ABDUL SALAM MEHTA vs CHAIRMAN — 1970 SCMR 40

Citation: 1970 SCMR 40

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1967

Decision Date: 1967-10-10

Parties: ABDUL SALAM MEHTA vs CHAIRMAN, WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT, AUTHORITYAND ANOTHER

Headnotes

Result: Leave refused Judgment ORDER MUHAMMAD YAQUB ALI J.-The petitioner was originally employed by the 'Central Government in Dams Project as a temporary Diamond Driller. Later on his services were transferred to the WAPDA in connection with the Mangla Dam Project where he served up to 1962 and thereafter went on deputation to Saudi Arabia.

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Hamoodur Rahman, Dr. Sheikh Abdul Rahman, Muhammad Yaqub Ali Khan Title:ABDUL SALAM MEHTA vs CHAIRMAN, WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT, AUTHORITYAND ANOTHER Case No.:Civil Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 321 of 1967 Writ Petition No. 1081 of 1966 Date of Judgment:1967-10-10 Reported As: 1970 SCMR 40 Result: Leave refused Judgment ORDER MUHAMMAD YAQUB ALI J.-The petitioner was originally employed by the 'Central Government in Dams Project as a temporary Diamond Driller. Later on his services were transferred to the WAPDA in connection with the Mangla Dam Project where he served up to 1962 and thereafter went on deputation to Saudi Arabia. ' On 4-2-1965 the petitioner finished his assignment on deputation and returned to Pakistan and sent an arrival report to the Central Government who in turn forwarded it; to the WAPDA. On 20-1-1966-the Chairman, WAPDA, sent an intimation to the petitioner that his services were no longer required and that the authority had decided to terminate his services by paying to him his one month's salary in lieu of notice. Aggrieved by the order of the Chairman WAPDA, the petitioner moved the High Court in writ jurisdiction on the grounds that under Article 177 of the Constitution he was entitled to a show-- cause notice and that being an employee of the Central 'Govern--ment his services could not have been terminated by the Chairman of the WAPDA. The High Court found that when the services of…

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