MUHAMMAD ISHTIAQ vs THE GOVERNMENT OF WEST PAKISTAN AND ANOTHER — 1971 PLD 839

Citation: 1971 PLD 839

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-05-19

Parties: MUHAMMAD ISHTIAQ vs THE GOVERNMENT OF WEST PAKISTAN AND ANOTHER

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1971 Lahore 839

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Zakiuddin Pal, Karam Elahi Chauhan Title: MUHAMMAD ISHTIAQ vs THE GOVERNMENT OF WEST PAKISTAN AND ANOTHER Case No.: Writ Petition No, 652 of 1970 Date of Judgment:1971-05-19 Reported As: PLD 1971 Lahore 839 Result: Petition dismissed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT K. E. CHAUHAN, J.--The petitioner who, at the relevant time, was posted as an Assistant Superintendent, Camp Jail, Lahore, was to attain the age of 55 years on 12-12-1968. Much prior thereto, a policy letter had been issued on 22-7-1967, authorising the grant of extension to civil servants. In pursuance of that policy letter, the services of the petitioner, by means of a formal order, dated 29-6-1968, were extended up to the 30th of September 1969. Later on, certain other policy letters were issued on 11-2-1969, 23-6-1969 and 30-9-69, which explained the procedure for granting further extension (beyond 30th of September 1969). In pursuance of the procedure aforesaid, the case of the petitioner was taken up by the District Advisory Committee which after hearing him decided on 26-8-1969, that no further extension should be given to him. The petitioner at that time on 16-9-1969, applied that in case no extension was to be given to him, he should be granted leave preparatory to retirement (i. e., L. P. R.). His request was accepted and he was given one year's L. P. R. on 25-9-1969. However, being dissatisfied from the refusal of the Government to grant him a further extension the petitioner…

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