1986 PLP 1013 (SCMR)
THE WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY through its Chairman — Petitioner Versus MUHAMMAD YOUSAF — Respondent
| Citation | 1986 PLP 1013 (SCMR) |
| Forum / Court | High Court |
| Bench Members | Nasim Hasan Shah and S.A. Nusrat, JJ |
| Parties | THE WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY through its Chairman — Petitioner Versus MUHAMMAD YOUSAF — Respondent |
| Primary Law | Constitution of Pakistan (1973) |
Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 1986 PLP 1013 (SCMR)?
This judgment primarily cites: Constitution of Pakistan (1973) as referenced in Pakistani case law index.
Q2: Which judicial bench decided the case 1986 PLP 1013 (SCMR)?
The case was heard and decided by the High Court bench comprising: Nasim Hasan Shah and S.A. Nusrat, JJ.
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Laws Cited
Representation
- Syed Iftikhar Ahmad, Advocate Supreme Court with S. Inayat Hussain, Advocate-on-Record for Petitioner.
- Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate-on-Record for Respondent.
- Date of hearing: 16th November, 1985.
- Syed Iftikhar Ahmad, Advocate Supreme Court with S. Inayat Hussain, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.
- Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondent.
Headnotes / Summary
(On appeal from the judgment, dated 13-10-1984 of the Federal Service Tribunal, Islamabad in Appeal No. 654(L) of 1982).
Art. 212(3)--West Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority Act (XXXI of 1958), S. 17(1-A)--Service Tribunals Act (LXX of 1973), S.9 -Competency of appeal against orders for removal of its employees passed by WAP.DA under S.17(1-A) of Act (XXXI of 1958)--Question having already been resolved by Supreme Court in an authoritative decision and several similar petitions filed by WAPDA dismissed on that ground--Leave to appeal refused. 1986 S C M R 18 ref.
Judgment & Decree
NASIM HASAN SHAH, J.‑‑The main question arising in this petition is whether an appeal is competent against orders for removal of its employees passed by the petitioner Authority under subsection (1‑A) of section 17 of the WAPDA Act, 1958. This question now stands resolved by this Court by an authoritative decision reported as 1986 SCMR 18 which was noticed by this Court while dismissing several similar petitions filed by WAPDA, viz. Civil Petition No. 885/84 WAPDA v. Aftab Ahmad Warsi, Civil Petition No. 886/84: WAPDA v. Ch. Bashir Ahmad, Civil Petition No. 887/84; WAPDA v. Zia M. Bashir, Civil Petition No. 888/84; WAPDA v. Muhammad Nawaz, Civil Petition No. 889/84; WAPDA v. Muhammad Baitullah and Civil Petition No. 890/84; WAPDA v. Muhammad Islam Chughtai, recently.
2. This petition must, therefore, fail and is, accordingly, dismissed hereby. M.I. Petition dismissed.