Shahbaz Junior moves SC for award implementation

The prayer sought for himself by the petitioner put Justice Shabbir in a fix in view of a past experience he had had as a judge of the Lahore High Court. The learned judge recalled and said in a similar sort of case, he allowed award of one step promotion to a civil servant but despite utmost efforts of the court, the order could not be implemented mainly for the reason, those who were bypassed for promotion became rivals of the petitioner and did not let him get the award. The judge said he did not want be ‘sentimental’ about this case of similar nature.

Dr Basit said at it that the office of the judge demanded of him to assert his authority and get the order implemented otherwise no use of the court. Who could dare refuse implementation of the Supreme Court order, the counsel said adding, the order was passed in the executive nature by the prime minister, who is top most functionary in the country, and if her order was flouted then what remains the value of orders passed by any other. He said had his client been awarded promotion as DSP in 1994, he would have passed to other ranks by now. Justice Shabbir said but the petitioner would face rivalry of those whom he would surpass. The Court in order to hear other points in the case, put hearing of the same to next week.