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Case ID 4404800c-5055-4745-a14e-37f0ab80d478
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Case Number Writ Petition No.7655 of 2000
Decision Date Jul 28, 2000
Hearing Date
Decision The Lahore High Court addressed the maintainability of constitutional petitions filed by the petitioners whose services were terminated by the Bank of Punjab. It was determined that the Board of Directors had framed service Bye-laws under the powers conferred by Section 25 of the Bank of Punjab Act, 1989. However, the Bye-laws did not receive formal approval from the Government, which was necessary for them to be considered statutory rules. Consequently, the court ruled that the Bye-laws could not be deemed as statutory rules, leading to the conclusion that the termination of service was not in accordance with the law.
Summary In the case of Writ Petition No.7655 of 2000, the Lahore High Court examined the legality of service terminations of bank employees under the Bank of Punjab Act and the Constitution of Pakistan. The court found that the service Bye-laws created by the Board of Directors lacked formal governmental approval, rendering them non-statutory. This decision highlights the importance of statutory compliance in employment law and reinforces the protection of employees' rights within the banking sector, especially in the context of constitutional petitions. Key legal principles regarding the maintainability of such petitions were also explored, making this case significant for future employment law cases in Pakistan.
Court Lahore High Court
Entities Involved Bank of Punjab
Judges MALIK MUHAMMAD QAYYUM, GHULAM MAHMOOD QURESHI
Lawyers Not available
Petitioners ARSHAD AHMAD KHAN
Respondents 2 others, THE CHAIRMAN, BANK OF PUNJAB, LAHORE
Citations 2000 SLD 1767, 2000 PLC 1355
Other Citations Not available
Laws Involved Bank of Punjab Act, Constitution of Pakistan
Sections 25, 199