2000 P L C (C.S.

) 1360
[Lahore High Court]
Before Dr. Munir Aha! Mugha"# $
AS%& P'(')
*er+u+
D%)'C(,)-.'/')AL# MDA# M0L(A/ an! other
1rit Petition /o.3322 of 1223# !e4i!e! on 2n! /o*e5er# 1223
Pun6a5 De*e"o7ent of Citie+ A4t (8%8 of 1296)---
----S+.:# 9# 2 ; ::---1e+t Pa<i+tan .enera" C"au+e+ A4t (8% of 12=6)# S.2(==)---Ser*i4e
(ri5una"+ A4t (L88 of 1293)# S.2-A---Con+titution of Pa<i+tan (1293)# Art. 122---)eo*a"
fro +er*i4e---Con+titutiona" 7etition-- Maintaina5i"it> of---Authorit> 4onten!e! that
7etitioner ?a+ a 4i*i" +er*ant an! atter of hi+ reo*a" fro +er*i4e re"ate! to ter+ an!
4on!ition+ of +er*i4e an! that High Court in e@er4i+e of it+ Con+titutiona" 6uri+!i4tion ha!
no 6uri+!i4tion in 7re+en4e of a"ternate effi4a4iou+ ree!> of a77ea" 5efore A77e""ate
Authorit>---Petitioner ?ho ?a+ e7"o>ee of the Authorit> ?hi4h ?a+ a A+tatutor>
authorit>A 4ou"! not 5e 4on+i!ere! a 4i*i" +er*ant-- Con+titutiona" 7etition fi"e! 5>
7etitioner ?a+ aintaina5"e in *ie? of +7e4ifie! a""egation of *io"ation of +tatutor> ru"e+
un!er ?hi4h he ha! 5een gi*en right to 5e hear! 5efore i7o+ing on hi B7ena"t> of
reo*a" fro +er*i4e---Petitioner ?a+ reo*e! fro +er*i4e ?ithout ho"!ing an> inCuir>
reCuire! 5> "a? an! ?ithout 4on*e>ing hi of +ai! !e4i+ion---Petitioner ha*ing 5een
4on!ene! unhear! ?hi4h ?a+ a 4"ear *io"ation of +tatutor>B ru"e+ go*erning 7etitioner
an! 7rin4i7"e of natura" 6u+ti4e High Court a44e7te! Con+titutiona" 7etition# +et a+i!e
or!er of hi+ reo*a" fro +er*i4e !e4"aring the +ae to 5e i""ega" an! ?ithout "a?fu"
authorit>.
Muhaa! Saee! Aha! Dhan an! 2 other+ *. Se4retar> to .o*ernent of the Pun6a5#
Hou+ing an! Ph>+i4a" P"anning De7artent an! 3 other+ PLD 1233 Lah. 206E Prin4i7a"#
Ca!et Co""ege# Dohat an! another *. Muhaa! Shoai5 Fure+hi PLD 123: SC 190 an!
M+t. Ani+a )ehan *. P.%.A.C. an! another 122: SCM) 2232 ref.
Muhaa! Aeer Bhatti for Petitioner.
Mehr Muhaa! /aee Ar+ha! an! Dha!i /a!ee Ma"i<# A!!". A.-.. for
)e+7on!ent+ /o+. 1 an! 2.
)e+7on!ent /o.3 in 7er+on.
Date of hearingG 2n! /o*e5er# 1223.
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(hrough thi+ Con+titutiona" 7etition the 7etitioner +ee<+ +etting a+i!e an or!er of hi+
reo*a"# !ate! 2-3-1229 7a++e! 5> re+7on!ent /o. 1.
2. (he fa4t+ a+ gi*en in the 7etition are that the 7etitioner ?a+ a77ointe! a+
Su5-'ngineer in BPS. 11 ?.e.f. :-3-1223 an! +in4e then he ?a+ 7erforing hi+ !utie+E
that a +ho?-4au+e noti4e ?a+ i++ue! 5> the Managing Dire4torH)e+7on!ent /o.2 to the
7etitioner ?ith a !ire4tion that he +hou"! i7ro*e hi+ effi4ien4> an! to a<e ie!iate
+te7+ to gi*e re"ief to the re+i!ent+ of the affe4te! area+ an! the 7etitioner fi"e! the re7">
an! e@7"aine! the ?ho"e 7o+ition an! a"+o 7ointe! out that o*er-f"o?ing of +e?er "ine+ in
the entione! area+ ?a+ not at a"" !ue to fau"t of the 7etitioner rather ain o5+ta4"e ?a+
"a4< of fun!+ an! non-a*ai"a5i"it> of ne4e++ar> eCui7ent+ for the 4"earan4e of +i"t an!
