| Case ID |
4404800c-5055-4745-a14e-37f0ab80d478 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
Writ Petition No.7655 of 2000 |
| Decision Date |
Jul 28, 2000 |
| Hearing Date |
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| 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
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| Entities Involved |
Bank of Punjab
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| Judges |
MALIK MUHAMMAD QAYYUM,
GHULAM MAHMOOD QURESHI
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| Lawyers |
Not available
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| Petitioners |
ARSHAD AHMAD KHAN
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| Respondents |
2 others,
THE CHAIRMAN, BANK OF PUNJAB, LAHORE
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| Citations |
2000 SLD 1767,
2000 PLC 1355
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| Other Citations |
Not available
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| Laws Involved |
Bank of Punjab Act,
Constitution of Pakistan
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| Sections |
25,
199
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