KHALID MAHMOOD AND Others vs MUHAMMAD AKRAM SHEIKH AND Other

This matter concerns three Civil Petitions for Special Leave to Appeal regarding the determination of seniority of civil servants. The core legal question before the Supreme Court of Pakistan was whether the order passed by the Service Tribunal was based on correct statutory and legal principles applicable to the determination of seniority for civil servants. Upon review, the Court granted leave to appeal to examine the validity of the Tribunal's decision. Regarding the prayer made by the petitioners to suspend the operation of the impugned order pending the final adjudication of the appeals, the Court found no sufficient justification to grant such interim relief. Consequently, the Court proceeded to grant leave to consider the merits of the legal questions raised concerning seniority determination, while declining to stay the operation of the impugned order. The judgment serves as a procedural step in the appellate process, focusing on the necessity of reviewing the Tribunal's application of seniority rules without disturbing the existing order during the pendency of the proceedings.