Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 199

Summary:
The petitioners, employees of the National Highways and Motorways Police (NH&MP), challenged the freezing (2011) and reduction (2017) of their special allowance, originally equivalent to one month’s pay, claiming it was illegal, discriminatory, and violated their legitimate expectations. They sought restoration of the allowance and parity with other law-enforcing agencies like FIA/NAB. The government argued that the freezing and reduction were lawful, approved by the Cabinet, necessary for budgetary reasons, and applied uniformly. The court held that interference in government salary policy is not warranted unless a clear violation of law or fundamental rights occurs. The petition was dismissed, as the government acted within lawful authority and no discrimination was proven.

Sections Used / Cited:

Article 199, Constitution of Pakistan