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The Lahore High Court, presided by Justice Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry, addressed the constitutional petition filed by Mst. Parveen Jahan against her dismissal from the Punjab Provincial Cooperative Bank. The petitioner contested the dismissal on grounds of incompetence of the authority that passed the order and alleged bias within the Inquiry Committee. The court determined that the petitioner had an alternate remedy available through an appeal to the Administrator of the bank, thus deeming the constitutional petition not maintainable. The court directed that the petition be treated as an appeal and decided in accordance with the law, allowing for a hearing of all parties involved. This decision emphasizes the requirement for exhaustion of remedies before seeking constitutional relief and affirms the procedural adherence expected in administrative actions within cooperative societies. |
| Summary |
In the case of Mst. Parveen Jahan vs. the Administrator of Punjab Provincial Cooperative Bank Limited, the Lahore High Court evaluated the circumstances surrounding the dismissal of the petitioner from her position as Chief Manager. The petitioner challenged the dismissal based on allegations of bias from the Inquiry Committee and the authority's incompetence to issue the dismissal order. The court emphasized the importance of following due process and utilizing available remedies as outlined in the Revised Efficiency and Discipline Rules of the bank. The court ultimately ruled that the petition was not maintainable due to the existence of an alternate remedy, instructing the office to forward the petition for consideration as an appeal. This case highlights key legal principles regarding administrative law, the rights of employees in cooperative societies, and the procedural obligations of inquiry committees. Keywords: Cooperative Societies Act, dismissal, Lahore High Court, constitutional petition, administrative law, inquiry committee, due process. |
| Court |
Lahore High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Punjab Provincial Cooperative Bank Limited
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| Judges |
IJAZ AHMAD CHAUDHRY, J
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| Lawyers |
Not available
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| Petitioners |
Mst. PARVEEN JAHAN
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| Respondents |
4 others,
ADMINISTRATOR, PUNJAB PROVINCIAL COOPERATIVE BANK LIMITED, LAHORE
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| Citations |
2010 SLD 3110,
2010 PLC 589
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| Other Citations |
The Lahore Central Cooperative Bank Ltd. v. Saif Ullah Shah PLD 1959 SC 210,
Faiz Ahmad v. The Registrar, Co-operative Societies, West Pakistan, Lahore PLD 1962 SC 315,
Zainul Abaidin v. Multan Central Co-operative Bank Ltd, Multan PLD 1966 SC 445,
PLD 1966 SC 848,
PLD 1971 Lah. 748,
1998 SCMR 1452,
PLD 1972 Lah. 316,
PLD 1984 SC 75,
2003 PLC (C.S.) 770
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| Laws Involved |
Cooperative Societies Act, 1912,
Constitution of Pakistan, 1973
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64,
199
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