PLC(CS) 2001

2001 PLP (C (PLC(CS))

NISARUL HAQ and another Versus KARACHI ELECTRIC SUPPLY CORPORATION LTD. and another

Jurisdiction / Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Decided Date
Civil Appeals Nos.537 and 538 of 1998, decided on 20th December, 1999.
Honorable Judges
Saiduzzaman Siddiqui, CJ, Mamoon Kazi, Wajihuddin Ahmed and Kamal Mansur Alam, JJ
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 2001 PLP (C (PLC(CS))
Forum / Court Supreme Court of Pakistan
Bench Members Saiduzzaman Siddiqui, CJ, Mamoon Kazi, Wajihuddin Ahmed and Kamal Mansur Alam, JJ
Parties NISARUL HAQ and another Versus KARACHI ELECTRIC SUPPLY CORPORATION LTD. and another
Primary Law Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
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Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 2001 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 Supreme Court of Pakistan bench comprising: Saiduzzaman Siddiqui, CJ, Mamoon Kazi, Wajihuddin Ahmed and Kamal Mansur Alam, JJ.

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Laws Cited

Constitution of Pakistan (1973)

Representation

  • Hidayat Ullah, Advocate Supreme Court and Imtiaz Muhammad Khan, Advocate- on-Record (absent) for Appellants (in both Cases).
  • Raja Abdul Ghafoor, Advocate-on-Record for Respondents.
  • Date of hearing: 20th December, 1999.

Headnotes / Summary

(On appeal from the judgment dated 31-12-1997 passed by Federal Service Tribunal in Appeals Nos.2496-K and 2638-K of 1997 respectively).

Art. 212(3)

Dismissal of appeal by Service Tribunal

Failure to pass speaking order

Service Tribunal dismissed appeal in terms of its earlier decision, wherein the Tribunal formulated as many as nineteen propositions of law for decision

Service Tribunal failed to indicate as to which of the nineteen propositions framed by the Tribunal were applicable to appeal before it

Contention by respondent-Corporation was that appeal was dismissed on the point of retrospectively and limitation

Such-like position did not appear from the judgment of the Tribunal

Order of Service Tribunal was set aside and the case was remanded to the Tribunal for decision in accordance with law.

Judgment & Decree

Heard learned counsel for the parties. The impugned order dated 31-12-1997 is not a speaking order. The appeals filed by the appellants have been dismissed by the Hon'ble Service Tribunal in terms of its earlier decision in Service Appeal No.2638(K) of 1997 wherein the Tribunal A formulated as many as 19 propositions of law for decision. There is .no indication in the impugned order as to which of the nineteen propositions framed by the Hon'ble Tribunal were applicable to the appeals before it. Learned counsel for the respondents attempted to support the impugned order of the Tribunal contending that the appeals have been dismissed on the points of retrospectively and limitation. It may be so but it does not appear from the impugned judgment. We accordingly set aside the impugned order of the Tribunal and remand the cases to the Tribunal for decision in accordance with law. No order as to costs. Q.M.H./M.A.K./N-7/S Appeal allowed.