Muhammad Arif Memon (Petitioner) VS Province of Sindh & Others (Respondent)

ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI

CP NO.D-269/2020

Date Order with signature of Judge

Mr. Zahid Ali advocate alongwith petitioner.

M/s. Salman Talibuddin, A.G. Sindh and Ali Safdar Depar, AAG alongwith Syed Najam Ahmed Shah, Secretary, Local Government and HTP Department and Dr. Saeed Qureshi, focal person to Chief Secretary.

Mr. Zaheerudin Sahito advocate for Town Planning Department.

Pursuant to order dated 15.10.2021, Secretary, Local Government and Housing & Town Planning Department, is present alongwith focal person to Chief Secretary. Learned A.G. Sindh explain that present petitioner retired in 2015 as well as there was no upgradation or promotion of the officials who were working with the present petitioner in same category. He contends that they intend to file review application. Accordingly, they would be at liberty to bring on record all factual aspects through their application and this court will decide the same in accordance with law.

2.With regard to undisputed pension amount learned A.G.

Sindh undertakes that they are in communication with the office of the Accountant General Sindh and they will provided the same within fifteen days. With regard to disputed pensionary benefits, this court will resolve the controversy after hearing the parties.

3.Secretary Local Government shall constitute a

committee that shall probe into the matter with the assistance of documents filed by the petitioner and respondent Department which show date of retirement of petitioner as 03.03.2018. Petitioner shall

provide all assistance and documents as required by the Secretary, Local Government and Housing & Town Planning Department; the Secretary shall call upon the petitioner in writing if any requisite formalities are to be complied with by the petitioner.

Accordingly, attendance of the Secretary present as well as other officers is dispensed with for the time being.

JUDGE

JUDGE

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