| Case ID |
f8293da8-e26e-4d54-b5cb-baaf1d569e1a |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
Civil Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No.411 |
| Decision Date |
Feb 10, 1987 |
| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The Supreme Court of Pakistan ruled that the petition for leave to appeal from the Punjab Services Tribunal's decision dated 6-3-1982 is not being pressed by the learned counsel for the petitioners. The Court noted that the respondent had already retired from service and the petitioner's request for the Tribunal's decision not to be treated as a legal precedent was reasonable. The Tribunal had previously found that the entry of the respondent's date of birth in her service record would take precedence over the entry in her Matriculation certificate. The Court disposed of the petition as not pressed and directed that the impugned decision should not be treated as legal precedent for other cases. |
| Summary |
This case involves a civil petition for special leave to appeal concerning the retirement date of a government employee, Mrs. R.A. Khawaja, who was employed in the Education Department. The Supreme Court of Pakistan examined the validity of the date of birth entry in her service record versus her Matriculation certificate. The Punjab Services Tribunal had previously ruled in favor of the respondent, stating that the service record should be prioritized. The Supreme Court ultimately decided not to press the petition and clarified that the Tribunal's decision should not set a legal precedent. This case highlights important aspects of administrative law, employee rights, and the interpretation of records in government service. |
| Court |
Supreme Court of Pakistan
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| Entities Involved |
Not available
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| Judges |
MUHAMMAD AFZAL ZULLAH,
MIAN BURHANUDDIN KHAN,
SAAD SAOOD JAN
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| Lawyers |
Mian Nusrat Ullah, Senior Advocate Supreme Court,
Ijaz Ali Sheikh, Advocate-on-Record,
Maqbool Ellahi Malik, Advocate Supreme Court
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| Petitioners |
LAHORE,
THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, LAHORE DIVISION
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| Respondents |
Mrs. R.A. KHAWAJA
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| Citations |
1987 SLD 1613,
1987 SCMR 804
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| Other Citations |
Not available
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| Laws Involved |
Constitution of Pakistan, 1973,
Punjab Service Tribunals Act, (IX of 1974)
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| Sections |
212(3),
4
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