(CS) 783 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Dr. MUHAMMAD AZEEM KHAN VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Establishment Division R. 10(5)---Mere fact that Central Selection Board (CSB) in its two different meetings considered two different years' PERs, would not absolve it fro…
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