Waiting for a raise: PHC fines university VC for not submitting reply
After hearing arguments from both sides, the bench ordered the vice chancellor to appear before the court.
After hearing arguments from both sides, the bench ordered the vice chancellor to appear before the court. PHOTO: PPI/FILE
PESHAWAR:
The Peshawar High Court summoned the vice chancellor of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University on Thursday to explain why salaries of regular employees of a project have not been increased. VC Dr Sayed Farhana is expected to explain why a reply in this regard was not submitted at Thursday’s hearing.
A division bench comprising Justice Nisar Hussain and Justice Musarrat Hilali was informed by petitioner Ghasan Sattar’s counsel Yasir Khattak that the university has increased five salaries by 5% in 2008 and 15% in 2011.
“Salaries of employees working on one project have not been increased and this is against the rules,” added Khattak. The court fined Farhana Rs10,000 for not submitting a reply.
After hearing arguments from both sides, the bench ordered the vice chancellor to appear before the court.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 29th, 2013.
The Peshawar High Court summoned the vice chancellor of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University on Thursday to explain why salaries of regular employees of a project have not been increased. VC Dr Sayed Farhana is expected to explain why a reply in this regard was not submitted at Thursday’s hearing.
A division bench comprising Justice Nisar Hussain and Justice Musarrat Hilali was informed by petitioner Ghasan Sattar’s counsel Yasir Khattak that the university has increased five salaries by 5% in 2008 and 15% in 2011.
“Salaries of employees working on one project have not been increased and this is against the rules,” added Khattak. The court fined Farhana Rs10,000 for not submitting a reply.
After hearing arguments from both sides, the bench ordered the vice chancellor to appear before the court.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 29th, 2013.