ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday declared the plotallotment scheme for judges, bureaucrats, and government employees inspecial sectors of the federal capital as illegal and unconstitutional.
A bench comprising IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah and Justice MohsinAkhtar Kayani pronounced the reserved verdict in the case pertaining to theallotment of plots to judges, bureaucrats, and civil servants in specialsectors of Islamabad.
The court said in its verdict that the schemes in Sectors F-12, G-12, F-14,and F-15 are unconstitutional, illegal, and against the public interest.The ruling said judges, bureaucrats, and public office holders cannotpursue a policy of self-interest against the public interest, adding thatthe job of the jurists and bureaucrats is to serve people.
IHC that Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA) cannotdesign a scheme against the constitution.
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The bench issued directions to the housing ministry secretary to put itsverdict before the federal cabinet within two weeks. The court expressedhope that the cabinet and prime minister would devise a policy for foursectors keeping in view the public interest.
