Syed FAYYAZ HUSSAIN QADRI, ADVOCATE vs THE ADMINISTRATOR. LAHORE — 1972 PLD 316

Citation: 1972 PLD 316

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-12-31

Parties: Syed FAYYAZ HUSSAIN QADRI, ADVOCATE vs THE ADMINISTRATOR. LAHORE JUDGMENT

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1972 Lahore 316

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Sardar Muhammad Iqbal, Zakiuddin Pal Title:Syed FAYYAZ HUSSAIN QADRI, ADVOCATE vs THE ADMINISTRATOR. LAHORE JUDGMENT Reported As: PLD 1972 Lahore 316 Result: Petition accepted Judgment JUDGMENT SARDAR MUHAMMAD IQBAL, J.- The petitioner was appointed as an Additional Legal Adviser of the Municipal Corporation of the City of Lahore by the order of the Chairman contained in his letter dated the 17th of November 1965. He was subsequently appointed as Legal Adviser of the Corporation with effect from the 5th of July 1969 (vide Annex `D'). The Administrator of the Corporation of the City of Lahore by his letter dated the 10th of May 1970 informed him in the following terms:- "As directed by Government under their Memorandum No. SOIV-LMC-3 (26)/69, dated the 9th November 1970, your services will stand terminated on the expiry of period of notice of 90 days from the date of issue of this notice in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of the West Pakistan Municipal Committees (Legal Advisers) Rules, 1964." The petitioner has challenged the order through this petition tinder Article 98 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pak., 1962, read with the Provisional Constitution Order, 1969. 2. The Writ Petition was filed only against the Adminis--trator and the Provincial Government. Mr. Muhammad Saeed,. Mr. Muhammad Akbar and Mr. Maqbool Ahmad, the newly appointed Legal Advisers were, at their request, impleaded as respondents. 3.…

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