The Supreme Court (SC) has sought a report from the Sindh government about officials who have been sent on deputation.
When a three-member SC bench headed by Justice Amir Hani Muslim took up the case for hearing on Wednesday, Sindh Chief Secretary Siddique Memon and Secretary Services Jamal Mustafa sought time from the court to ascertain the number of deputationist officers. The two officials also tendered apology on the matter assuring the court that its orders regarding deputation would be complied with in future.
Justice Muslim remarked: “Sending officers on deputation despite court’s orders is a contempt of court. Such permissions cannot be given.”
The chief secretary assured the court that the record of deputationist officers would be ascertained and those on deputation would be called back. The court while giving a month time ordered that the list of deputationist officers should be presented before it.