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PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Monday directed the controller of examinations, University of Peshawar, to produce relevant record regarding decision on cancellation of Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree of Awami National Party (ANP) lawmaker Atifur Rehman Khalil.
A single bench comprising PHC Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan heard Atifur Rehman’s appeal in which he requested the court to restrain the Election Commission of Pakistan from taking action against him and also set aside the University of Peshawar notification about the decision on cancellation of his degree and imposition of fine.
The university’s legal advisor Aimal Khan appeared and submitted power of attorney on behalf of the controller of examination.
The bench fixed December 12 as final date for arguments and directed the respondent university and its officials to ensure production of all relevant and original record about the case.
However, the bench extended stay concerning the university’s decision on cancellation of the degree and restraining the Election Commission from taking action against the MPA.
The university had ordered the cancellation of the BA degree of the lawmaker and banned him for four years. It had also imposed fine of Rs21,000 on him. Atifur Rehman had filed an appeal against the decisions of the subordinate courts, which had dismissed his civil suit against the University of Peshawar order.
According to the available record in the case, the university had fined the MPA in 2007 after he was found guilty of using unfair means in his BA examination and getting his papers solved through another person.
After receiving a private complaint, the university adopted proper procedures for verification of the lawmaker’s handwriting. It was submitted that the handwriting specimen experts examined the MPA’s handwriting and concluded that the papers had not been attempted by him.
After the experts’ report, the University of Peshawar took action against Atifur Rehman, who challenged the order in the court of judicial magistrate. The civil court in 2007 stayed the order and directed the university to issue him provisional degree till final decision of the court.
A single bench comprising PHC Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan heard Atifur Rehman’s appeal in which he requested the court to restrain the Election Commission of Pakistan from taking action against him and also set aside the University of Peshawar notification about the decision on cancellation of his degree and imposition of fine.
The university’s legal advisor Aimal Khan appeared and submitted power of attorney on behalf of the controller of examination.
The bench fixed December 12 as final date for arguments and directed the respondent university and its officials to ensure production of all relevant and original record about the case.
However, the bench extended stay concerning the university’s decision on cancellation of the degree and restraining the Election Commission from taking action against the MPA.
The university had ordered the cancellation of the BA degree of the lawmaker and banned him for four years. It had also imposed fine of Rs21,000 on him. Atifur Rehman had filed an appeal against the decisions of the subordinate courts, which had dismissed his civil suit against the University of Peshawar order.
According to the available record in the case, the university had fined the MPA in 2007 after he was found guilty of using unfair means in his BA examination and getting his papers solved through another person.
After receiving a private complaint, the university adopted proper procedures for verification of the lawmaker’s handwriting. It was submitted that the handwriting specimen experts examined the MPA’s handwriting and concluded that the papers had not been attempted by him.
After the experts’ report, the University of Peshawar took action against Atifur Rehman, who challenged the order in the court of judicial magistrate. The civil court in 2007 stayed the order and directed the university to issue him provisional degree till final decision of the court.
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