Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 199

Constitution of Pakistan--- ----Art.199---Constitutional petition---Educational Institution---Quashing of result card---Limitation---Scope assailed order passed by University whereby his result card was quashed---Validity---Perusal of impugned order showed that no reasons or explanation was given was simply informed of his disqualification---Such an order offended the principles of natural justice and due process---Furthermore there was a three year limitation on proceeding with such maters under the General Regulation of the Calendar of the University of the Punjab for the year 1998 was proceeded against after 24 years---Explanation that the period of limitation commenced from the date of verification process was not tenable---High Court observed that University had to be vigilant of its processes and all results should be verified at the time they were determined---Once the degree was issued the University could not quash the result after the three year limitation---Constitutional petition was allowed and impugned letter was set aside. ORDER: AYESHA A. MALIK, JUSTICE:---.--- Through this Petition, the Petitioner has impugned letter dated 22.8.2015 issued by Respondent No. 2, Secretary Disciplinary Committee, University of the Punjab, Lahore. 2. The facts of the case are that the Petitioner appeared in Second Annual 1991 Examination of the University of Punjab under Roll No. 23798. The Petitioner was declared pass by the University by obtaining 494 out of 800 marks and result card was also received by the Petitioner. Subsequently the Petitioner joined service in the Bank as Assistant whereupon the Bank verified the result card of the Petitioner from the Respondent University which was verified vide letter dated 6.11.1996. Thereafter the Petitioner passed his MA examination under Roll No. 006714 and result card was also issued to the Petitioner by the Respondent University on 11.4.2011. The Petitioner applied to the Respondent University for the issuance of her degrees but the same were not issued and the case of the Petitioner was put up in disputed case. The Petitioner appeared before the disciplinary committee on 22.11.2014 and 12.3.2015 to explain his…

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