o7ening of 4ho4<e! +?ereage "ine+ an! it ?a+ a"+o 7ointe! out that ne4e++ar> fun!+
?ere not a*ai"a5"e ?ith the 1ASA an! the +taff# therefore# o5+er*e! +tri<e for the
7a>ent of their ?age+ an! thi+ fa4t ?a+ a"+o a!itte! 5> the 1ASA *i!e a "ett6r# !ate!
16-11-122= an! 12-12-122= to a!!re++ to the Di+tri4t Magi+trate an! the 7etitioner a"+o
?rote "etter+ a5out the +ae .fa4t+ to hi+ high u7+E that the re+7on!ent /o.2 5eing
Authorit> *i!e or!er# !ate! 6-3-1229 !e4i!e! to 7ro4ee! again+t the 7etitioner un!er
Pun6a5 Ci*i" Ser*ant+ (';D) )u"e+# 129= an! a77ointe! the Dire4tor# &inan4e an!
A!ini+tration 1ASA Mu"tanH)e+7on!ent /o.3 a+ Authori+e! ,ffi4er to 7ro4ee! in
a44or!an4e ?ith )u"e+ 6 an! 9-A of the +ai! )u"e+ an! the Authori+e! ,ffi4er i++ue!
+ho?-4au+e noti4e /o.=12# !ate! 6-3-1229 to the 7etitioner to ?hi4h he +u5itte! hi+
re7"> in !etai" 5ut the Authori+e! ,ffi4er neither he"! an> inCuir> a+ reCuire! 5> "a? nor
he 4on*e>e! a5out hi+ !e4i+ion to the 7etitioner# ho?e*er# the 7etitioner re4ei*e! a "etter
fro the re+7on!ent /o.2 for 7er+ona" hearing at Chungi /o.2 Di+7o+a" Station# Mu"tan
on 2-3-1229 at 2-30 7..E that the re+7on!ent /o."HDire4tor-.enera"# M.D.A. *i+ite! the
offi4e +ituate! at Chungi /o.2 on 3-3-1229 at 11-00 7.. an! reaine! there for t?o
hour+ a+ Chief Mini+ter ?a+ 4oing on the ne@t !a> an! he ?ithout hearing the
7etitioner *i!e hi+ or!er# !ate! 2-3-1229 i7o+e! the a6or 7ena"t> of reo*a" fro
+er*i4e ?ith ie!iate effe4t an! a44or!ing to the 7etitioner re+7on!ent /o.1 ?a+ not
4o7etent to 7a++ thi+ or!er a+ re+7on!ent /o.2HManaging Dire4tor ?a+ on"> the
4o7etent Authorit> to 7a++ thi+ or!er e*en after hearing the 7etitioner an! that again+t
the +ai! or!er the 7etitioner fi"e! an a77ea" 5efore the re+7on!ent /o.1 ?ho *i!e "etter#
!ate! 20-12-1229 returne! to the 7etitioner on the groun! that he hi+e"f 7a++e! the
ear"ier or!er +o he 4annot hear that a77ea" an! that the 7etitioner after 4oing to <no?
a5out the "etter re4ei*e! the a77ea" 5a4< on 3-1-1223 an! +ent the a77ea" to the
Chairan.
3. (he re+7on!ent+ on the other han!+ ha*e ta<en +tan! that the 7etitioner i+ a Ci*i"
+er*ant an! the atter re"ate+ to the ter+ an! 4on!ition+ of +er*i4e. A+ +u4h thi+ Court
ha+ got no 6uri+!i4tion an! that a"ternate effi4a4iou+ ree!> ha+ 5een a*ai"e! 5> the
7etitioner 7referring an a77ea" to the a77e""ate authorit> a44or!ing to the 'ffi4ien4> an!
Di+4i7"inar> )u"e+ a!o7te! 5> the Mu"tan De*e"o7ent Authorit>.
