| Case ID |
03fad643-f157-4942-8ff2-da8953a22ccb |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
Writ Petition No. 13049 of 2003 |
| Decision Date |
Sep 23, 2003 |
| Hearing Date |
Sep 23, 2003 |
| Decision |
The petitioner's contention that he was under the prescribed age limit was rejected by the court. The court upheld the reliance on the Matriculation Certificate submitted by the petitioner himself, which indicated a date of birth that placed him above the age limit for the position of Patwari. The court ruled that until the age entry was corrected by the relevant educational authority, the date mentioned in the Matriculation Certificate would be considered valid. Therefore, the court dismissed the petition, finding no grounds for interference in the decision made by the respondents. |
| Summary |
In the case of Writ Petition No. 13049 of 2003, the Lahore High Court addressed the issue of age eligibility for the position of Patwari under the Punjab Civil Servants Act. The petitioner, Iqbal Hussain, claimed that he was unfairly denied an interview due to age restrictions based on his Matriculation Certificate, which recorded his date of birth as 5-4-1968, making him over the limit of 35 years. The petitioner argued that his Birth Certificate indicated he was born on 8-12-1968, which would place him within the age limit. The court, however, found that the Matriculation Certificate was submitted by the petitioner himself and was considered valid until corrected by the appropriate educational authority. As a result, the court dismissed the petition, reinforcing the importance of official documentation in employment eligibility. This case highlights the significance of accurate age representation in civil service appointments and the reliance on official certificates in legal proceedings. |
| Court |
Lahore High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Not available
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| Judges |
MIAN SAQIB NISAR, J
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| Lawyers |
Pervaiz Inayat Malik
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| Petitioners |
IQBAL HUSSAIN
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| Respondents |
another,
DEPUTY DIRECTOR/REVENUE OFFICER, DISTRICT SHEIKHUPURA
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| Citations |
2004 SLD 1438 = 2004 PLC 266
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| Other Citations |
Not available
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| Laws Involved |
Punjab Civil Servants Act (VIII of 1974),
Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
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| Sections |
4,
199
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