Karachi (HRNW): The Sindh High Court has declared illegal the termination of a Pakistan Post employee’s daughter and ordered her reinstatement along with payment of all dues.
The court accepted the petition filed by Javeria, whose father had worked as a porter in Pakistan Post and later retired on medical grounds.
According to the petitioner’s counsel, Javeria was appointed under the quota reserved for children of disabled employees after her father’s retirement, but her services were terminated in 2025.
The government counsel argued that the Prime Minister’s Assistance Package and policies related to employment of children of deceased or disabled employees had become ineffective, and cited Supreme Court and High Court rulings suggesting that such appointments were no longer valid.
The petitioner maintained that her appointment was made after fulfilling all legal requirements.
The court observed that the petitioner had already been appointed earlier, and under Supreme Court rulings, previously made appointments cannot be affected.
The court further noted that constitutional jurisprudence states that rights already accrued to family members of deceased or disabled employees cannot be taken away due to subsequent policy changes.
The court ruled that the petitioner was entitled to permanent appointment under the 2022 amended policy and that termination on administrative grounds was not lawful.
It directed that Javeria be reinstated on a permanent basis and all past salaries and benefits be paid to her.
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