:. Arguent+ ha*e 5een hear! at "ength. So far a+ the Cue+tion of the +tatu+ of the
7etitioner i+ 4on4erne! the re4or! ha+ 5een +een ?ith the a5"e a++i+tan4e of 5oth Ithe
"earne! 4oun+e" for the 7artie+ an! the a!itte! 7o+ition i+ that the 7etitioner i+ a
Su5-'ngineer of 1ASA ?or<ing un!er Mu"tan De*e"o7ent Authorit> an! that a"" the.
Ser*i4e )egu"ation+ of the M.D.A. aen!e! fro tie to tie# a"+o a77"> to 1ASA
(M.D.A ) ,ffi4ia"+ a+ a77ro*e! 5> the .o*erning 5o!> of the M.D.A. in it+ 220: eeting
he"! on 1:-9-1222 un!er the Chairan+hi7 of /aJir Aha!# Mini+ter for Hou+ing#
Ph>+i4a" an! 'n*ironenta" P"anning De7artent# Chairan# M.D.A. %t i+ a"+o a fa4t that
the Mu"tan De*e"o7ent Authorit> ?a+ e+ta5"i+he! un!er +u5+e4tion (1) of +e4tion 3 of
the Pun6a5 De*e"o7ent of Citie+ ,r!inan4e# 1296 (8% of 1296) ?.e.f. 22-10-1296. (he
+ai! ,r!inan4e ?a+ "ater on re7ea"e! 5> tie ena4tent of the Pun6a5 De*e"o7ent of
Citie+ A4t# 1296 (8%8 of 1296)# 5ut the 7ro*i+o to +e4tion : of the +ai! A4t# aintaine!
that - e+ta5"i+hent. Se4tion : i+ re7ro!u4e! for rea!> referen4eG-
ASe4tion :. A77"i4ation of thi+ A4t an! e+ta5"i+hent of Authorit>.--(1) (he .o*ernent
a> e+ta5"i+h an Authorit> for tin> 4itie+ to ?hi4h thi+ A4t ha+ 5een a77"ie!G-
BPro*i!e! that in the 4a+e of the Citie+ of Mu"tan an! L>a""7ur !e4"are! a+ +u4h un!er
+u5+e4tion (1) of +e4tion 3 of the Pun6a5-De*e"o7ent of Citie+ ,r!inan4e# 1296 (8% of
1296)# the Mu"tan# De*e"o7ent Authorit> an! L>a""7ur De*e"o7ent Authorit> +ha"" 5e
!eee! to ha*e 5een *a"i!"> e+ta5"i+he! ?ith effe4t fro the 22n! ,4to5er# 1296.
(2) (he Authorit> +ha"" 5e <no?n 5> the nae a+ a> 5e +7e4ifie! 5> the .o*ernent.
(3) (he Authorit> +ha"" 5e a 5o!> 4or7orate# ha*ing 7er7etua" +u44e++ion an! a 4oon
+ea" ?ith 7o?er+# +u56e4t to the 7ro*i+ion+ of thi+ A4t# to a4Cuire# ho"! an! tran+fer
7ro7ert> 5oth o*a5"e an! io*a5"e# an! a># 5> it+ nae +ue 5e +ue!.
Se4tion+ 2# :: an! 9 of the Pun6a5 .o*ernent of Citie+ A4t# 1296 are re"e*ant to
un!er+tan! the 7o?er+ of the Authorit> in re+7e4t a77ointent of it+ e7"o>ee+# a<ing
of regu"ation+# an! e+ta5"i+hent of agen4>. (he re"e*ant 7ro*i+ion+ of the +ai! +e4tion+
are re7ro!u4e! a+ un!erG----
ASe4tion 2. A77ointent of ,ffi4er+ an! e7"o>ee+.---(he Authorit> a> a77oint +u4h
offi4er+# a!*i+or+# e@7ert+# 4on+u"tant+ an! e7"o>ee+# a+ it 4on+i!er+ ne4e++ar> for the
effi4ient 7erforan4e of it+ fun4tion on +u4h ter+ an! 4on!ition+ a+ it a> !ee fit.A
Se4tion ::. Po?er to a<e regu"ation+. --Su56e4t to the 7ro*i+ion+ of thi+ A4t an! the
ru"e+ frae! thereun!er# the Authorit> a> a<e regu"ation+ a+ a> 5e ne4e++ar> to
4arr> out the 7ur7o+e+ of thi+ A4t..
