Legal Principle & Question Decided

Ruling Summary: This decision was rendered by the Sindh High Court, officially reported as 2026 SHC 1547. In this matter between Const. P. 4671/2026 (D.B.) Sindh High Court, Karachi - Asif Raza (Petitioner) and the Respondent, the court adjudicated key questions of statutory construction, procedural regularity, and legal precedent under Pakistani law.

Core Holding: The honorable bench evaluated governing statutory provisions and judicial authorities to establish the rights of the parties, delivering the binding reasoning set out below.

Full Judgment Text & Judicial Ruling

COURT: Sindh High Court CASE NO: Const. P. 4671/2026 (D.B.) Sindh High Court, Karachi CITATION: 2026 SHC KHI 1547 PARTIES: Asif Raza (Petitioner) ORDER DATE: 12-AUG-26 BENCH: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Adnan-ul-Karim Memon(Author), Hon'ble Mr. Justice Muhammad Jaffer Raza A.F.R: Yes ------------------------------------------------------------ 1

ORDER SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH, KARACHI

Constitutional Petition No. D-4671 of 2026 (Asif Raza versus Province of Sindh and others)

Date Order with signature of Judge

Before:- Mr. Justice Adnan-ul-Karim Memon Mr. Justice Muhammad Jaffer Raza

Date of hearing & Order: 12.8.2026 Mr. Ali Murad Malano, advocate for the petitioner. --------------------- ORDER Adnan-ul-Karim Memon, J . The petitioner has filed this petition under Article 199 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973 seeking following relief:- “That, this Honourable court may be pleased to declare the order's (i) No.EB/OP/2026 - 64873- 889, dated 05.04.2026 as major Punishment, i.e dismissed from service, (ii) DIGP/W - Z/DP/16414-19 of 2026, Karachi dated 10.04.2026 as Maj or Punishment of "forfeiture approved service for one year" passed by respondent No.3 & 4 as null, void, abinitio, unlawful and without lawful justification and same may be cancelled/set aside. B. That, this Honourable court may be pleased to direct the re spondents to reinstate of service of petitioner as Head Constable in police department with whole service benefits and salaries of the said period accordingly. C. Any other relief which this Honourable court deems fit and proper may be awarded to the petitioner. D. Any other relief(s) the Honorable Court deems fit and proper under the circumstances of the case for the prosperity of the petitioners and the whole Society..” 2. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned order dated 05.06.2026, whereby major penalty for dismissal from service was awarded to the petitioner on 10.04.2026. He further contended that the petitioner has already filed an appeal before respondent No.2-Inspector General of Police Sindh, which is pending adjudication, therefore, appropriate directions may be issue d to the Inspector General of Police Sindh / Appellate Authority to hear the petitioner and decide the same within two weeks’ time. The req uest seems to be reasonable and acceded to. 3. Without touching the merits of the case, t his petition stands disposed of with directions to the Inspector General of Police Sindh / Appellate Authority to decide the appeal of the petitioner , if any pending, within two weeks’ time after providing an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. A copy of this order shall be sent to IGP Sindh for information and compliance. JUDGE Shahzad Soomro JUDGE

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