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| 2025 SLG 5192 2025 SLD 5192 = 2025 SHC 2542 |
Constitutional Petition No.D-821 of 2023
Adnan-ul-Karim Memon, J.
Date of hearing & Order: 23.09.2025 Mr. Ahmed Hussain Jokhio, advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Wajiha Mehdi, Assistant Attorney General.
[Muhammad Shoaib and others
VERSUS
Federation of Pakistan and others]
Law: Pakistan Rangers Ordinance, 1959
Section: 15(1), 15(1-B), 14(1), 14(m)
Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973
Section: 212
Summary:
The petitioners challenged their transfer from medical duties at Sindh Rangers Hospital to operational wings, claiming lack of training and violation of natural justice. The Court held that transfers are an internal administrative matter and not a fundamental right. During proceedings, the petitioners were dismissed from service for unauthorized absence under the Pakistan Rangers Ordinance, 1959. Since Rangers employees are civil servants, their service disputes fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal Service Tribunal. Consequently, the petition was dismissed, leaving the petitioners to avail remedies before the competent forum.
Sections / Provisions Used:
Section 15(1) & 15(1-B), Pakistan Rangers Ordinance, 1959