Se4tion 9.Po?er+ an! fun4tion+ of Authorit>.K(1) Su56e4t to the 7ro*i+ion+ of thi+ A4t
an! an> ru"e+ frae! thereun!er# the Authorit> a> e@er4i+e +u4h 7o?er+ an! ta<e +u4h
ea+ure+ a+ a> 5e ne4e++ar> for 4arr>ing out the 7ur7o+e+ of thi+ A4t.
(2) 1ithout 7re6u!i4e to the genera"it> of the 7ro*i+ion+ of the foregoing +u5+e4tion# the
Authorit> a>--
(i) to (@*).LLLLLLLLLLL.
(@*i) e+ta5"i+h an agen4>Hagen4ie+ an! entru+t to it +u4h 7o?er+ an! -fun4tion+ a+ it a>
!ee fit ?ith the a77ro*a" of the .o*ernent.A
=. (he Mu"tan De*e"o7ent Authorit> in e@er4i+e of the 7o?er 4onferre! 5> +e4tion :: of
the Pun6a5 De*e"o7ent of Citie+ A4t# 1296 (8%8 of 1296) a!e the Mu"tan
De*e"o7ent Authorit> (A77ointent an! Con!ition+ of Ser*i4e) )egu"ation+# 1230# *i!e
/otifi4ation /o.DAH);)H3300HA# !ate! 13-12-1230. Later on# in e@er4i+e of 7o?er+
4onferre! 5> 4"au+e (@*i) of +u5+e4tion (2) of +e4tion 9 of the Pun6a5 De*e"o7ent of
Citie+ A4t# 1296 (8%8 of 1296) it e+ta5"i+he! an Agen4> to 5e <no?n a+ the Mu"tan 1ater
an! Sanitation Agen4> *i!e /otifi4ation /o.S,(PH:-12H36)# !ate! 26-3-1222 un!er the
.+ignature of the Se4retar> .o*ernent of the Pun6a5# Hou+ing an! Ph>+i4a"
'n*ironenta" P"anning De7artent# Lahore.
6. %n thi+ *ie? of the atter the 7etitioner i+ an e7"o>ee of the M.D.A. ?hi4h i+ a
+tatutor> Authorit>. /o? the Cue+tion i+ a+ to ?hether after the in+ertion of +e4tion 2-A in
the Ser*i4e (ri5una"+ A4t# 1293 (L88 of 1293) 5> the Ser*i4e (ri5una"+ (Aen!ent)
A4t# 1229 (8%% of 1229)# the 7etitioner ha+ 5e4oe a 4i*i" +er*antM (he an+?er i+ in the
negati*e. (he rea+on i+ that the in+ertion of +e4tion 2-A in the Ser*i4e (ri5una"+ A4t#
1293# ha+ 5rought a 4hange in the &e!era" Statute. (he +ai! +e4tion i+ re7ro!u4e! for
rea!> referen4eG-----
A(2-A). Ser*i4e un!er 4ertain 4or7oration+. et4. to 5e +er*i4e of Pa<i+tan.----Ser*i4e
un!er an> authorit># 4or7oration 5o!> or organiJation e+ta5"i+he! 5> or un!er a &e!era"
"a? or ?hi4h i+ o?ne! or 4ontro""e! 5> the &e!era" .o*ernent or in ?hi4h the. &e!era"
.o*ernent ha+ 4ontro""ing +hare or intere+t i+ here5> !e4"are! to 5e +er*i4e or
Pa<i+tan an! e*er> 7er+on ho"!ing a 7o+t un!er +u4h authorit># 4or7oration 5o!> or
organiJation +ha"" 5e !eee! to 5e a 4i*i" +er*ant for the 7ur7o+e+ of thi+ A4t.A
9. (he "earne! 4oun+e" for the re+7on!ent ne@t 4onten!e! that the regu"ation+ frae! 5>
the MLD are not +tatutor> ru"e+. He ha+ re"ie! u7on PLD 1233 Lahore 206. %n the +ai!
4a+e of Muhaa! Saee! Aha! Dhan an! 2 other+ *. Se4retar> to .o*ernent of the
Pun6a5# Hou+ing an! Ph>+i4a" P"anning De7artent an! 3 other+ (PLD 1233 Lah. 206)#
?here the Lahore De*e"o7ent Authorit> (A77ointent an! Con!ition+ of Ser*i4e)
)egu"ation# 1293# a!e in e@er4i+e of the 7o?er+ 4onferre! 5> +e4tion := of the Lahore
De*e"o7ent Authorit># A4t 129=# ha! 4oe in !i+4u++ion an! it ?a+ o5+er*e! 5> Hi+
Lor!+hi7 a+ un!erG--
A...the 4a+e of the 7etitioner+# i+ u4h !ifferent# # for the> are ,ffi4er+ of a +tatutor> 5o!>
4on+titute! un!er the 1ASA an! Lahore De*e"o7ent Authorit> A4t. (heir ter+ an!
4on!ition+ are regu"ate! not +tri4t"> 5> the Pun6a5 Ci*i" Ser*ant+ A4t. )ather +e4tion 11
of the Lahore De*e"o7ent A4t e7o?er+ ti"e Authorit> to a77oint it+ ,ffi4er+ et4. on
+u4h ter+ an! 4on!ition+ a+ it a> !ee fit. (here i+ no 7ro*i+ion in "a? that the+e
ter+ an! 4on!ition+ +hou"! 5e 7re+4ri5e! 5> ru"e+ an! )egu"ation+. (he. Authorit>#
therefore# 4ou"!# in it+ !i+4retion a*oi! an> inCuirie+ at a"" an! 7ro*i!e for terination of
the +er*i4e+ of it+ e7"o>ee+ ?ithout a++igning an> rea+on an! on a +i7"e noti4e. But if
!oe+ 7ro*i!e for inCuirie+ it 4annot a*oi! or ou+t the 7ro*i+ion+ of genera" "a? of the
"an!. (hi+ the ere fraing of the )egu"ation+ 5> the authorit> ?ou"! not 4onfer an>
+tatutor> for4e on the. % a># ho?e*er# 4"arif> here# for the fear of 5eing i+un!er+too!#
that the Authorit> it+e"f i+ 5oun! 5> tho+e *a"i! regu"ation+ a+ "ong a+ the> are there# 5ut
+u4h 7art+ of the )egu"ation+ a+ are in*a"i! or i""ega" ?i"" not 5in! the thir! 7artie+ e*en
though the> ight ha*e agree! to 5e go*erne! 5> the.A
3. % a in re+7e4tfu" !i+agreeent ?ith the a5o*e o5+er*ation an! a of the 4on+i!ere!
o7inion that the regu"ation+ frae! 5> the Mu"tan De*e"o7ent Authorit> in e@er4i+e of
the 7o?er+ 4onferre! 5> the Pun6a5 De*e"o7ent of Citie+ A4t# 1296 are a +tatutor>
in+truent+. (he ?or!+ Statutor> )u"e+A ha*e not 5een !efine! an>?here an! % ha*e to
go 5a4< to the 'ng"i+h La? to fin! out it+ 4onnotation. (he "egi+"ation i+ of t?o <in!+G--
(i) a!e 5> "egi+"ation it+e"f.
(ii) !e"egate! "egi+"ation.
(he !e"egate! "egi+"ation further fa""+ un!er t?o ain hea!+G--
(a) Statutor> in+truent+
(5) B>-"a?+ or regu"ation+ a!e---
(i) 5> authoritie+ 4on4erne! ?ith "o4a" .o*ernentE
(ii) 5> 7u5"i4 Cor7oration+ or +o4ietie+ 4"othe! ?ith +tatutor> or 4oon "a? 7o?er+.
