Order Sheet

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH, BENCH AT SUKKUR

C. P. No. D – 626 of 2020

Before:

Mr. Justice Adnan-ul-Karim Memon

Mr. Justice Yousuf Ali Sayeed

Date of hearing : 07.07.2020.

Date of order : 07.07.2020.

Mr. Achar Khan Gabol, Advocate for petitioner.

Mr. Ahmed Ali Shahani, Assistant Attorney General Sindh along with Arshad Rahim Qureshi, Additional District Accounts Officer, Ghotki @ Mirpur Mathelo.

O R D E R

ADNAN-UL-KARIM MEMON, J. – Basically, by means of this petition, the

Petitioner is seeking direction to the Respondents to release his G.P fund, on the premise that he applied for non-refundable GP fund advance amount of Rs.1,61,600/-, however, the same was accorded by the competent authority vide Notification dated 17.2.2020 but nothing could be done by the respondent No.6. Petitioner being aggrieved by and dissatisfied with the aforesaid action of the respondent No.6 has approached this Court.

2. Mr. Achar Khan Gabol learned Counsel for the petitioner briefed us on the factual background of the case and submitted that the Respondent Secretary has already issued such Notification for non-refundable GP fund advance amount of Rs.1,61,600/ in favor of the Petitioner; therefore, he is entitled for the relief claimed in the instant petition being an employee of the Education and Literacy Department, Government of Sindh.

3. Today District Accounts Officer Ghotki @ Mirpur Mathello has appeared and filed statement to the effect that the petitioner submitted his 100% Non-Refundable GP Fund Case at the counter of this office; that his office requires original Service Book of the Petitioner along with all relevant documents.

4. Prima-facie, the claim of the Petitioner is admitted by the Respondent-Department on the analogy that if Petitioner approaches his office his grievances will be redressed accordingly.

5. We in the circumstances are constrained to direct the respondent No.6 to pay all his legal dues to which he is/was entitled to on issuance of Notification dated 17.2.2020 within one week and report compliance through Additional Registrar of this Court.

6. The instant Petition stands disposed of in the above terms.

J U D G E

Abdul Basit