ORDER SHEET
IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH, KARACHI
C.P.No.D-3430 of 2013
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Order with signature of Judge
23.05.2014
Mr.Shabbir Ahmed Awan,
advocate for petitioner
Syed Sultan Ahmed, advocate
for respondent No.3
Mr.Iqbal Soomro, State
Counsel
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1. Urgency granted.
Petitioner has claimed that he has Degree of Masters in
Horticulture and he is entitled to be appointed as Director (Parks &
Horticulture) in the Parks & Horticulture Department of City District
Government Karachi. He has also prayed that respondent No.6 due to lack of his
academic qualification is not entitled to be promoted as Director (Parks &
Horticulture). Today Mr.Shabbir Ahmed Awan has also placed copy of Letter dated
22nd May, 2014 written by Section Officer-V, Local Government
Department, Government of Sindh, to Administrator, KMC, Karachi whereby
respondent No.6 has been relieved to report to DMC (West) Karachi and committee
has been constituted to enquire into the illegal posting/promotion including
drawl of salary against post of BPS-19. Learned counsel for KMC also confirms
that such letter has been issued. So far as case of petitioner is concerned,
learned counsel for KMC submits that at present, petitioner is senior officer
and he has Masters Degree and his case is under process for consideration of
his promotion. Learned counsel for petitioner is satisfied with this statement.
However, he submits that some time may be fixed for consideration of his case.
Petition is disposed of alongwith pending application, with the directions to
respondent No.3 to process the case of petitioner for promotion to the
competent authority within a period of two months.
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