Craie+ a +tate to "a? 9th '!ition 5> S.. '!ger at 7age 302 ?rite+G--
AB)u"e-a<ing authorit>B in4"u!e+ e*er> authorit> authori+e! to a<e an> +tatutor> ru"e+G
)u"e+ Pu5"i4ation A4t# 1323# +e4tion :. (he +ae +e4tion !efine! B+tatutor> ru"e+B a+
Bru"e+B# regu"ation+# or 5>-"a?+ a!e un!er an> A4t of Par"iaent ?hi4h (a) re"ate to an>
Court in the 0nite! Ding!o# or to the 7ro4e!ure# 7ra4ti4e# 4o+t+# or fee+ therein# or to
an> fee+ or atter+ a77">ing genera""> through out 'ng"an!# S4ot"an!.. or (5) or a!e 5>
Her Ma6e+t> in Coun4i"# the $u!i4ia" Coittee# the (rea+ur># the Lor! Chan4e""or of
.reat Britain# or a Se4retar> of State# the A!ira"t># the Boar! of (ra!e# the Lo4a"
.o*ernent Boar! for 'ng"an!...# or an> other .o*ernent De7artent. B,r!er+B ?ere
!e"i5erate"> e@4"u!e! fro the +tatutor> !efinition on the +ugge+tion of the Lo4a"
.o*ernent Boar! a+ 5eing a!ini+trati*eG 5ut ?hen the regu"ation+ un!er the 1323 A4t
?ere !ra?n u7# or!er+ an! other+ !o4uent+ ?ere in4"u!e! 5> the a!o7tion of the
7hra+e B'*er> e@er4i+e of a +tatutor> 7o?er 5> a ru"e-a<ing authorit>B.A
2. '*en on the tou4h+tone of the 7ro*i+ion+ of +e4tion+ 2# 12# 20 an! 22 of the 1e+t
Pa<i+tan .enera" C"au+e+# A4t# 12=6# the )egu"ation+ a!e 5> the Mu"tan De*e"o7ent
Authorit> are +tatutor> ru"e+. (he +ai! 7ro*i+ion+ are a+ un!erG--
A(2) Definition+. ---%n thi+ A4t# an! a"" 1e+t Pa<i+tan A4t+# un"e++ there i+ an>thing
re7ugnant in the +u56e4t for 4onte@tE
(1) to (=:) ..LLLLLLLLLLLL
(==) Bru"e+B +ha"" ean a ru"e a!e in e@er4i+e of a 7o?er 4onferre! 5> an> ena4tent
an! +ha"" in4"u!e a regu"ation a!e a+ a ru"e un!er an> ena4tentE
(=6) to (90) ...
(12) Con+tru4tion of ,r!er+ to i++ue un!er ena4tent+. ---1here# 5> an> 1e+t Pa<i+tan
A4t# a 7o?er to i++ue an> notifi4ation# or!er# +4hee# ru"e# for# or 5>-"a? i+ 4onferre!#
then# e@7re++ion+ u+e! in the 5>e-"a?+ +ha"" un"e++ there i+ an>thing re7ugnant in the
+u56e4t or 4onte@t# ha*e the +ae re+7e4ti*e eaning+ a+ in the A4t 4onferring the
7o?er.
(20) Po?er to a<e to in4"u!e 7o?er to a!! to aen!E *ar> or re+4in! or!er+# ru"e+ or
5>e-"a?+. ---1here# 5> an> 1e+t Pa<i+tan A4t# a 7o?er to i++ue notifi4ation# or!er+#
ru"e+# +4hee# for or 5>e-"a?+ i+ 4onferre! than that 7o?er in4"u!e+ a 7o?er#
e@er4i+a5"e in the "i<e anner an! +u56e4t to the "i<e +an4tion an! 4on!ition+ (if an>)# to
a!! to# aen!# *ar> or re+4in!# an> notifi4ation# or!er+# ru"e+# +4hee# for# 5>e-"a?+
+o i++ue!.
(22) Pro*i+ion+ a77"i4a5"e to a<ing of ru"e+ or 5>e-"a?+ after 7re*iou+ 7u5"i4ation.
---1here# 5> an> 1e+t Pa<i+tan A4t# a 7o?er to a<e ru"e+ or 5>e-"a?+ 5eing a!e
after 7re*iou+ 7u5"i4ation# then un"e++ +u4h A4t other?i+e 7ro*i!e+# the fo""o?ing
7ro*i+ion+ +ha"" a77"># nae">G--
(1) (he authorit> ha*ing 7o?er to a<e the ru"e+ or 5>e-"a?+ +ha""# 5efore a<ing the#
7u5"i+h a !raft of the 7ro7o+e! ru"e+ or 5>e"a?+ for the inforation of 7er+on+ "i<e"> to
5e affe4te! there5>E
(2) the 7u5"i4ation +ha"" 5e# a!e in +u4h anner a+ that authorit> !ee+ to 5e
+uffi4ient# or if the 4on!ition ?ith re+7e4t to 7re*iou+ 7u5"i4ation +o reCuire+ in +u4h
anner a+ the Pro*in4ia" .o*ernent 7re+4ri5eE
(3-) there +ha"" 5e 7u5"i+he! ?ith the !raft a noti4e +7e4if>ing a !ate on or after ?hi4h
the !raft ?i"" 5e ta<en into 4on+i!erationE
