3840/2020 Const. P. Ghulam Hussain (Petitioner) V/S PTET and Others (Respondent)

3840/2020 Const. P. Ghulam Hussain (Petitioner) V/S PTET and Others (Respondent) Sindh High Court

Bench: Hon'ble Senior Pusine Mr. Justice Nadeem Akhtar(Author), Hon'ble Mr. Justice Adnan-ul-Karim Memon Order Date: 13-OCT-20

The grievance of the petitioner, who is a retired employee of respondent No.2 / PTCL, is that pension has not been / is not being paid to him in accordance with law as substantial amounts have been / are being deducted therefrom illegally by the respondents on account of rent---It is well-settled that no amount on account of rent can be deducted from pension. On behalf of respondent No.2, their above named officer undertakes that the amount of Rs.476,373.00 illegally deducted from the petitioner's pension on account of rent shall be refunded to him within thirty (30) days from today. Learned counsel for the petitioner is satisfied with the above undertaking and seeks disposal of the present petition in terms thereof. Regarding the amount illegally deducted by respondent No.2 from the pension of other retired employees on account of rent, further undertaking has been given by the above named officer on behalf of respondent No.2 that the entire said amount shall be refunded to all the said retired employees within three (03) months from today, and for this purpose they shall publish a public notice in leading English and Urdu newspapers having large circulation throughout Pakistan, inviting all the said retired employees to collect their refund. Respondent No.2 is directed to submit a compliance report to this Court in terms of this order through MIT-II latest by 31.01.2021---By consent, the petition is allowed in the above terms with no order as to costs and listed application stands disposed of accordingly.