MRS. RAZIA ABBAS AHMED vs THE GOVERNMENT OF WEST PAKISTAN AND 2 — 1971 PLD 234

Citation: 1971 PLD 234

Court: Sindh High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-12-31

Parties: MRS. RAZIA ABBAS AHMED vs THE GOVERNMENT OF WEST PAKISTAN AND 2 JUDGMENT

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1971 Karachi 234

Judgment Text

Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Abdul Qadir Sheikh, Muhammad Hayat Junejo Title:MRS. RAZIA ABBAS AHMED vs THE GOVERNMENT OF WEST PAKISTAN AND 2 JUDGMENT Reported As: PLD 1971 Karachi 234 Result: Petition allowed Judgment JUDGMENT ABDUL KADIR SHAIKH, J.--The petitioner, Mrs. Razia Abbas claims to have been originally appointed as a Professor of Persian in the Lady Brabourne College, Calcutta on the 11th of September 1939; she was however, appointed as a Senior Lecturer in Persian in the Central Government College for Women in Karachi, by the Ministry of Education and Industry (Education Division) Government of Pakistan on 10th of March 1951. She was confirmed in that post by the order dated the 10th of March 1951, with effect from the date of appointment. During her service she also officiated as the Principal of the said Institution for ten months from 1st April 1950. While serving in the College, she fell ill, and proceeded on medical leave w,e,f, 6th February 1956, for 4 months, which period was extended up to the 30th of June 1958. It is the case of the petitioner that she was not declared physically fit by the Physician to resume duty, and she had to apply from time to time for the extension of leave on medical ground until the 31st of December 1962, but she was suddenly informed by the Director of Education, Karachi, under letter dated the 14th of March 1962, that having remained continuously absent from duty for more than five years, she ceased to be in…

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