IHC orders 20% increase in basic pay of federal employees

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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday directed the federation to increase a special allowance of 20 percent on the current basic pay of all government employees as it was granted to the officials of the ministries and divisions.

The court admitted a number of pleas and ordered that the raise in salary be implemented with effect from March 1, 2013.

A single member bench of the IHC comprising Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui issued the directives after hearing 23 identical petitions filed by the employees of Pakistan Council for Science and Technology including other departments for seeking a raise of 20 percent in the basic salaries as being availed by the ministries’ employees.

During the course of the hearing, counsel for petitioner Asad Hussain Ghalib, GM Chaudhry argued that the petitioners and other employees were equally entitled to all benefits extended to the employees of ministry serving in the same scale and under same terms and conditions.

“All employees are equally entitled and eligible for the same benefits, salary, allowance and special allowances which are being extended to the employees of other allied departments,” he said.

They asked the court to direct the ministry of finance and Prime Minister Secretariat to pay the 20 percent special allowance to the petitioners and other employees of the department. Additional finance secretary apprised the bench that there was no special allowance which could be given to corporations and other government departments’ employees. Justice Siddiqui observed that all government employees should be equally treated and discriminatory attitude would not be tolerated.

After hearing the arguments, the bench admitted the petitions and adjourned the matter for an indefinite period.

 

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33 COMMENTS

  4. Changa faisla aye ji……………… (Ali Dino Dhoki)
    asssi very very happy (Abdul Ghaffar)
    wadda khush he assi ji (Noor Khan)

  6. this news is very nice news for all Federal Employees and i also very happy for this and this is a justice for us

  7. Govt. is not willing to accept the decision otherwise there was no need to allow 20% allowance to the employees of Senate separately on 25-06-2013.

  8. Great verdict by Justice Shaukat Siddiqui but we will have to see what the govt do for us. Wil they issue notification concerning to it. Will govt agree to this decision. Theses are the questions.

  10. being the govt.. of PML N. Employees should not to be hopeful even the IHC has been decided that such discrimination could not be tolerated. MUJE TO KOI UMEED NAZAR NAI AATI, PMLN KI GOVT. SE.

  13. what is the latest news about implementation of IHC order regarding 20% allowance to all federal govt employees

  14. Sindh ki District Judiciary ki tarah, Islamabad ki District Judiciary k three time special allowances, Islamabad High Court sanction kr dy, phir Insaf hy.

  21. aghar pakistan mint k employes specially riaz qureshi , shahbaz bhatti , rana maqbool , zahid ramzan aur muna? 23/10/2013 ko naha kar aatay to notification impliment ho jata

  22. secrty finence assured HIC that PM will sign the notification after his arrival from USA. on dtd,23-10-2013 lekin khayal rhe k SPD wale bhe neeyat lga kr bethein hein jo pehle he special pay or boht saray allownce le rhe hein,

    • Yes, we must hope for the best. No doubt Govt. will issue the notification as it is a legal matter. Govt. can not ignore the court orders. Some delay can be occur but how long.

  25. hi friends i listen employees pay will be increased from the month of december it true plz inform as it is correct i waiting

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