) The Joint Director, National Savings And Another (In Both Cases) vs Syed

This petition for leave to appeal was filed by the Joint Director of National Savings against an order of the Service Tribunal, which had modified the penalty imposed on the respondent from dismissal from service to compulsory retirement. The petitioner, represented by the Deputy Attorney General, contended that the Tribunal failed to properly exercise its powers under Section 5 of the Service Tribunals Act, 1973, in converting the penalty. The Supreme Court examined whether the Tribunal had acted beyond its jurisdiction or in an improper manner warranting interference under Article 212(3) of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973. Upon hearing the arguments, the Court found that the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the Tribunal exceeded its statutory scope or exercised its jurisdiction improperly. Consequently, the Court held that no question of law of public importance or substantial question of law was involved in the matter. The petition was dismissed, and leave to appeal was refused, affirming the Tribunal's authority to modify penalties in service matters absent a demonstration of legal error.