Law Department Manual 1984

Rule 23 — “Suit” — Defined — The word “suit” has been defined in Rule 23 which includes all sorts of litigations and this proposition has already been resolved by this court in the case Azad Government and another vs. Ghulam Rasool Loon and another [2000 SCR 611] whereby while interpreting the term “suit” this Court has held that it includes the writ petition, civil suit, application, revision or review of execution of decree in civil judicial proceedings. The term “suit” has been interpreted in a very vast sense, therefore, the petition being filed incompetently, without sanction of the Government is not maintainable, hence, stands dismissed. Kh. Nazir Ahmed & 3 others v. Raja Muhammad Rafique Khan & 7 others 2016 SCR 918 (B) 2000 SCR 611 ref.
Rule 29 — No litigation on behalf of the Government or a Public Servant — without sanction of the Minister In-charge — Admittedly, the petitioners are civil/public servants and under law in the controversy relating to the official matters, the civil/public servants, neither can personally prosecute the case nor can file any lis or defend the same without proper Government Sanction. Under the provision of Rule 29 of the Law Department Manual, 1984, it is expressly provided that no suit on behalf of the State or a public officer as shall be institution or defended without the sanction of the Minister Incharge of the Law Department. Kh. Nazir Ahmed & 3 others v. Raja Muhammad Rafique Khan & 7 others 2016 SCR 918 (A)