- Section 3(2) — delegation of powers through resolution — Held: the Legal Advisor/Director (Legal) WAPDA have valid power under Resolution No.441/1981 for filing appeal on behalf of WAPDA in the High Court and in this Court. WAPDA v. M. Iqbal & others 2015 SCR 35 (H)
- Sections 20 & 3(2) — Resolution No. —527 of 1986 passed on 29.7.1986 and Resolution No. 749 of 1997 passed on 1.7.1997 — delegation of powers for filing suits/appeals etc — Authority under section 20 delegated powers under Section 3(2) to file, defend suits, other proceedings, appeals/revisions etc. on behalf of authority in the trial Court and the Courts of District & Sessions Judge in the cases arising out of their respective regions, circles and Directorates to the Chairman Area. Electricity Board/Chief Engineers, Project Directors and Superintending Engineers (Resettlement) and Directors of Circles/Directorates under the authority — These officers have been authorized to conduct the cases on behalf of WAPDA in the Trial Court and the Courts of District & Sessions Judges — Held: They cannot travel beyond that. WAPDA & another v. M. Iqbal & 10 others 2015 SCR 35 (I)
- WAPDA Resolution No. 527/1986 and 749/1997 — delegation of powers for filing suits/appeals etc — argument that the functionaries mentioned in resolutions are authorized to engage counsel up to the Supreme Court, held: has no force — The power has been specifically conferred for filing and defending of suits in the trial Court and filing appeals in the Court of District & Sessions Judges — Held: They have been authorized to engage counsel up to these Courts and not beyond that — under resolution of 1986, if any case involves an amount of more than Rs.100,000/- then the attorney holder shall refer the matter to the Law Division, WAPDA, for instructions — the attorney holder by himself cannot proceed with the matter — under Resolution 1997 when the matter involves an amount of more than Rs.500,000/- the attorney holder shall refer the matter to the Law Division, WAPDA for instructions and act according to the instructions of WAPDA. WAPDA & another v. Muhammad Iqbal & 10 others 2015 SCR 35 (K) WAPDA & others v/s Raja Maroof & others (Civil Appeal No.49/2013, decided on 7.4.2014) rel.
- WAPDA Resolution of 1986 & 1997 — delegation of powers for filing suits/appeals etc — Held: the resolutions empower the Chief Engineer/Project Director and Superintending Engineer (Resettlement) Mangla Dam Raising Project to conduct cases on behalf of WAPDA up to the Court of District & Sessions Judge, that too, involving the amount of less than Rs.500, 000/- and the cases involving the amount of more than Rs.500, 000/- have to be referred to the Law Division, WAPDA, for instructions — The appeals by WAPDA through Chief Engineer/Project Director and Superintending Engineer (Resettlement) in the High Court and petitions for leave to appeal in the Supreme Court have been filed without lawful authority. WAPDA & another v. Muhammad Iqbal & 10 others 2015 SCR 35 (L)
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