(:) the authorit> ha*ing 7o?er to a<e the ru"e+ or 5>e-"a?+ are to 5e a!e ?ithin the
+an4tion# a77ro*a" or 4on4urren4e of another authorit># that authorit># a"+o# +ha"" 4on+i!er
an> o56e4tion or +ugge+tion ?hi4h a> 5e re4ei*e! 5> the authorit> ha*ing 7o?er to
a<e the ru"e+ or 5>e-"a?+ fro an> 7er+on ?ith re+7e4t to the !raft 5efore the !ate +o
+7e4ifie!E
(=) the 7u5"i4ation in the ,ffi4ia"+ .aJette of a ru"e or 5>e-"a? 7ur7orting to ha*e 5een
a!e in e@er4i+e of a 7o?er to a<e ru"e+ or 5>e-"a?+ after 7re*iou+ 7u5"i4ation +ha""
5e 4on4"u+i*e 7roof that the ru"e or 5>e-"a? ha+ 5een !u"> a!e.A
10. 1here an> A4t 4onfer+ 7o?er to a<e ru"e+ or regu"ation+# if it i+ a!e after the
4oen4eent of that A4t it i+ 4a""e! a +tatutor> ru"e or regu"ation. (he regu"ation+
a!e 5> Mu"tan De*e"o7ent Authorit> a"e +tatutor> regu"ation+ an! the A4t !i! not "a>
the 4on!ition that tho+e +hou"! 5e 7u5"i+he! in the offi4ia" gaJette nor there ?a+ an>
4on!ition that the Authorit> ha! to o5tain an> +an4tion fro the .o*ernent. (he+e
regu"ation+ are# therefore# +tatutor> regu"ation+ an! in *ie? of +e4tion 2(==) of the 1e+t
Pa<i+tan .enera" C"au+e+ A4t# 12=6 the+e are in4"u!e! in the !efinition of ru"e+ un!er an
ena4tent. (he 7etition i+# therefore# aintaina5"e a+ there i+ a +7e4ifie! a""egation of
the *io"ation of +tatutor> ru"e+ un!er ?hi4h the 7etitioner ha+ 5een gi*en the right to 5e
hear! 5efore i7o+ing on hi the a6or 7ena"t> of reo*a" fro +er*i4e.
11. %n the 4a+e of the Prin4i7a" Ca!et Co""ege# Dohat an! another *. Muhaa! Shoai5
Fure+hi (PLD 123: SC 190) the HonB5"e Su7ree Court of Pa<i+tan o5+er*e!G--
A%t i+# therefore# e*i!ent that ?here the 4on!ition+ of +er*i4e of an e7"o>ee of a
+tatutor> 5o!> are go*erne! 5> +tatutor> ru"e+# an> a4tion 7re6u!i4ia" ta<en again+t hi
in !erogation or in *io"ation of the +ai! ru"e+ 4an 5e +et a+i!e 5> a ?rit 7etition. Ho?e*er#
?here hi+ ter+ an! 4on!ition+ are not go*erne! 5> +tatutor> ru"e+ 5ut on"> 5>
regu"ation+# in+tru4tion+ or !ire4tion+# ?hi4h the in+titution or 5o!># in ?hi4h he i+
e7"o>e!# ha+ i++ue! for it+ interna" u+e# an> *io"ation there of ?i"" not nora""># 5e
enfor4e! through a ?rit 7etition.A
12. %n the 4a+e of M+t. Ani+a )ehan *. P.%.A.C. an! another (122: SCM) 2232) ?here
no +ho?-4au+e noti4e ?a+ i++ue! to the a77e""ant nor +he ?a+ hear! 5efore her
re*er+ion an! the ru"e+ of P.%.A.C. ?ere not +tatutor> ru"e+# the HonB5"e Su7ree Court
he"! that there ha+ 5een *io"ation of the 7rin4i7"e of natura" 6u+ti4e an! +u4h *io"ation 4an
5e eCuate! ?ith the *io"ation of a 7ro*i+ion of "a? ?arranting 7re++ing into +er*i4e
Con+titutiona" 6uri+!i4tion un!er Arti4"e 122 of the Con+titution of Pa<i+tan. %t ?a+
o5+er*e! a+ un!erG--
A(he fa4t that there are no +tatutor> +er*i4e ru"e+ in re+7on!ent /o. " Cor7oration an!
it+ .re"ation+hi7 ?ith it+ e7"o>ee+ i+ of that Ma+ter an! Ser*ant ?i"" not negate the
a77"i4ation of the a5o*e Ma@i# BAu!i A"tera 7arteB. (he a5o*e *ie?# ?hi4h ?e are
in4"ine! to ta<e i+ in 4on+onan4e ?ith the %+"ai4 %n6un4tion+ a+ high"ighte! in the 4a+e of
Pa<i+tan an! other+ *. Pu5"i4 at "arge (PLD 1239 SC (Shariat A77e""ate Ben4h) 30:)#
?herein it ha+ 5een he"! that 5efore an or!er of retireent in re+7e4t of a 4i*i" +er*ant or
an e7"o>ee of a +tatutor> Cor7oration 4an 5e 7a++e!# he i+ entit"e! to 5e hear!.
