Government Employees face setback from IHC

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2023-10-17T16:23:46+05:00 News Desk

"On the recommendation of the National Assembly committee, reinstating and making permanent the affected government employees faces setback. The Islamabad High Court has suspended the recommendations regarding the affected government employees, deeming the special committee's recommendations unlawful.

Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani made the decision, and the court accepted all requests against the committee's recommendations. Unauthorized actions were also taken against officers who did not act upon the committee's recommendations.

The court ruling stated that if the committee had reinstated employees based on its directives, all orders should be withdrawn. The court instructed all ministries and departments not to act on the committee's recommendations.

The court decision stated that the committee had started sending directives directly to departments and offices. The court ordered the reinstatement of 358 removed employees following judicial orders, and legal proceedings were initiated against FIA officers for military action.

According to the verdict, the FIA officers of the committee had no legal standing for issuing notices, and the federal government did not support the special committee's recommendations. These actions have had an impact, as the committee has exceeded the legal and constitutional mandate.

The Chairman of the National Assembly Committee for Affected Employees was Qadir Mandokhail. The committee had given instructions to regularize contract, daily wage, and project employees. The committee had initiated action against several agencies, including the IB, for not acting on its directives.

The heads of institutions had filed petitions in the High Court against the committee's decision."

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