PETITIONER vs Local Council Service — 1971 SCMR 141

Citation: 1971 SCMR 141

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-12-31

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Case cited as 1971 SCMR 141

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s):Salahuddin Ahmad, Waheeduddin Ahmad, Hamoodur Rahman, Mujibur JUDGMENT Reported As: 1971 SCMR 141 Result: Leave refused Judgment JUDGMENT SALAHUDDIN AHMED, J.-This petition for special leave to of appeal arises out of an order of the High Court of Lahore dismis--sing in limine the petitioner's application under Article 98 of the Constitution. In his application before the High Court the petitioner alleged that he was reduced in rank from Class II (Senior) to Class II (Junior) Cadre of Local Council Service, in contravention of the terms and conditions of his service and of the provisions of the Constitution. He, therefore, contended that the impugned order of reversion was illegal. The High Court repelled this contention and said that the petitioner had been appointed to Class It (Senior) Cadre provi--sionally pending final determination of the question of his absorption in the Local Council Service. As certain charges against the petitioner were under enquiry, the High Court refrained from expressing any opinion on the question of mala fides raised by the petitioner. It appears that the petitioner was first appointed as a Super--visor Arboriculture, Tehsil Qasur, District Council, Lahore on the 10th of September 1955. He was promoted as Superintendent Arboriculture, District Lahore on the 9th of April 1960, and was subsequently confirmed in the post. In July 1967 he was declared a surplus and was directed to revert to the…

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