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JUDGMENT SHEET  ARBAB MUHAMMAD TAHIR, J. The instant writ petition has been filed with the following prayer:-   “i. Declare the impugned order dated 02.12.2016 communicated vide letter dated 08.12.2016 to the petitioner whereby her request for grant of Special Judicial Allowance, Judicial and Utility Allowance has been declined by the respondent No. 1, illegally, malafidely, arbitrarily, whimsically, capriciously, without any lawful authority or in colourable exercise of powers and the same be set aside.     Direct the respondents to pay Special Judicial Allowance, Judicial Allowance Not sanctioned as per rules) and Utility Allowance etc to the petitioner from the date it was sanctioned to other corresponding incumbents of the judicial posts with all consequential back benefits.        Any other relief, which this Hon’ble Court deems just and appropriate in the given circumstances, may also very graciously be granted along with costs to the petitioner.        The case, set up by the petitioner, is to the effect that vide letter dated 19.08.2009, she was offered employment on contract basis as Member Legal (BS-20) in the Environmental Protection Tribunal, Lahore and after acceptance vide letter dated 14.09.2009, she was appointed on contract basis vide Notification dated 10.07.2009; that she joined the post on 16.07.2009 and Notification was issued on 19.08.2009; that the post of Member Environmental Protection Tribunal is a judicial post requiring law degree for appointment for performance of judicial functions and as a consequence whereof, she is entitled to all judicial allowances admissible to other corresponding posts and their incumbents; that as per terms and conditions offered by the respondent No. 1, the allowances sanctioned were the same as admissible to BS-20 officer; that the petitioner requested the Accountant General Pakistan Revenue for allowing the said Allowance but the same has been denied; that the Chairman, Drug Court, Lahore, Bahawalpur and Multan are drawing the Allowance as admissible under the rules; that the respondents No. 1 has submitted a letter to the AGPR…