BAZ MUHAMMAD vs COMMISSIONER, QUETTA DIVISION, QUETTA AND Another — 1979 PLD 113

Citation: 1979 PLD 113

Court: Balochistan High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-04-14

Parties: BAZ MUHAMMAD vs COMMISSIONER, QUETTA DIVISION, QUETTA AND Another

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1979 Quetta 113

Judgment Text

Court Name: Balochistan High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Afzal Zullah, Muhammad Fazle Ghani Khan Title: BAZ MUHAMMAD vs COMMISSIONER, QUETTA DIVISION, QUETTA AND Another Case No.: Writ Petition No. 48 of 1968 Date of Judgment:1970-04-14 Reported As: PLD 1979 Quetta 113 Result: Case remanded JUDGMENT JUDGMENT MUHAMMAD AFZAL ZULLAH, J.-Baz Muhammad has, by this writ petition, challenged the order, dated 12th February, 1968 passed by the Commissioner, Quetta Division Respondent No. 1 on an appeal filed by Haji Malik Noor Muhammad (respondent No. 2) whereby he (the petitioner) was removed from the post of Levy Sowar in the Levy Services for Chaman. 2. The facts leading up to this petition, which are stated in detail in the written reply filed by the respondent No. 1, are as follows :- The Government of Pakistan sanctioned 24 temporary `Sectional Levy Services' for the Toba Achakzai area in the year 1964-65. The correspondence as a result of which these posts were sanctioned indicated that the action was taken as a result of "establishment of Levy's post at Toba". Though initially the posts were considered as temporary, but it is admitted before us that they have continued for the last five years and the respondent has, for the time being, no intention of abolishing the same. Thus the establish--ment as well as the posts appear to be for an indefinite period. Acting on the standing instructions (applicable to the Levies), a copy of which has been placed on the file, three posts…

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