SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB, BASIC DEMOCRACIES SOCIAL — 1972 SCMR 300

Citation: 1972 SCMR 300

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-12-31

Parties: SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB, BASIC DEMOCRACIES SOCIAL WELFARE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, LAHORE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB, BASIC DEMOCRACIES SOCIAL WELFARE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, LAHORE vs Syed FAROOQ HASSAN NAQVI AND Other Ch. HAMIDUDDIN AND Other SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB, BASIC DEMOCRACIES SOCIAL WELFARE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, LAHORE Syed FAYYAZ HUSSAIN QADRI AND Other

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Case cited as 1972 SCMR 300

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Waheeduddin Ahmad, Sajjad Ahmad Jan Title:SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB, BASIC DEMOCRACIES SOCIAL WELFARE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, LAHORE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB, BASIC DEMOCRACIES SOCIAL WELFARE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, LAHORE vs Syed FAROOQ HASSAN NAQVI AND Other Ch. HAMIDUDDIN AND Other SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB, BASIC DEMOCRACIES SOCIAL WELFARE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, LAHORE Syed FAYYAZ HUSSAIN QADRI AND Other Case No.: C. P. No. 101 of 1972 Date of Judgment:- Reported As: 1972 SCMR 300 Result: Leave refused Judgment ORDER WAHEEDUDDIN AHMAD, J.-This order will dispose of. Civil Petitions Nos. 101, 102 and 103 of 1972 in which common question of law is involved. The respondents were appointed as Additional Legal Advisers and Legal Advisers of the Lahore Municipal Corporation. Their appointment as Legal Advisers was approved by the West Pakistan Government. By letter dated the 10th November 1970 of the Chairman of the Lahore Municipal Corporation, the respondents were informed in the following terms:---- "As directed by Government under their Memorandum No. SO. IV-LMC-3(26)/69, dated the 9th November 1970, your services will stand terminated on the expiry of period of notice of 90 days from the date of issue of this notice in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of the West Pakistan Municipal Committees (Legal Advisors) Rules, 19645" The respondents challenged this order…

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