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Official Citation: 2026 SHC 758
Court / Jurisdiction: Sindh High Court
Petitioner: Const. P. 805/2026 (D.B.) Sindh High Court, Karachi - Iqbal Masih (Petitioner)
Ruling Summary: This decision was rendered by the Sindh High Court, officially reported as 2026 SHC 758. In this matter between Const. P. 805/2026 (D.B.) Sindh High Court, Karachi - Iqbal Masih (Petitioner) and the Respondent, the court adjudicated key questions of statutory construction, procedural regularity, and legal precedent under Pakistani law.
Core Holding: The honorable bench evaluated governing statutory provisions and judicial authorities to establish the rights of the parties, delivering the binding reasoning set out below.
COURT: Sindh High Court CASE NO: Const. P. 805/2026 (D.B.) Sindh High Court, Karachi CITATION: 2026 SHC KHI 758 PARTIES: Iqbal Masih (Petitioner) ORDER DATE: 17-MAR-26 BENCH: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Adnan-ul-Karim Memon(Author), Hon'ble Mr. Justice Zulfiqar Ali Sangi A.F.R: Yes ------------------------------------------------------------ 1
ORDER SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH, KARACHI
Constitutional Petition No. D-805 of 2026 (Iqbal Masih versus Province of Sindh & others)
Date Order with signature of Judge
Mr. Justice Adnan-ul-Karim Memon Mr. Justice Zulfiqar Ali Sangi
1. For order on office objections 2. For hearing of main case
Date of hearing and order: 17.3.2026
Mr. Shahid Hussain advocate for the petitioner Mr. Asad Ahmed advocate for the respondent / KMC --------------------- ORDER
Adnan-ul-Karim Memon, J. Petitioner Iqbal Mas ih has filed this Constitutional Petition under Article 199 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 with the following prayer: -
a. To declare that the petitioner is legally entitled for recovery of retirements benefits Gratuity etc from the respondents and the respondents are bound to act under the framework provided in constitution of Pakistan and to obey the law being the statutory body incorporated under the provincial government.
b. To direct the respondents to release retiremen ts benefits etc. forthwith without committing any further delay as the respondents being statutory body is bound to act in accordance with law and recovery of dues is the fundamental right of the petitioner and respondent is bound under principle policy to do so.
2. The petitioner’s wife, Mst. Khalida, was appointed on 12.7.1990 in BPS - 02 in the Solid Waste Management Department, DMC Malir, Karachi, and retired on 30.6.2023. She has not received her pensionary benefits. 3. The respondent/KMC counsel state d that her case will be processed, and benefits are expected to be released within two weeks. the request seems to be reasonable and acceded to. 4. With the consent of the parties, accordingly, the petition along with pending application(s) stands disposed of.
JUDGE
JUDGE