PRESIDENT, UNITED BANK LTD. and others vs LIAQAT ALI KHAN and another
This matter involves a petition for leave to appeal against an order passed by the Federal Service Tribunal regarding the dismissal of the respondent, Liaquat Ali Khan, from service. During the proceedings, counsel for the petitioners (United Bank Ltd.) confirmed that the respondent's salaries and allowances for the period between August 6, 1998, and January 27, 1999, had been paid, and undertook to continue such payments pending the final disposal of the matter. The Supreme Court granted leave to appeal to examine the validity of the grounds upon which the Federal Service Tribunal had set aside the respondent's dismissal from service. The Court further directed that the receipt of these salaries and allowances by the respondent remains subject to the final outcome of the appeal. The core legal question concerns the legality of the Tribunal's decision to reinstate the employee, which will be determined upon the final hearing of the appeal.
- Whether the order of dismissal from service of an employee can be set aside by the Federal Service Tribunal on valid grounds?
- Are salary payments made to an employee during the pendency of an appeal subject to the final decision of the case?
ORDER
' SH. IJAZ NISAR, J.---Malik Shaukat Javed, learned counsel for the petitioners, states that the salaries and allowances from 6-8-1998 to 27-1-1999 have been paid to Liaquat Ali Khan, respondent No,1 herein, and will be paid in future as well till the disposal of the matter.
2. Leave is granted to consider as to whether the order of dismissal from service of Liaquat Ali respondent was set aside by the Federal Service Tribunal on valid grounds.
3. The salaries and allowances received by the respondent shall be subject to the final decision of the appeal.
Leave to .