Legal Case Summary

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Case ID 43b570da-1c1d-464c-be79-63e7f131ffa5
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Case Number C.P. No.D-9013 of 2018
Decision Date Feb 12, 2020
Hearing Date Feb 12, 2020
Decision The court dismissed the petition filed by Raja NAVEED against the stoppage of his salary, ruling that the petitioner, a police constable, could not prove the validity of his appointment. The court found that the petitioner was required to provide various documents to substantiate his claim of legitimate employment, but failed to do so adequately. The court also noted that the inquiry conducted into the matter revealed that the petitioner's appointment was fake, leading to the conclusion that the Sindh Services Tribunal had jurisdiction over such employment-related issues, making the petition under Article 199 of the Constitution not maintainable.
Summary In the case of Raja NAVEED vs. PROVINCE OF SINDH, the Sindh High Court was presented with a petition concerning the stoppage of salary for a police constable. The petitioner claimed to have been appointed legitimately in 2011 but faced salary stoppage since September 2018 due to alleged fake appointments within the police department. The court required the petitioner to provide substantial proof regarding his employment legitimacy, including official documentation, which he could not satisfactorily produce. The court emphasized that the issues surrounding salary and employment conditions fall under the jurisdiction of the Sindh Services Tribunal, thus rendering the constitutional petition not maintainable. The decision referenced previous case law and highlighted the importance of due process in employment matters within civil service, ultimately dismissing the petition. This case underscores the challenges faced by employees in proving the legitimacy of their appointments and the legal avenues available for addressing employment disputes.
Court Sindh High Court
Entities Involved Not available
Judges Nadeem Akhtar, Adnan-ul-Karim Memon
Lawyers Jan Muhammad Kashkheli, Ali Safdar Depar, Raza Mian, Saeed Ahmed Rind
Petitioners Raja NAVEED
Respondents PROVINCE OF SINDH through Secretary and 6 others
Citations 2021 SLD 2888, 2021 PLC 1573
Other Citations SHO PS Sachal Malir v. The State and another Criminal Petition No.89-K of 2014, Inspector General of Police, Sindh and others v. Nasrullah Lolai and others Civil Petition No.820-K of 2016, Punjab Textbook Board Lahore and others v. Muhammad Akhtar Sherani and others PLD 2001 SC 1032, Ali Azhar Khan Balouch v. Province of Sindh and others 2015 SCMR 456
Laws Involved Not available
Sections Not available