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Promotion and Service Benefits in Pakistan
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Service Tribunals Can Test Rules, Not Rewrite Promotion Policy
The Controller General of Accounts, Islamabad and another v. Tariq Khan and others · CPLA Nos. 8 and 371 of 2023 · Approved for reporting; reported citation not verified
In CGA v. Tariq Khan, the Supreme Court restores the 2014 recruitment rules and explains when service tribunals may examine their validity.
Three Promotion Deferments Give No Automatic Right, FCC Rules in Tanveer Tahir Case
Tanveer Ahmed Tahir v. Federation of Pakistan through Secretary Establishment Division & others · C.P.L.A. No. 824 of 2022 · Approved for reporting; no reporter or neutral citation printed in the supplied judgment
FCC dismissed Tanveer Ahmed Tahir’s promotion petition, while requiring lawful reasons for repeated deferment and fresh consideration when the sole obstacle ends.
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EST Physical Education to AEO Promotion: Supreme Court Restores Muhammad Shafiq’s Promotion
Muhammad Shafiq v The Secretary School Education South Punjab Multan and others · CPLA No. 1683 of 2025; CMA No. 2604 of 2025 · Approved for reporting; reporter citation not stated in the supplied judgment
The Supreme Court held that a transfer note could not defeat EST Physical Education promotion to AEO under the 2014 Rules and restored promotion with back benefits.
Proforma Promotion: Supreme Court Rejects Training Objection Against Medically Restricted Employee
Senior General Manager/CEO, Pakistan Railways Headquarters Office, Lahore and another v Muhammad Saeed Akhtar and others · Civil Petition No. 428 of 2025 · Approved for reporting; reporter citation not stated in supplied order
The Supreme Court upheld consideration of a retired Railways employee for proforma promotion, rejecting a settled training objection and treating medically withheld training as no wilful default.
Supreme Court: Later Office Memorandum Cannot Retrospectively Defeat Accrued Time-Scale Rights
Government of Pakistan and connected departments v Muhammad Iqbal and connected respondents · Civil Petitions Nos. 52, 509 and 3445 of 2022 and twenty connected petitions · Approved for reporting; reported citation not stated in the supplied judgment
The Supreme Court directed federal departments to reassess employees individually within three months, holding that later Office Memorandums cannot operate retrospectively against time-scale benefits that had accrued under the applicable criteria.
FCC: Departmental Delay Cannot Defeat Accrued Service Rights
Province of Punjab through Finance Secretary and another v. Dr. Munir Ahmad Malik · C.P.L.A. No. 392-L of 2025 · Approved for reporting; reported citation not yet assigned
The Federal Constitutional Court held that an employee who performed the duties of a post and later received Selection Board approval could not be denied incentive allowance because the department convened the Board after his transfer.