Times of Islamabad

Supreme Court Rejects Defence Ministry appeal

Supreme Court Rejects Defence Ministry appeal

ISLAMABAD (APP): The Supreme Court on Wednesday maintained the labourcourt’s verdict and dismissed the appeal of Defence Ministry seekingdismissal of a linesman Humayun Raza.

A two-member bench of the apex court comprising Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmedand Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan heard the case and upheld the Labor Court’sdecision of forced retirement. During the course of proceedings, the courtwas informed that Humayun Raza while driving a dumper killed an electricianin 2015.

The counsel for Humayun Raza said that the Defence Ministry fired HumayunRaza.

Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan asked how did Humayun drove the dumper as he had nodriving licence. He observed that Humayun also hold fake driving licence.The counsel said that the driver asked his client to drive the dumper. Hesaid that his client did not deliberately hit as it was an accident.