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1992 PLC(CS) 262

ABDUL REHMAN VS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, FAISALABAD

Petitioner: ABDUL REHMAN VS Respondent: MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, FAISALABAD

Court: Lahore High Court

Full Judgment Text & Judicial Ruling

1992 P L C (C

1992 P L C (C.S.) 262

[Lahore High Court]

Before Khalil-ur-Rehman Khan, J

ABDUL REHMAN

Versus

MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, FAISALABAD and others

Writ Petition No. 1936/S of 1983, decided on 4th May, 1991.

West Pakistan Municipal Committee Service Rules, 1969---

----R. 8---Punjab Local Council Business Rules, 1980, R. 9---Appointment-- Unani Hakim ---Method to fill in post challenged---Question of method to fill in the post was not considered before taking decision to advertise post to invite applications from the outsiders---Contention that Resolution of the House which approved selection of respondent to said appointment had rescinded Resolution relating to method of appointment---When matter of selection of respondent as Unani Hakim was placed before the House, attention of House to method of recruitment was not at all drawn---The House as such was not conscious of method of recruitment prescribed by such Resolution pursuance to Rule 8(2) of Punjab Municipal Committees Service Rules, 1969---This being so Resolution approving selection made by Recruitment Board, could not be considered to be a Resolution rescinding Resolution regarding method of recruitment---Case remanded to the Commissioner/Appellate Authority for decision afresh.

Syed Iftikhar Ahmad for Appellant.

Malik Maqbool Elahi, A: G. assisted by Rashid Malik for Respondent. No.l.

Muhammad Aslam Shad for Respondent No. 2

Muhammad Sharif Khokhar for Respondent No.3.

Dates of hearing: 16th March, 29th,

30th April and 4th May, 1991.

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