PLC(CS) 2006

2006 PLP (C (PLC(CS))

DILAWAR ALI and another Versus GENERAL MANAGER PAKISTAN RAILWAYS, LAHORE and 15 others

Jurisdiction / Court
Lahore High Court
Decided Date
W.P. No. 19853 of 2004, decided on 28th March, 2006.
Honorable Judges
Umar Ata Bandial, J
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 2006 PLP (C (PLC(CS))
Forum / Court Lahore High Court
Bench Members Umar Ata Bandial, J
Parties DILAWAR ALI and another Versus GENERAL MANAGER PAKISTAN RAILWAYS, LAHORE and 15 others
Primary Law Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
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Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 2006 PLP (C (PLC(CS))?

This judgment primarily cites: Constitution of Pakistan (1973) as referenced in Pakistani case law index.

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The case was heard and decided by the Lahore High Court bench comprising: Umar Ata Bandial, J.

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Laws Cited

Constitution of Pakistan (1973)

Representation

  • Omer Alvi for Petitioners.
  • Umar Sharif for Respondents Nos.1 to 5.
  • Basharat Ali for Respondents Nos.6 to 16.

Headnotes / Summary

Art. 199

Constitutional petition

Civil service

Retrospective promotion

Petitioners who had retired from service, had sought retrospective promotion from the date prior to their date of retirement

Validity

Promotion from a back date being not available to a retired civil servant, relief claimed by petitioners for retrospective promotion after their retirement was not admissible under the law. Muhammad Aslam Sultan v. G.M. Pakistan Railway 2005 PLC (C.S.) 1400 ref.

Judgment & Decree

UMAR ATA BANDIAL, J.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that notifications dated 11-9-1962 and 4-8-1965 provided for filling of 20 per cent of the vacancies of STEs by promotion. The petitioners gave in their options for the said posts in October 1988 and alleged to have had entitlement to appointment as STE by promotion with effect from such date. Learned counsel relies on the judgment of a learned Division Bench of this Court dated 8-7-1998 passed in I.C.A. No 183 of 1997.

2. Learned counsel for the respondent, however, informs that both petitioners retired from service on 31-8-1999 and 2-2-2002 respectively and are seeking retrospective promotion from a date prior to their date of retirement. Promotion from back date is not available to a retired civil servant under the law as held by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in case of Muhammad Aslam Sultan v. G.M. Pakistan Railway (2005 P. L.C(CS)1400).

3. In the light of the law declared by the Hon'ble Supreme Court the relief claimed by the petitioners for retrospective promotion after they have retired from service is not admissible under the law and therefore this petition is dismissed, H.B.T./D-5/L Petition dismissed.