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Petitioner: ANWAR SHAH VS Respondent: PROVINCE OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA through chief Secretary and 8 others
Court Name: Peshawar High Court Judge(s): Dost Muhammad Khan, Imtiaz Ali Title:ANWAR SHAH vs PROVINCE OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA through chief
Secretary and 8 others Case No.: Writ Petition No, 2050 Date of Judgment:2010-07-08 Reported As: 2010 MLD 1835 Result: Order accordingly Judgment ORDER ' DOST MUHAMMAD KHAN, J.---On 3-6-2010 Muhammad Naeem, Assistant Superintendent Jail, appeared and stated that on acquiring higher educational qualification, the petitioner-convict namely. Anwar Shah, has been granted remission upon six (6) years, however, opinion has been solicited from the Law Department as to whether the "Sanad" of "Wafaq-ul-Madaaris", he has acquired, is equal to a degree of graduation and in that case his case for further remission would be considered. 2. We direct the Superintendent Jail that if the opinion has been received and under the law and rules the petitioner is found entitled to further remission; those should be granted to him without any further delay. ' Needless to remark, that the Hon'ble apex Court in a latest view has, held, that the remission granted during period of detention are to be granted to the prisoner, hence, the Jail authorities may seek guidance from the said judgment. ' Petition stands disposed of accordingly.