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| 2026 SLG 1940 2026 SLD 1940 |
INTRA COURT APPEAL NO. 214 OF 2022
Presented By: (MUHAMMAD ASIF) JUDGE (MUHAMMAD AZAM KHAN) JUDGE
Appellant by : Appellant in Person.
Respondent by : Mr. Adnan Bashir, Advocate for
Respondents. Mr. Azmat Bashir Tarrar, learned A.A.G. Mr. Hashim Khan, Advocate General Office. Mr. Adnan, A.D Law, FAB. Date of hearing : 11.11.2025
GUL FARAZ
VERSUS
FREQUENCY ALLOCATION BOARD, ETC.
Law: Constitution of Pakistan 1973
Section: 3, 4, 9, 14, 15, 199
Tagline
Pension as a Vested Right: Pension is an earned, statutory, and vested right of a retired employee rather than a bounty or charity; it cannot be denied, delayed, or forfeited based on the employee's past litigious conduct, administrative displeasure, or subjective assessment of their character.
Summary
The appellant, a retired Director (BPS-19) from the Frequency Allocation Board (FAB), Islamabad, challenged the dismissal of his Writ Petition (W.P. No. 873 of 2015), which sought the release of his long-delayed pensionary benefits. The High Court had dismissed his petition and imposed punitive costs of Rs. 50,000, branding him a "habitual litigant."
In the Intra Court Appeal, the Division Bench set aside the Single Bench's judgment, holding that: