ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the promotion of 54 federal secretaries. These appointments were made by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.
On September 4, 2009, Prime Minister Gilani had ordered the reshuffling of 54 officials superseding the positions of 173 officers awaiting promotions.
This action was termed as a violation of Articles 4 and 25 of the constitution.
After the promotions of these federal secretaries from Grade 21 to 22, some of the officers awaiting promotions approached the Supreme Court in this regard. — DawnNews
Re: SC strikes down PM’s order promoting 54 bureaucrats
^^ U mean that Supreme court do not have the right to stop things which are wrong ( and by wrong i mean not according to the set rules and regulation / policies and procedures )...
now if you can tell us that the promotions were done as per rules and regulation and according the constitution of the relevant department/ministry ( that any tom/dick and harry can be promoted to any post) then yes Supreme court has done it all wrong and they should repent... otherwise the govt should be more careful while favoring their loved ones...
Most importantly can you provide us the limitation of Supreme Court or Judiciary??? so we'll know where judiciary should stop???
Re: SC strikes down PM’s order promoting 54 bureaucrats
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Isn't Federal Service Tribunal Islamabad is competent authority in such cases? In case if complainant can not get relief from the tribunal, then they can appeal to SC as Service Tribunals are equivalent to High Courts. But who cares, CJ has become more political and thinking he is final authority in administrative matters too so he can encroach any one's authority except Chief of Army Staff where he can have direct bamboo from him. Where is missing person cases? What happened to Aafia Siddiqui, the poor lady is still lingering in US jails.
Re: SC strikes down PM’s order promoting 54 bureaucrats
If I were superseded by another officer in violation of laws and I approach courts for justice, I should get it.
I am not sure if going directly to the supreme court is the 'right' way of going about it, but given top brass of bureaucracy was promoted and reshuffled ignoring regulations, it is a good step and a deterrent for such future endeavors.
Re: SC strikes down PM’s order promoting 54 bureaucrats
this is wrong, CJ is going ahead of his authority - people can cry about .. oh my gosh CJ can't do this. .yes he can't.
the dilemma of Pakistan is whenever any body receive prestige and power they abuse it.. it was the case with Politicians, Military and now with Judiciary.
Re: SC strikes down PM’s order promoting 54 bureaucrats
Buhat achey!!!! all the tayaz and mamas of influential ppl need not be promoted like this, and I dont give a rat's rear if the CJ has authority to combat corruption or not.
If I were superseded by another officer in violation of laws and I approach courts for justice, I should get it.
I am not sure if going directly to the supreme court is the 'right' way of going about it, but given top brass of bureaucracy was promoted and reshuffled ignoring regulations, it is a good step and a deterrent for such future endeavors.
Agreed.
So some people here think that just because he is PM, Gilani can do as he pleases!! shaabaash
The CJ is perhaps exceeding his domain here but I still think that this is a step in the right direction. There is no place for such gross injustices or *sifaarishi *appointments in a modern society.
Some of these bureaucrats have worked their a*s off to get to this position ((i.e. grade 21, CSS Exams and what not. compare that with our generally naalaiq politicians, most of whom have a simple graduation (even not that in some cases - Dasti) from very ordinary institutions)) and if these bureaucrats are then overlooked for maximam promotion (Federal Secretary or grade 22) later because some ahole is a chacha, mama or phooparr of a nikama politician then they have every right to go and lodge a complaint with the apex court. Where-else should these civil servants go & seek justice?
We all saw how Gilani abused his privileged position by unceremoniously firing Federal Interior Secretary (following the Supreme Court's verdict on NRO) for merely doing his job i.e. stopping that incompetent of a federal minister Ch. Mukhtar from going to China (because his name had been put on exit control list by NAB)
There was no media outcry then so why suddenly all this furore now?