M. S. FARUKI, CHIEF OFFICER, LAHORE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, LAHORE vs — 1951 PLD 52

Citation: 1951 PLD 52

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-12-31

Parties: M. S. FARUKI, CHIEF OFFICER, LAHORE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, LAHORE vs JUDGMENT

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1951 Lah. 52

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Shamim Hussain Qadri, Karam Elahi Chauhan Title:M. S. FARUKI, CHIEF OFFICER, LAHORE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, LAHORE vs JUDGMENT Reported As: PLD 1970 Lahore 195 Result: Petition accepted Judgment JUDGMENT SHAMEEM HUSAIN KADRI, J.----The following personal of the Lahore Corporation, namely, M. S. Faruqi, Muhammad Manzoor Ahmed and Mahboob A.I Malik, who were working as Chief Officer, Accounts Officer and Deputy Chief Officer, Lahore Corporation, were transferred as Chief Officer, District Council Multan, Accounts Officer, District Council Lyallpur, and Chief Officer, District Council Sialkot, respectively, by the Secretary, Basic Democracies, Social Welfare and Local Government, Department, vide Notification dated the 7th of August 1967. They have challenged these orders by separate writ petitions (Nos. 1260 of 1967, 1262 of 1967 and 1308 of 1967) in this Court which will de disposed of by this order. 2. Some of the petitioners claimed that they were employed by the then Municipal Committee of Lahore, which was subsequently raised to the status of Lahore Corporation by the City of Lahore Corporation Act, 1941. In view of their appointment in this Local Body, they were only liable to serve in Lahore and they cannot be called upon to serve at any other station beyond the jurisdiction of the Lahore Corporation. Such a posting would tantamount to change in the terms and conditions of their service. 3. Before going into the points raised in…

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