FAIZULLAH KHAN vs GOVERNMENT OF WEST PAKISTAN THROUGH THE — 1971 SCMR 424

Citation: 1971 SCMR 424

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-03-18

Parties: FAIZULLAH KHAN vs GOVERNMENT OF WEST PAKISTAN THROUGH THE SECRETARY, BASIC DEMOCRACIES, SOCIAL WELFARE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, LAHORE

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Case cited as 1971 SCMR 424

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s):Salahuddin Ahmad, Waheeduddin Ahmad, Hamoodur Rahman, Sajjad Ahmad Jan, Muhammad Yaqub Ali Khan Title:FAIZULLAH KHAN vs GOVERNMENT OF WEST PAKISTAN THROUGH THE SECRETARY, BASIC DEMOCRACIES, SOCIAL WELFARE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, LAHORE Case No.:Writ Petition No. 788 of 1967 Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 203 of 1969 Date of Judgment:1971-03-18 Reported As: 1971 SCMR 424 Result: Leave refused Judgment ORDER MUHAMMAD YAQUB ALI, J.-Faizullah Khan, petitioner, joined the service of Municipal Committee, Multan, in 1940. He was promoted as Secretary in 1955 and continued to serve in that post till 1964 when he was absorbed as Chief Officer in-- Local Council Service under the West Pakistan Local Councils and Municipal Committees Service Rules, 1963. He attained the age of 55 years on 19-2- 1967 whereupon the Municipal Committee recommended to the Provincial Government for his extension in his service up to the completion of 60th year of age. The request was refused by the Provincial Government and the petitioner was retired from service with effect from 14-3-1967. The petitioner called in question the decision of the Provincial Government in a writ petition in the High Court inter alia on the ground that under rule 8(c) of the Local Council Service Rules, 1963, the terms and conditions of his service could not be less favourable from the terms and conditions permissible to him immediately before 6-4-1964 when he…

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