Grant of 100% Audit & Accounts Allowance:: FST has been issued landmark Judgment

Case filed by Syed Faiz Ali Shah & Others VS M/o Finance
Review Petition No. 01 to 04/2017 in Appeals Nos: 3447, 3448, 3462 & 3483(R)CS/2012
Before Syed Rafique Hussain Shah and Dr. Nazir Saeed, Members

Hon’able Members are Federal Service Tribunal (FST) direct the respondents, especially respondent No. 1 M/o Finance, to eradicate disparity and discrimination, the pay and allowances of all the Federal Government Employees may also be rationalized in view of Article 25 (1) read with Article 38 (E) of the Constitution of Pakistan bringing them at par with the similarly placed employees. Since all the employees of Controller General of Accounts and the Auditor General of Pakistan perform similar function and are placed in similar circumstances it will, therefore, be not proper to give less pay to an employee in one Division / Department and allow much pay i.e. incentive package to other employees in other Divisions / Departments of the Federal Government.

The equalization process must be fair as public functionaries are expected to act fairly and justly in manner which should not give to anyone cause of complaint on account of discriminatory treatment or otherwise because the Pakistan is founded on the basis of religion of Islam, effort should be made to bring out an egalitarian society based on Islamic concept of fair play and social justice (2010 SCMR 511) keeping in view our above observations, Constitutions, law and the rules on the subject and shall be completed within a period of six months from the date a copy of the judgment is received in the office of respondents.

In view of the above facts, we set aside the order dated 17-10-2016 and direct the respondents to forward the case of the petitioners / appellants to the Finance Division for grant of Audit and Accounts Allowance equal to one basic pay with monthly salary to the officers and establishment with arrears under the Controller General of Accounts and the Auditor General of Pakistan for bringing them at par with their contemporaries in the other Departments within a period of four months.

Heartiest Congratulations & Special thanks to Syed Faiz Ali Shah regarding his marvelous effort about 100% Audit & Accounts Allowance.