Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 204

Constitution of Pakistan (1973) Art. 204-Contempt of superior Courts-Petitioner's dismissal from service of respondent Mills challenged in writ jurisdiction and High Court allowing petition by an ex parte order Petitioner subsequently accepting from respondent Mills cash amount in lieu of whatever claim he had against respondents in respect of his service, or his right to be re-instated-Agreement executed on 15-8-1977 whereas petitioner filing petition for starting contempt proceedings on 25-5-1978-Petition for starting contempt proceedings in circumstances, shown to have been filed mala fide and not with object of vindicating majesty of Court-Petitioner, held, if aggrieved in respect of agreement having been got executed from him under coercion or undue influence, his remedy would lie elsewhere. [Contempt of Court]. Date of hearing : 19th June 1979.                                                                                                                                                                 ORDER G. SAFDAR SHAH, J.-By this petition, filed under Article 204 of the Constitution, 1973, the petitioner wants this Court to initiate contempt proceedings against the respondents, as they are alleged to have flouted the order of this Court, dated 5-10-1970, by which their C. P. S. L. A. No. 218 of 1970 filed against the order of the High Court, dated 30-6-1970 was dismissed. The background of the case is that the petitioner, who was an employee of Fauji Textile Mills, Jhelum, was dismissed from service for misconduct, vide the order of the Management, dated 28-3-1960. Being aggrieved, he challenged the said order through Writ Petition No. 771/1960 filed by him in the Lahore High Court and the same was allowed by an ex parte order, dated 10-11-1966. After…