| Case ID |
007f3971-5521-41ae-8f9f-8fd1f478769d |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
Civil Petition No. 1130 of 1984 |
| Decision Date |
Mar 01, 1989 |
| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The Supreme Court of Pakistan dismissed the petition for leave to appeal filed by Afzal Ahmad, who was removed from service by WAPDA. The petitioner contended that he was not given a show-cause notice or subjected to an inquiry before his removal, arguing that such a procedure was un-Islamic and contrary to the principles established in prior case law. However, the court found that the previous case cited was not applicable to the present situation and determined that there was no substance in the petition. Consequently, the leave to appeal was refused, and the decision of the Federal Service Tribunal was upheld. |
| Summary |
In the case of Afzal Ahmad vs. WAPDA, the petitioner sought leave to appeal against the Federal Service Tribunal's decision regarding his removal from service. The Supreme Court examined the procedural fairness of the removal, focusing on the absence of a show-cause notice and inquiry. The court referenced the principles of Islamic law and prior case law but concluded that the specific legal precedent cited by the petitioner did not apply to his case. As a result, the appeal was dismissed, reaffirming the importance of procedural compliance in employment disputes. Keywords such as 'Supreme Court of Pakistan', 'service removal', 'leave to appeal', and 'procedural fairness' are significant in legal discourse surrounding employment law and administrative justice. |
| Court |
Supreme Court of Pakistan
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| Entities Involved |
Not available
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| Judges |
GHULAM MUJADDID,
SAAD SAOOD, JAN
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| Lawyers |
Mahmood A. Qureshi
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| Petitioners |
Afzal Ahmad
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| Respondents |
WAPDA
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| Citations |
1990 SLD 1113,
1990 SCMR 1466
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| Other Citations |
Pakistan v. Public-at-Large PLD 1987 SC 304
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| Laws Involved |
Constitution of Pakistan (1973),
Service Tribunals Act (LXX of 1973)
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| Sections |
Art. 212(3),
S.4
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