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Petitioner: GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB through Secretary, Irrigation and Power Department, Punjab, Lahore VS Respondent: Syed KHIZAR ABBAS
Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Irshad Hasan Khan, Muhammad Arif Title:GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB through Secretary, Irrigation and Power
Department, Punjab, Lahore vs Syed KHIZAR ABBAS Case No.: Civil Petition No,839-L of 1998 Appeal No,1123 of 1996 Date of Judgment:1998-06-06 Reported As: 1999 SCMR 2260 Result: Petition dismissed Judgment ORDER ' IRSHAD HASAN KHAN, J.---This petition for leave to appeal is directed against the judgment, dated 6-2-1998 passed by the Punjab Service Tribunal, Lahore (hereinafter referred to as the Tribunal), in Appeal No,1123 of 1996. 2. The petition is admittedly barred by 57 days inasmuch as, the impugned judgment was announced by the Tribunal on 6-2-1998. The petitioner moved an application for obtaining certified copy of the impugned judgment on 6-2-1998. The same was completed for delivery on 12-2-1998. Time spent during preparation was seven days. Delay is sought to be condoned on ground of initial difference of opinion between the petitioner Department and the Solicitor Department for filing this petition for leave to appeal which was ultimately resolved by the Solicitor in favour of the petitioner. 3. We are afraid, this does not constitute a valid ground for condonation of delay. It has repeatedly been held by this Court that the Government is not entitled to any preferential treatment qua ordinary citizens in the applications of law of limitation. 4. The petition is, therefore, dismissed being barred by time and leave declined.