Farha Niaz (Petitioner) VS Province of Sindh & others (Respondent)

ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI

C.P. No. D-1297 of 2026 [Farha Naz V. Province of Sindh and others]

Date Order with signature of Judge(s)

Before:

Mr. Justice Adnan-ul-Karim Memon Mr. Justice Zulfiqar Ali Sangi Date of hearing and Order: 15.04.2026

Mr. Leela Ram, Advocate for the Petitioner.

Mr. Malik Altaf Hussain, Advocate for Respondent-KMC.

Mr. Ali Safdar Depar, A.A.G

ORDER

Adnan-ul-Karim Memon, J. – Petitioner Farha Naz has invoked the constitutional jurisdiction of this Court under Article 199 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, seeking a declaration that she is entitled to the release of retirement benefits, including gratuity and other allied dues, from the respondents. It is her contention that the respondents, being a statutory body functioning under the Provincial Government, are under a constitutional and legal obligation to act in accordance with law and release the lawful dues without any further delay. It is further prayed that the respondents be directed to forthwith release all retirement benefits, including gratuity and other admissible dues, on the ground that such entitlement constitutes a legal and enforceable right, and that any other relief deemed appropriate in the circumstances of the case may also be granted.

2.The facts of the case, as pleaded, reveal that the petitioner’s husband was appointed in the Municipal Public Health Department, KMC, in the year 1987 as a Clerk in BPS-11. He attained superannuation and retired from service on 10.07.2022. However, despite retirement, his pensionary and other service benefits have not been released to date.

3.Learned counsel representing KMC has stated at the bar that the pensionary benefits of the deceased employee shall be released at the earliest, without further delay.

4.When confronted with the aforesaid statement, learned counsel for the petitioner has expressed satisfaction and seeks disposal of the petition in terms thereof.

5.In view of the above, and in the interest of justice, without touching the merits of the case, and with consent of KMC, the petition is disposed of along with all pending applications with a direction to the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation to process and release the pensionary benefits of the petitioner’s husband, if found admissible and outstanding, within a period of three (03) weeks in accordance with law.

JUDGE

JUDGE

Ayaz Gul