GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB through Secretary Education, Civil Secretariat, — 1999 SCMR 2262

Citation: 1999 SCMR 2262

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-01-01

Parties: GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB through Secretary Education, Civil Secretariat, Lahore vs ATTA ULLAH QURESHI and 2 others

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Case cited as 1999 SCMR 2262

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): N/A Title:GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB through Secretary Education, Civil Secretariat, Lahore vs ATTA ULLAH QURESHI and 2 others Case No.: Civil Petition No,1414-L of 1997 F.A.O. No,247 of 1996 Date of Judgment:1970-01-01 Reported As: 1999 SCMR 2262 Result: Petition dismissed Judgment ORDER ' IRSHAD HASAN KHAN, J.---The petition is barred by 94 days. An application has been moved by the petitioner under Order XXXIII, Rule 6 of the Supreme Court Rules, 1980 for condonation of delay. The delay is sought to be condoned on the following grounds:-- "(2) That the petitioner came to know through reliable sources about the judgment mentioned above on 28-8-1997. (3) That certified copies of order/judgment, dated 22-4-1997 etc., was applied for on 30-8-1997 which were delivered on 17-9-1997." 2. Mr. Israr-ul-Haq Mian, learned counsel for the respondents/caveators has placed on record Cause List' of the High Court for 30th April, 1997 to indicate that when the case was listed for announcement before Mr. Justice Mian Saeed-ur-Rehman Farrukh on 30th April. 1997, the names of Mr. Zahid Farani Sheikh, the then A.A.-G. And Mr. Israr-ul-Haq Mian were published. We are, therefore, not persuaded to believe that the petitioner was not aware of the date of announcement of the judgment. Additionally the vague statement made by the petitioner that it came to know through reliable sources about the announcement of the judgment on 28-8-1997, cannot be…

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