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Petitioner: GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB through Chief Secretary, Civil Secretariat, Lahore and others VS Respondent: MUHAMMAD KHAN and another
Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Javaid Iqbal, Tanvir Ahmed Khan Title:GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB through Chief Secretary, Civil Secretariat,
Lahore and others vs MUHAMMAD KHAN and another Case No.: Civil Petitions Nos.195/L and 199/L of 2002 Date of Judgment:2002-05-15 Reported As: 2003 SCMR 829 Result: Petitions dismissed Judgment ORDER These petitions (C.P.L.As. Nos. 195-L and 199/L of 2002) are hopelessly time-barred and filed after a of 89 and 97 days respectively for which no plausible justification delay could be furnished on the basis whereof such delay could be condoned. 2. In our considered opinion the delay appears to be deliberate and intentional which aspect of the matter should be taken care of by the Secretary, Irrigation and Power Department, Lahore, who should conduct a thorough probe and fix responsibility for said delay and action be initiated against the delinquents to stop such condemnable practice in future. A copy of this order be sent to the Secretary, Irrigation and Power Department, Lahore, for compliance and report to the Registrar of this Court within a fortnight. ' Petitions are dismissed being time-barred.