| Case ID |
0f8bc292-d8d7-47e7-afc9-eae3ed7e2aaf |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
Writ Petition No.807 of 2012 |
| Decision Date |
Mar 05, 2013 |
| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The Islamabad High Court allowed the constitutional petition filed by the petitioners, directing the department to fix their seniority from an ante-date as per the recommendations made by a five-member committee. The court found that the department's failure to implement these recommendations was contemptuous and unprecedented, emphasizing that the committee's recommendations were binding. The court ordered the department to follow through with the recommendations within 15 days of receiving the judgment. |
| Summary |
In the case of Writ Petition No.807 of 2012, the Islamabad High Court addressed the issue of seniority for contractual employees in the civil service. The petitioners, including Yawar Abbas and others, sought the implementation of recommendations made by a committee regarding their seniority and pay protection. The court ruled in favor of the petitioners, stating that their seniority should be fixed from the date of their initial appointment, as per the recommendations of the committee. The ruling emphasized the importance of adhering to the Supreme Court's directions and highlighted the department's failure to act on the committee's recommendations as a serious oversight. This case underlines the rights of employees regarding seniority and regularization in the civil service, reflecting ongoing challenges faced by contractual employees seeking equal treatment and recognition of their service. |
| Court |
Islamabad High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Department of the Federation of Pakistan
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| Judges |
SHAUKAT AZIZ SIDDIQUI, J
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| Lawyers |
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| Petitioners |
YAWAR ABBAS and others
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| Respondents |
FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN and others
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| Citations |
2013 SLD 1886,
2013 PLC 987
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| Other Citations |
1992 SCMR 1093,
2007 PLC (C.S.) 138,
2009 PLC (C.S.) 565,
2010 SCMR 1484,
2011 SCMR 944,
Muhammad Idris v. ZTBL PLD 2007 SC 681,
Mubeen-ul-Salam's case PLD 2006 SC 602
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| Laws Involved |
Constitution of Pakistan
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| Sections |
199
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