| Case ID |
d774365e-373c-4d0e-a33b-91dcb7f1cb56 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
Civil Appeal No. 681 of 2020 |
| Decision Date |
Nov 26, 2020 |
| Hearing Date |
Nov 26, 2020 |
| Decision |
The Supreme Court of Pakistan upheld the decision of the National Bank of Pakistan to terminate the employment of Zahoor Ahmed Mengal due to unauthorized absence from duty. The court found that the employee had been absent from duty from October 31, 2014, to April 7, 2016, except for one day. The employee's claims of a tribal feud and threats to his life were not substantiated by any evidence. The court ruled that in cases of admitted absence, a regular inquiry is unnecessary, and the termination was justified. The appeal was allowed, and the lower court's judgment was set aside. |
| Summary |
The case revolves around the termination of Zahoor Ahmed Mengal, an employee of the National Bank of Pakistan, due to his prolonged absence from duty. The Supreme Court examined the circumstances surrounding his absence, which he attributed to threats related to a tribal feud. However, the court found no evidence to support these claims and determined that the bank had followed proper protocol by issuing multiple notices for him to return to work. The court ruled that the absence was unauthorized, and therefore, the termination was valid under the Revised Leave Rules, 1980. This decision emphasizes the importance of employee accountability and the requirement for evidence when claiming justifiable absences from work. |
| Court |
Supreme Court of Pakistan
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| Entities Involved |
NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN,
ZAHOOR AHMED MENGAL
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| Judges |
IJAZ UL AHSAN,
MUNIB AKHTAR
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| Lawyers |
Kaleemullah Qureshi,
Kamran Murtaza
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| Petitioners |
ANOTHER,
NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN
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| Respondents |
ZAHOOR AHMED MENGAL
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| Citations |
2021 SLD 2685,
2021 SCMR 144
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| Other Citations |
Federation of Pakistan through Secretary Ministry of Law and Justice Division, Islamabad v. Mamoon Ahmed Malik 2020 SCMR 1154,
National Accountability Bureau through Chairman v. Muhammad Shafique 2020 SCMR 425,
Kafyat Ullah Khan v. Inspector General of Police, Islamabad and another Civil Appeal No.1661 of 2019
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| Laws Involved |
Revised Leave Rules, 1980
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| Sections |
9(3)
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