Law: Constitution of Pakistan 1973

Section: 199

 Summary

The appellant filed an Intra-Court Appeal against the dismissal of his constitutional petition challenging the Government's decision to stop payment of salary under the Civil Servant Family Assistance Package after he remarried following the death of his wife, a government employee.

The appellant argued that under the Finance Department Notification dated 15.08.2017, he was entitled to continue receiving salary until his deceased wife's notional retirement age and thereafter receive pension. He further claimed that stopping the salary on remarriage was discriminatory and relied upon several Supreme Court and High Court judgments.

The Division Bench rejected these arguments and held that: