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| 2026 SLG 2067 2026 SLD 2067 = 2026 SHC 386 |
C.P. No.D-7507 of 2021
Presented By: Mr. Justice Adnan-ul-Karim Memon Mr. Justice Zulfiqar Ali Sangi
Date of hearing and order:- 18.02.2026 Dr. Rana Khan for the petitioner. Mr. Ishrat Zahid Alvi, advocate for
Respondent Nos. 3, 4 and 5 Mr. Ali Safdar Depar, AAG Mr. Allah Dito Khoso, Litigation Officer, School Education Dapartment.
(Mst. Uzma Amir v Province of Sindh & others)
Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973
Section: 199, 4, 25
Tagline
Unilateral and premature retirement of a permanent employee without a show-cause notice and subsequent conversion to contractual status is illegal, void ab initio, and violative of the principles of natural justice.
Summary
The petitioner, a permanent employee of Jinnah University for Women since 1988, challenged her premature retirement in 2015 and the subsequent unilateral conversion of her employment status to a contractual basis, which ultimately led to the non-renewal and discontinuation of her services in May 2020. She sought reinstatement, unpaid salaries, and withheld annual increments.
The Respondent University contended that the petitioner had accepted her contractual status post-retirement without protest and that the expiry of a fixed-term contract does not constitute dismissal.