ORDER SHEET
IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH, KARACHI
C.P.No.D-1219 of 2012
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Order with signature of Judge
05.03.2014
Petitioners are present
along with Mr.Kamran Mirza holding brief for Kh.Naveed Ahmed, advocate
AIG (Legal) Ali Sher
Jakhrani, is present a/w Mr.Abdul Jaleel Zubedi, AAG
Mr.Abdul Sadiq Khan Tanoli,
Standing Counsel
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Petitioners have challenged the order dated 12.05.2010
which was issued in pursuance of PPO Sindh’s Order No.1572-82/E.II/Insp dated
13.02.2010 whereby at least 11 lady police official s who were promoted to the
rank of SI against 30% quota were treated on adhoc basis. It was further mentioned
in the order that their seniority shall remain intact on list-E at par with
their batch mates and their promotion on regular basis will be considered on
their turn as per their seniority-cum-fitness. Name of petitioners are
mentioned in the list of police officials. Mr.Ali Sher Jakhrani submits that so
far as one seniority list is concerned, that was prepared on representation of
women police officials who claimed that two different seniority lists are
discriminating under Article 25 of Constitution. So he clearly stated that
joint seniority list of male and female police employees was prepared with the
consent of women police officials. So far as promotion of present petitioners
from rank of ASI to SI is concerned, he submitted that in one civil Suit No.972/2013,
this court suspended the operation of Standing Order No.269/2013 and due to
suspension of said Standing Order, further steps could not have been taken but
now two days earlier restraining orders have been vacated by this court and he
submits that in terms of aforesaid Standing Order, cases of police officials
will be considered for their promotion as in view of the order of hon’ble
Supreme Court, all out of turn promotions have already been cancelled/withdrawn
and new avenues are opened for granting promotions to the deserving officers.
He further submits that approximately 5000 police officials have been demoted
in pursuance of judgment of hon’ble Supreme Court passed in Crl. Original
Petition No.89/2011. Mr.Ali Sher Jakhrani further
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submitted that petitioners
may appear before DIG (Establishment) and after giving ample opportunity of
hearing to all the petitioners, their cases of promotion will be considered and
if they are deserving, they will be given promotions. Mr.Ali Sher Jakhrani
further submits that petitioners may approach him and he will facilitate right
of audience to all the petitioners and will take reasonable time for hearing
them by the DIG (Establishment). The entire exercise will be completed within
two weeks.
On the basis of above undertaking, this petition is
disposed of with the directions to petitioners to approach AIG (Legal)
immediately who will give exact date for providing ample opportunity of hearing
to them by the DIG (Establishment) for considering their cases of promotion.
Entire exercise shall be completed within 15 days and if petitioners are
deserving, they will be considered for promotion and speaking order will be
passed by DIG (Establishment). Compliance report shall be submitted by Mr.Ali
Sher Jakhrani through MIT-II of this court within three weeks.
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