PLC(CS) 1992

1992 PLP (C (PLC(CS))

Syed SHAMIM RAZA ZAIDI Versus GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

Jurisdiction / Court
Lahore High Court
Decided Date
Writ Petition No. 2104 of 1991, decided on 20th March, 1991.
Honorable Judges
Tanvir Ahmed Khan, J
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 1992 PLP (C (PLC(CS))
Forum / Court Lahore High Court
Bench Members Tanvir Ahmed Khan, J
Parties Syed SHAMIM RAZA ZAIDI Versus GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
Primary Law Civil Servants Act (LXXI of 1973)
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Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 1992 PLP (C (PLC(CS))?

This judgment primarily cites: Civil Servants Act (LXXI of 1973) as referenced in Pakistani case law index.

Q2: Which judicial bench decided the case 1992 PLP (C (PLC(CS))?

The case was heard and decided by the Lahore High Court bench comprising: Tanvir Ahmed Khan, J.

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Laws Cited

Civil Servants Act (LXXI of 1973)

Representation

  • Muhammad Shahid Nisar Khan for Petitioner.

Headnotes / Summary

S. 9

Consititution of Pakistan (1973), Art 199

Petition/civil servant was directed to report for his further posting

Petitioner's grievance was that he had been transferred earlier through order of specific date which was withdrawn on his representation to Minister concerned and that after withdrawal of aforesaid order, impugned transfer order lead been passed in a mala tide manner due to political pressure

Contents of Constitutional petition showed that petitioner himself had secured cancellation of his earlier transfer order through political leverage

Petitioner, however, had got no vested right to claim his posting at a particular place

Provisions of S. 9, Civil Servants Act, 1973 envisaged that every civil servant would be liable to serve anywhere within or outside the province

Otherwise too, there was no jurisdictional defect in the order in question

Transfer order had been made by the respondent Authority whose competency had not been challenged-- Constitutional petition was dismissed in circumstances.

Judgment & Decree

Versus GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB Writ Petition No. 2104 of 1991, decided on 20th March, 1991. --S. 9

Consititution of Pakistan (1973), Art 199

Petition/civil servant was directed to report for his further posting

Petitioner's grievance was that he had been transferred earlier through order of specific date which was withdrawn on his representation to Minister concerned and that after withdrawal of aforesaid order, impugned transfer order lead been passed in a mala tide manner due to political pressure

Contents of Constitutional petition showed that petitioner himself had secured cancellation of his earlier transfer order through political leverage

Petitioner, however, had got no vested right to claim his posting at a particular place

Provisions of S. 9, Civil Servants Act, 1973 envisaged that every civil servant would be liable to serve anywhere within or outside the province

Otherwise too, there was no jurisdictional defect in the order in question

Transfer order had been made by the respondent Authority whose competency had not been challenged-- Constitutional petition was dismissed in circumstances. Muhammad Shahid Nisar Khan for Petitioner.