MST. UBAIDA MANZOOR versus GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB THROUGH SECRETARY EDUCATION (SCHOOLS), LAHORE
R17 Constitution of Pakistan, Arts 199 and 25 Constitutional petition had married the wife of the deceased government employee for appointment in the civil service, the applicant attacked the strings of the letter of 14 2005, stating that The deceased daughter of a deceased civil servant was not eligible for the benefit of Section 17A of the Punjab Civil Servants Rules 1974 because the married daughter became the responsibility of her husband after the marriage. Is. Under R17A of the Punjab Civil Servants (Appointment and Terms of Service) Rules, in 1974, the benefit of appointment was to be extended to the child of a civil servant who died during service or was disqualified / disqualified during service. There was no difference in the above principle between the married and the unmarried child of the son and daughter. The purpose of this provision was to provide relief to the bereaved family, who were missing bread-earners, a violation of the fundamental right to equality of citizens, as the narrow interpretation of Article 25 of the Constitution provides for the married daughter of a civil servant. Excluding the benefit provided under Section 17A of the Ordinance, did not appeal to the rational mind. Since the incident can happen when the deceased leaves her single married daughter and the remaining minor children. If the daughter was not benefited, then the family could not get any relief which would be against the spirit of this welfare provision. Made for the welfare of bereaved families of public servants The High Court declared that the benefit of Section 17A of the Ordinance would be acceptable to an unemployed child of a civil servant who died or was ineligible for service. / Disqualified, regardless of its expiration
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