(he effe4t of the a77"i4ation of the Ma+ter an! Ser*ant ru"e i+ that an e7"o>ee of a
Cor7oration in the a5+en4e of *io"ation of "a? or an> +tatutor> ru"e+ 4annot 7re++ into
+er*i4e Con+titutiona" 6uri+!i4tion or 4i*i" 6uri+!i4tion for +ee<ing re"ief of rein+tateent in
+er*i4e# hi+ ree!> for ?rongfu" !i+i++a" i+ to 4"ai !aage+.A
13. %n the 7re+ent 4a+e# the re4or! +ho?+ that Managing Dire4tor 1ASA (MDA) Mu"tan
ha! re4ei*e! the enCuir> re7ort a!*er+e to the 7etitioner fro the Authori+e! ,ffi4er on
23-9-1229. (he Managing Dire4tor ga*e the noti4e of 7er+ona" hearing to the 7etitioner
in a44or!an4e ?ith the +tatutor> ru"e+ (i.e. ';D )u"e+) in the fo""o?ing ter+--
1A(') A/D SA/%(A(%,/ A.'/CN# MDA# M0L(A/
/o. 1.Ca7H1ASA Date! 9-3-1223
(o#
Mr. A+if Peter#
Su5-'ngineer ,;M-1 Di*n. Mu"tan.
Su56e4tG P')S,/AL H'A)%/.
,n 4on+i!eration of en4"o+e! enCuir> re7ort re4ei*e! fro Authori+e! ,ffi4er on
23-9-1229 in >our 4a+e# >ou are here5> a!*i+e!# in >our o?n intere+t# to a77ear 5efore
the un!er+igne! at Chungi /o.2 Di+7o+a" Station Mu"tan on 2-3-1229 at 2.30 7.. for
7er+ona" hearing to offer >our a!!itiona" !efen4e# if an>.
(S!.)
Managing Dire4tor#
1ASA (MDA) Mu"tan.A
1:. (he re4or! +ho?+ that there are t?o or!er+. ,ne or!er i+ in 0r!u it. i+# !ate!
3-3-1229. (he other or!er i+ in 'ng"i+h it i+# !ate! 2-3-1229. %t ?a+ neither 6u+t nor
7ro7er nor "ega" to gi*e the !ate a+ 2-3-1229 at 2-30 7.. an! 7a++ an or!er on
3-3-1229. '*en if it. ?a+ ta<en for grante! that it ?a+ i!night of 3 an! 2 of Augu+t +ti""
the tie gi*en to the 7etitioner for 7er+ona" hearing ?a+ 2.30 7.. an! not ear"ier than
that. (hu+# the 7etitioner ha+ 5een 4on!ene! unhear! an! there i+ 4"ear *io"ation of
not on"> the +tatutor> ru"e+ go*erning the 7etitioner 5ut a"+o the 7rin4i7"e of natura"
6u+ti4e i.e. Au!i A"tera Parte. A+ +u4h 5oth on fa4t+ an! "a? a+ enun4iate! 5> the
HonB5"e Su7ree Court of Pa<i+tan !i+4u++e! a5o*e the ?rit 7etition erit+ to 5e
a""o?e! an! the +ae i+ here5> a""o?e! !e4"aring the i7ugne! or!er# !ate!
3-3-1229H2-3-1229 (0r!u an! 'ng"i+h) a+ i""ega" an! ?ithout "a?fu" authorit> an! of no
"ega" effe4t.
1=. %t ?i"" 5e o7en for re+7on!ent /o.2 to ta<e fre+h a4tion after gi*ing fre+h noti4e to the
7etitioner an! affor!ing fu"" o77ortunit> of hearing in a44or!an4e ?ith "a?.
H.B.(.HA-111HL Petition a""o?e!.