GENERAL MANAGER (ADMN.) And Another vs SHAFI AHMAD KHAN

This matter involves a petition for leave to appeal before the Supreme Court of Pakistan, challenging a decision rendered by a Service Tribunal. The core legal questions concern the scope of the Tribunal's jurisdiction and the propriety of its findings. Specifically, the Court is tasked with determining whether the Service Tribunal acted within its legal authority when it made adverse observations regarding the conduct of a Deputy Director who was not a party to the proceedings and whose conduct was not under review. Furthermore, the Court must decide whether the Tribunal erred in concluding that a departmental punishment was imposed in bad faith, despite the absence of any allegations or proof of mala fides against the Enquiry Officer or the relevant departmental authorities. Finally, the Court will examine whether the proved charges against the respondent warranted the penalty of compulsory retirement. The judgment grants leave to appeal to address these significant questions of law, focusing on the limitations of the Tribunal's adjudicatory powers and the evidentiary requirements for establishing bad faith in departmental disciplinary proceedings.