#Case_Law on Termination of petitioners' service on payment of one month's pay

 2011 PLC(CS) 1349 

LAHORE-HIGH-COURT- LAHORE 

NAJAF ALI MAHEY CASE

Petitioners' plea that new Prosecutors had been posted without advertising same---Validity

S. 9---Anti-Terrorism Act (XXVII of 1997), S.18---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.199---Constitutional petition---Post of Public Prosecutor in Anti-Terrorism Court---Appointment of petitioners on such post on contract basis till the arrival of selectees by Public Service Commission-- Termination of petitioners' service on payment of one month's pay---Petitioners' plea that new Prosecutors had been posted without advertising same---Validity---Process of appointment of new Prosecutors on a permanent basis through Public Service Commission under Punjab Criminal Prosecution Service (Constitution, Functions and Powers) Act, 2006 had been completed in pursuance of directions of Supreme Court---Petitioners were not entitled to continue as Prosecutors after the appointment of new Prosecutors---Appointment of the petitioner was on contract basis subject to termination on one month's notice or pay in lieu thereof---Termination of petitioner simpliciter was in accordance with Contract Appointment Policy---High Court

dismissed the constitutional petition in circumstances. 2011 PLC(CS) 1349 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT- LAHORE : NAJAF ALI MAHEY CASE