The High Court of Sindh Karachi issued the notification no. BUD/HC/RUA/2019-20 on 20th February 2020. This notification is about the increasing utility allowances of Sindh Judiciary Allowances. The previous allowances are now increased up to almost 10%. The BPS-1 to BPS-18 scales, all the employees are increasing their allowances. The further details of notification are as below;
Details:
In pursuance of Article 175(3) regarding separation of Judiciary from executive coupled with Judgement of Honourable Supreme Court in PLD 105 and observing the principle of equality before the law as enshrined in Article 25 of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973 as also the Principle that equals must be treated equally as guaranteed by Article 3 of the Constitution of Pakistan and in exercise of power conferred by the Finance Department, Government of Sindh vide Notification No.B1/2(18)/1996 dated 26-11-1996 and all other enabling power further in compliance with the direction of National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee which mandate to remove the disparity in salaries and allowances the honourable Chief Justice has been pleased to revise the rate of utility Allowance in favour of the Judicial Officers of Sindh (both cadre & ex-cade) and Officers & Staff District & Subordinate Judiciary in Sindh w.e.f 01-12-2019 as per following rates;
Revised & Current Rates:
BPS-1 to BPS-06
Current rate of Utility Allowance: 10% of running pay but not less than Rs. 1000/-
Revised rate of Utility Allowance: Rs 6,000/-
BPS-07 to BPS-08
Current rate of Utility Allowance: 10% of running pay but not less than Rs. 1000/-
Revised rate of Utility Allowance: Rs 6,000/-
BPS-09 to BPS-14
Current rate of Utility Allowance: 10% of running pay but not less than Rs. 1000/-
Revised rate of Utility Allowance: Rs 8,000/-
BPS-15
Current rate of Utility Allowance: 10% of running pay but not less than Rs. 1000/-
Revised rate of Utility Allowance: Rs 10,000/-
BPS-16
Current rate of Utility Allowance: 10% of running pay but not less than Rs. 1000/-
Revised rate of Utility Allowance: Rs 14,000/-
BPS-17
Current rate of Utility Allowance: Rs. 5,000/-
Revised rate of Utility Allowance: Rs 15,000/-
BPS-18
Current rate of Utility Allowance: Rs. 5,000/-
Revised rate of Utility Allowance: Rs 20,000/-
BPS-19 and above
Current rate of Utility Allowance: Rs. 8,000/-
Revised rate of Utility Allowance: Rs 30,000/-
The expenditure involved in notification of Increasing Utility Allowances will be met from within the budget grant if the respective Courts under the head “A01241” – Utility Allowance during the current financial year 2019-20.
Details about Clarification regarding payments of Executive Allowance
Details of Revised rates of Utility Allowance.
Ghulam Rasool Samoon
Registrar
Copy Forwarded To:
Copies forwarded for information and necessary action to;
- The Secretary to Government of Sindh Law Department, Finance Department Karachi.
- The Accountant General Sindh, Karachi.
- All the District & Session Judges including Addl: District & Session Judges Session Civil Judges, Civil Judges/ Family Judge & Judicial Magistrate in Sindh.
- The Judges, Anti Terrorism Court Sindh.
- Office order file.
Saleem Shaikh
Assistant Registrar Budget
For Registrar
