Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 9 ,199

Constitution of Pakistan, 1973-- ----Arts. 9 & 199--Disabled quota--Appointment as chowkidar--Non-payment of salary--Selection by DRC--Violation of fundamental rights--Doctrine of legitimate expectation--Direction to--Petitioner was duly appointed as Chowkidar (BPS-1) under Disabled Quota after fulfilling all requisite legal and procedural formalities--Petitioner, a permanently visually impaired individual due to keratoconus was lawfully selected by District Recruitment Committee (DRC)--Petitioner had been unlawfully denied his salary, violating his fundamental right to livelihood under Article 9 of Constitution of Pakistan, 1973--Delay in releasing salary constituted unjust discrimination against a differently-abled person, contravening Article 25 of Constitution, which ensured equal treatment under law--Doctrine of legitimate expectation also applied here, as petitioner, having fulfilled all formalities and assumed his duties, had a reasonable expectation to receive his salary--Petition allowed. [Pp. 244, 245 & 247] A, B, C & D 2015 SCMR 74 ref. Mr. Kanji Mal Meghwar, Advocate for Petitioner. Mr. Ayaz Ali Rajper Assistant A.G. Sindh along with Muhammad Hussain Baloch, Director Food, Food Department, Government of Sindh Karachi for Respondents. Date of hearing. 19.3.2025. Judgment Riazat Ali Sahar,  J.--Through this Judgment, we intend to dispose of captioned petition filed by the petitioners with prayers:-- a.       That this Honourable Court may be pleased to issue direction to the Respondents No. 5 & 6 to open the I.D. of the petitioner and further to release the salary of the petitioner. b.       That to direct the Respondents No. 5 & 6 to release the salary of the petitioner with all arrears with effect from his joining date i.e. 19.06.2023. c.       Any other relief(s) …………………………………………... d.       Cost of the petition. 2.       As per assertion of the petitioner in his…