LHC dismisses plea over rotation policy
Noorul Amin Mengal filed a writ petition in the Lahore High Court (LHC) through his counsel
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LAHORE:
Lahore High Court Justice Ayesha A Malik dismissed the petition of Punjab Food Authority Director General Noorul Amin Mengal, declaring the objection raised by the petitioner on the Rotation Policy 2015, is not maintainable.
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Noorul Amin Mengal had filed a writ petition in the Lahore High Court (LHC) through his counsel, seeking direction to declare his transfer orders to Balochistan as null and void. His counsel told the court that the federal government had amended the rotation policy after which an officer, who had domicile of Balochistan will have to serve for seven years in the same province.
The petitioner’s counsel submitted that the federal government wanted to appoint his client in Balochistan under the said policy, despite the fact that he had already served there for six years on various positions. He also contended that the officers of Pakistan administrative service could not be transferred under the rotation policy.
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He contended the petitioner was also being meted out with discriminatory behaviour and being transferred to Balochistan. He requested the court to declare the order of his transfer as null and void.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 3rd, 2017.
Lahore High Court Justice Ayesha A Malik dismissed the petition of Punjab Food Authority Director General Noorul Amin Mengal, declaring the objection raised by the petitioner on the Rotation Policy 2015, is not maintainable.
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Noorul Amin Mengal had filed a writ petition in the Lahore High Court (LHC) through his counsel, seeking direction to declare his transfer orders to Balochistan as null and void. His counsel told the court that the federal government had amended the rotation policy after which an officer, who had domicile of Balochistan will have to serve for seven years in the same province.
The petitioner’s counsel submitted that the federal government wanted to appoint his client in Balochistan under the said policy, despite the fact that he had already served there for six years on various positions. He also contended that the officers of Pakistan administrative service could not be transferred under the rotation policy.
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He contended the petitioner was also being meted out with discriminatory behaviour and being transferred to Balochistan. He requested the court to declare the order of his transfer as null and void.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 3rd, 2017.