Pakistan

Promotions declared null and void by SC

Express April 28, 2010

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) scrapped the upgradation of 54 civil servants into grade-22 officers, terming it a violation of article 4 of the constitution on Wednesday.

The promotions have been declared null and void by the Supreme Court which says that the upgradations were unconstitutional.

The Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani had reshuffled almost the entire top brass of the bureaucracy on September 4, 2009.

Those ignored in the promotions moved the Supreme Court, pleading that massive injustice had been done to them.

The Supreme Court in its decision observed that the principles of merit and eligibility were ignored. It has directed relevant authorities to review the promotions.

Among the officers who have been affected by the Supreme Court's decision are the Prime Minister's principal secretary Nargis Sethi, IG Punjab Tariq Saleem Dogar, FBR Chairman Suhail Ahmad, Secretary Election Commission Ishtiaq Ahmad, and Secretary Petroleum Kamran Lashari.

COMMENTS (20)

Syed A. Mateen | 14 years ago | Reply In my opinion, promotions of the Civil Servants should be done on the basis of the performance and not on the basis of seniority. If a Civil Servant does not perform well, comparing to his or her other colleagues, will he or she be looking forward to get promoted in the next grade?

Bangash | 14 years ago | Reply Who the heck is the Chief Justice to decide on promotions in the bureaucracy ? What a joke.

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Khattaq | 14 years ago | Reply Why are some elements are so jealous of the CJ???can one explain pls

Shahzad Khan | 14 years ago | Reply This is Justice that Judges of PCO 2007 were punished & the punishers themselves took oath on PCO twice in 2000 (1.as CJ Baluchistan & 2. as Judge of SC). Many Honest & competent Judges were affected just for the sake of revenge. Even those Judges were not spared who were elevated from District Judiciary long after 2000 emergency.

AJ | 14 years ago | Reply No one should object on the PM's discretionary powers but it should also be observed how our beloved PM uses them! Jamshed Dasti was ousted for counterfeiture by the supreme court and our beloved PM made him an advisor. Can a person with a fraction of morality back this step of the PM? Discretion to destroy a nation wilfully!!!

Fakhar | 14 years ago | Reply Judicial Martial Law nothing else

Imtiaz Farook | 14 years ago | Reply Instead of appreciating the rule of law, the vested interests tend to target the chief justice who stand against all odds..this is what is called justice...the prime minister and president have a track record of delivering JUSTICE

Nadir El-Edroos | 14 years ago | Reply What about all the retired Army officers who get placed at plush civilian posts? Who promoted them? Perhaps the CJ would care to look into that...

Fakhar | 14 years ago | Reply Judiciary in its decisions is blatantaly biased towards present democratic government. Honarable PCO judges including the CJ Ifti khar Chahudhry should resign and a reference should be filed against them in Judicial Comm ission for subverting constitution of Pakistan by strengthening dictator Musharaf by validating his Executive Orders after 1999 coup.Supreme Court has been validating dictators and gave Musharaf unconstitutional powers to amend the constitution. Honarable CJ Iftikhar Chahudhry as a member of the bench in a petition against 17th amendment gave the judgement that Parliament is supreme to legislate and amend the constitution.How comes 18th amendment is not acceptable to the same honarable Judges because it takes away powers from CJ to appoint Judges and vests that powers with a Judicial Commission headed by CJ hinself and Parliamentary Committee to oversee.That procedure garuntees transparency in selection of the judges but that has irked MeLords who do not recognise constitutional immunity to the President as well as PM's executive prerogative to appoint buraucrates to run his government smoothly. There are hundreds of officers both in military and civil buraucracies who are superceded due to number of reasons and does SC wants all of them to get promoted all senior officers demoted in civil and military buraucracy?In another judgement SC has ordered the removal of NAB officials and new appointments to replace them.And it needs no further comments on Judicial encroachment on the powers of the Executive.Is it Judicial Martial Law?Should Prime Minister, President and Parliament go on leave and handover their powers to Chief Judicial Martial Law Administrators who are bent upon destabilising democracy?

Faisal | 14 years ago | Reply I do not understand, what does a common man stands to gain from this type of justice?

Muhammad Aamir | 14 years ago | Reply We are proud and satisfied that there is strong, vibrant and trusted judiciary working in Pakistan under CJ, who keeps strict vigil on government wrong doings.

arshad zubairi | 14 years ago | Reply what a justice???? when it is for them then justice gone for outing in Margala hills otherwise justice is all there to screwed everyone other than shrif brothers. Why not he directly ask to run the government?? His character is very much doubtful and political. He acts like a dictator.

Hashim | 14 years ago | Reply Why dont the President and Pm just step down and let our CJ run the country all by himself...

Muhammad Aamir | 14 years ago | Reply We are proud and satisfied that there is strong, vibrant and trusted judiciary working in Pakistan, who will keep strict vigil on government wrong doings.

Shahzad Khan | 14 years ago | Reply @MB As per rules & constitution, promotion from grade 21 to 22, its the discretion of Prime Minister. When President wants to promote the senior most Judge (CJ Lahore High court) to SC on merit,his notification is thrown into the bin at night because as per CJ it is his discretion(though it is not) but when PM did the same thing in routine promotions(21 to 22), again intervention took place. Is this Justice? No one in the 54 is my relative

SOA | 14 years ago | Reply Since the Govt. and its functionaries are incapable of delivering. The CJP has to take action whenever the Govt. violates the constitution. This is what accountability means.

Ali W | 14 years ago | Reply So beautiful. Let us wrap up the government and let the CJ decide on any and everything. we need more steps like him to jam the wheel of everything.

MB | 14 years ago | Reply @Shahzad No need to be sarcastic fellow. One gov officer filed a case in SC and SC decided on merit. Why its bothering you? Is any of your known people in that 54-list? It was a normal case and was dealt on merit by the SC. You should rather be happy for justice instead of stretching sarcasm. What you expect the SC to do if someone files a case? Excuse itself from hearing it?

Shahzad Khan | 14 years ago | Reply Now all the promotions in Pakistan need a go ahead from our CJ & government should surrender all its powers to the (So Called) Independant Judiciary. Is this a democratic country or Judicial martial Law. What a shame. Missing Hon' President Musharraf today.

Sheraz | 14 years ago | Reply well done.... this what justice is...

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