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Lahore High Court
Service 2407/25
MALIK WAQAR HAIDER AWAN, J
Date of hearing: 10.04.2025 Appellants/Petitioners by: M/s Jahanzaib Inam and Rana Shamshad Khan, Additional Advocate Generals, Punjab/Government Pleaders in all ICAs. Mr. Shahid Nawaz Awan, Advocate in WP No. 6592/2025. Mr. Imran Haider Khan, Advocate in WP No. 9969/2025. Malik Ahmad Nawaz Awan, Advocate in WP No. 12501/2025. Mr. Muhammad Nadeem Abbasi, Advocate in WP No. 79912/2024.
Respondents by: M/s Allah Nawaz Khosa, Mian Muneeb Tariq and Rana Ansar, Advocates in ICA No. 2407/2025. Mr. Habib Ullah Bhatti, Advocate in ICA No. 6023/2025. Sardar Mehran Zafar, Advocate in ICA No. 6305/2025. Rana Khalid Ishaq, Advocate in ICA No. 6310/2025. Ch. Muhammad Akbar Warraich, Advocate in ICA No. 6016/2025. M/s Zafar Iqbal Chohan and Sajjad Saleem, Advocates in ICA No. 6124/2025. Rana Mudassar Ali, Advocate in ICA No. 6307/2025. Raja Faisal Hayat Janjua, Advocate in ICA No. 6308/2025. Syed Mujahid Naqvi, Advocate in ICA No. 8425/2025. Mr. Muhammad Nauman Khan, Advocate in ICA No. 8428/2025. Mr. Andaz Jillani Khan, Advocate in ICA No. 9437/2025. Malik Riaz Ahmad Nonari, Advocate in ICA No. 10812/2025.
Service 2407/25
MALIK WAQAR HAIDER AWAN, J
Date of hearing: 10.04.2025 Appellants/Petitioners by: M/s Jahanzaib Inam and Rana Shamshad Khan, Additional Advocate Generals, Punjab/Government Pleaders in all ICAs. Mr. Shahid Nawaz Awan, Advocate in WP No. 6592/2025. Mr. Imran Haider Khan, Advocate in WP No. 9969/2025. Malik Ahmad Nawaz Awan, Advocate in WP No. 12501/2025. Mr. Muhammad Nadeem Abbasi, Advocate in WP No. 79912/2024.
Respondents by: M/s Allah Nawaz Khosa, Mian Muneeb Tariq and Rana Ansar, Advocates in ICA No. 2407/2025. Mr. Habib Ullah Bhatti, Advocate in ICA No. 6023/2025. Sardar Mehran Zafar, Advocate in ICA No. 6305/2025. Rana Khalid Ishaq, Advocate in ICA No. 6310/2025. Ch. Muhammad Akbar Warraich, Advocate in ICA No. 6016/2025. M/s Zafar Iqbal Chohan and Sajjad Saleem, Advocates in ICA No. 6124/2025. Rana Mudassar Ali, Advocate in ICA No. 6307/2025. Raja Faisal Hayat Janjua, Advocate in ICA No. 6308/2025. Syed Mujahid Naqvi, Advocate in ICA No. 8425/2025. Mr. Muhammad Nauman Khan, Advocate in ICA No. 8428/2025. Mr. Andaz Jillani Khan, Advocate in ICA No. 9437/2025. Malik Riaz Ahmad Nonari, Advocate in ICA No. 10812/2025.
Province of Punjab etc.
VERSUS
Syed Muhammad Ali Raza Shah
Law: Punjab Civil Servants (Appointment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 1974
Section: 17-A
Summary of the Judgment:Retrospective Applicability
This consolidated judgment by a Division Bench addresses multiple Intra-Court Appeals (listed in Appendix “Aâ€) and connected petitions (Appendix “Bâ€) involving Rule 17-A of the Punjab Civil Servants (Appointment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 1974.
Core Issue:
Whether the Supreme Court judgment in General Post Office, Islamabad and others v. Muhammad Jalal (2024 SCMR) regarding Rule 17-A should be applied retrospectively or prospectively.
Key Legal Findings:
General Rule:
Supreme Court judgments apply retrospectively to pending matters, unless stated otherwise.