SC to give verdict in sacked employees case on Today
The Supreme Court (SC) has postponed the decision in a review petition filed in the matter of dismissed employees, which was scheduled to be revealed today. The administration has presented its suggestions to the Supreme Court about the staff restoration plan.
The government stated in the proposals that employees from Grades 1 to 7 should be restored and that tests for employees from Grades 8 to 17 should be conducted within three months.
It has been suggested that those who pass the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) test be hired on a permanent basis. The administration responded by stating that the parliament has the authority to declare a decision ineffective.
After consulting with Prime Minister Imran Khan, the attorney general informed the Supreme Court that he had submitted the recommendations. According to him, 5,947 employees were affected as a result of the court orders, with 38 government employees being dismissed.
He went on to say that 3,789 of the total fired employees did not meet the standards for civil servants.
The Supreme Court, according to Justice Sajjad Ali Shah, would consider the government's proposals to see if they influence the court's orders.
The court will announce its opinion on the suggestions tomorrow, according to Justice Umar Ata Bandial.
The attorney general pleaded with the court to grant an injunction today to put an end to the plight of the fired employees in Grades 1 through 7.
Justice Qazi Muhammad Amin Ahmed remarked that the attorney general should not insist to seek a ruling in a hurried way. He observed that the court will deliberate on the recommendations before giving its verdict in the case.
It is to be noted that a three-member bench of the apex court headed by Justice Mushir Alam on August 17 declared the Sacked Employees (Reinstatement) Act, 2010 as unconstitutional after it was enacted for reinstating the employees who were appointed from Nov 1, 1993, till Nov 30, 1996, and was sacked by then government from Nov 1, 1996, till Oct 12, 1999.