ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH, KARACHI

C.P.No.D-264 of 2013, C.P.No.D-265 of 2013, C.P.No.D-266 of 2013,

C.P.No.D-267 of 2013, C.P.No.D-268 of 2013, C.P.No.D-269 of 2013,

C.P.No.D-626 of 2013, C.P.No.D-627 of 2013, C.P.No.D-628 of 2013,

C.P.No.D-629 of 2013 and C.P.No.D-630 of 2013

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Order with signature of Judge

For Katcha Peshi

14.03.2014

Syed Ansar Hussain Zaidi, advocate for petitioners

M/s.Zia-ul-Haq Makhdoom & Azhar Mehmood, advs. for respondent No.2 and 3

Mr.Abdul Sadiq Khan Tanoli, Standing Counsel

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All the petitioners have prayed that respondent No.2 and 3 may be directed to restore pension, commutation and they are also entitled for medical facilities from date of relieving. Learned counsel for petitioners in support of his contention, referred to the order passed by learned DB of this court in C.P.No.D-2114/2009 (PTCL Case) and in last para of order, directions were given to the respondents to consider the claim of petitioner on its own merits keeping in view treatment given to other employees of same category. He further referred to the order passed by learned Peshawar High Court in Writ Petition No.223/2011 in which again in the case of PTCL, learned Division Bench held that employees are entitled to pensionary benefit from date of joining service and not from date of regularization. Learned counsel argued that present petitioners are also entitled to be treated at par and these petitions may be disposed of in the aforesaid terms and with the same directions.

Learned counsel for respondent No.2 and 3 argued that so far as consideration of petitioners’ cases is concerned, it will be considered provided they apply to the management and if applications are filed, same will be decided within a period of two months with the assurance that no discrimination will be meted out to the petitioners and they will be treated

alike with other employees for the grant of benefits claimed in the petitions. On this statement of the learned counsel for respondent No.2 and 3, petitioners’ counsel is satisfied.

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By consent, all the aforesaid petitions are disposed of with the directions to the petitioners to apply for relief claimed in the petitions to General Manager (HR&A), PTCL afresh and after filing applications, competent authority will decide the same within a period of two months in terms of statement given by their counsel. Petitions are disposed of.

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