ISLAMABAD, Sept 18: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by Lahore Nazim against a schoolteacher, and asked the Nazim to keep his emotions under control.

District Nazim Mian Aamer had transferred senior headmaster of Central Model School, Lahore, Hafiz Mehmood Ahmad on charges that he had misused the school premises and caused its electricity bill to increase by conducting extra classes after school timings.

When the Service Tribunal gave decision in favour of the teacher, the Nazim filed an appeal before the Supreme Court.

The SC bench, comprising Justice Syed Deedar Hussain Shah and Justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday, dismissed the petition, observing that nothing had been proved against the teacher and his transfer was unjustified.

Advocate Mohammad Nawaz Bhatti, who represented Hafiz Mehmood Ahmed, said his client had conducted extra classes after the school timing free of charges only to provide additional help to the students.

He said the school result showed great improvement as 46 students got A plus in the matriculation examination.

Justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday observed that Mian Amir should know that the teacher was not an “opposition member” and only a government employee.

The allegation that the teacher caused the electricity bill of the school to increase was ridiculous as he had not used the electricity for personal entertainment, Justice Ramday further observed.

When the counsel representing district Nazim said there were allegation of corruption against the teacher, the court observed that if he was corrupt then transferring him form one school to another was not enough.

Justice Ramday observed that District Nazim Mian Aamer should not be so rude with a schoolteacher.

He said when the enquiry committee constituted by Punjab chief minister had not found any thing against the teacher, then there was no justification to transfer him.

Advocate Saleem Saigal represented the district Nazim in the case.