Faisal Ejaz VS Managing Director, Pakistan Television Corporation Limited and others.

HOD/C-121

ORDER SHEET

ISLAMABAD IGH COURT

ISLAMABAD

W. P. No.2800/2017

Faisal Ejaz

Versus

Pakistan Television Corporation Limited through its Managing Director & 3 others S.No. of order/ Date of Order with signature of Judge, and that of pafties or Proceedinq hearinq counsel, where necessary. 01 3L-07-20L7 Mr Arif Majeed, Advocate for the petitioner The petitioner has invoked the jurisdiction of this Coutt under Article 199 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, t973 (hereinafter refered to as the 'Constitution) assailing order, dated 24-07- 20t7.

2.At the very outset the learned counsel was asked as to how the instant petition is maintainable since this court has already held that the terms and conditions of seruice of the employees of Pakistan Television Corporation are not governed by statutory rules' Moreover, the impugned order cannot be treated as an adverse order since merely a committee has been constituted for the purposes of asceftaining as to

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whether or not the educational qualifications of the petitioner are fake

3.The learned counsel argued at length. He contended that it is a case of 'double jeopardy' since in the year 2007 i.e. vide order, dated 04-10-2007, the same matter had already been adjudicated. The learned counsel has futher contended that it is evident from noting, dated 27-04-20t7, that the earlier order, dated 04-10-2007, was passed after the competent authority had exercised the discretion in accordance with law.

4 The learned counsel has been heard and the record perused with his able assistance.

5.The impugned order, dated 24-07-20t7, bY no stretch of the imagination can be treated as adverse order. Moreover, this Couft has held that the terms and conditions of seruice of the employees of Pakistan Television Corporation are not governed under statutory rules, It is not the case of the petitioner that the impugned order has been passed in violation of any rule or regulation. In the facts and circumstances of the nt case, the instant petition is not maintainable.

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6 For what has been discussed above, the instant petition is dismissed in limine

MINALLAH)

JUDGE

Luqman Khan/*

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