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2014 PLC (C.S.) 516

REHAN ALI vs MINISTRY OF, TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL

Citation2014 PLC (C.S.) 516
CourtIslamabad High Court
Case No.Writ Petition No,2841 of 2011
Date2012-07-05
Judge(s)Noor-Ul-Haq N. Qureshi
ResultPetition dismissed

' NOOR-UL-HAQ N. QURESHI L--- The instant petition preferred for regularization/confirmation/absorption of the petitioner and inaction on the part of respondents as illegal without lawful authority.

2. It is mainly contended that the petitioner was appointed as Dispatch Rider on 17-12-2009 up to 31-3-2010 when period was extended from time to time and lastly up to 31-12-2011. The petitioner performed his duties honestly with full dedication and sincerity.

3. The petitioner since performing his duties for more than two years and according to the government policy, petitioner is entitled to be regularized even after one year service.

4. Respondents department on receiving notice of this petition, submitted their report and para- wise comments. The respondents took stance that the petitioner filed a petition before the Presiding Officer, Punjab Labour Court No,9, Multan, assailing discontinuance of his services vide letter dated 4-10-2011 which the petitioner has concealed in the instant petition, therefore, petitioner is not entitled for any relief as has concealed the facts.

5. Besides the above, it is also contended that no departmental appeal prior to the institution of instant writ petition was filed. Recently a petition for reinstatement to the Worthy Prime Minister of Pakistan was filed in which he admitted that his services were discontinued vide letter dated 4-10- 2011 as such the petition merits no consideration and same is liable to be dismissed. The petitioner otherwise would have a chance to seek relief if his services were in continuity but no any authority referred which could rescue the petitioner. It is also contended that the petitioner while preferring writ petition has not submitted statutory Rules which fact has been concealed from the Court as the answering respondents having no any statutory rules, therefore, petition does not lie and if any grievance existing that leading towards the relationship of petitioner and answering respondent falling under Master and Servants Act therefore writ is not the proper remedy and petitioner has to seek relief by filing suit for damages.

6. Learned counsel for the petitioner early in the morning when the petition was taken up not available, however, arguments of respondents were heard and subsequently, learned counsel for petitioner came in late hours when he advanced his arguments.

7. Learned counsel for the respondents has reiterated his such averments in the para-wise comments and report as well as the above referred contentions.

8. Learned counsel for the petitioner has conceded that though the Rules framed by answering respondent have not yet been statute but since the department is established under the Act, therefore, writ lies against such department which is established under some statute. Besides above, learned counsel for the petitioner has also emphasized that Rules framed under section 17 of the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission Act, 2011 therefore, deemed to be statutory. Section 15 of the said Act provides the employees of department are public servants within the definition of section 21, P.P.C., therefore, even ii the Rules are non-statutory, petitioner within the meaning of public servant can invoke writ jurisdiction. He also argued that terms of contract are violated, therefore, writ lies. According to the contract, 14 days notice is mandatory which since has been violated, therefore, petitioner has every right to prefer instant writ petition.

9. Arguments heard, record perused as well as the relevant provision referred above.

10. At the very out set, learned counsel for the petitioner concealed that Rules are non-statutory in view thereof writ does not lie is an I admitted fact and question of law.

11. So far the concern of applicability of section 15 defining all the IB employees of department as public servants does not mean that every public servant must be considered as civil servant.

12. If otherwise, he would have been deemed to be civil servant then, appeal must have been laid to the Tribunal. It is also a hard fact on record not denied by learned counsel for petitioner that petitioner is not in service now and he preferred the petition before the Labuor Court at Multan as well as preferred representation before Prime Minister of Pakistan which is also pending adjudication.

13. That the learned counsel for the respondents since relied upon letter dated 4-6-2012 certifying the Rules of NAVTTC have yet not been approved by the Government of Pakistan, therefore, same are non-statutory which fact has not been denied by learned counsel for the petitioner.

14. Another letter dated 2-7-2012 confirming the decision of Cabinet Sub-Committee in a meeting held participating the representation of NAVTTC thereby exempting NAVTTC from regularization on contract or daily wages employees. As such there is no provision of regular service as per their Service Rules.

15. The fact so mentioned above has also not been denied. Therefore, under no circumstances, petitioner can claim his regularization as his right.

16. Since, no right of petitioner has been violated, therefore, petition merits no consideration. Same is hereby dismissed.

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