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Central Engineering Services (Class I) Recruitment Rules, 1951-­ ---Entitlement to five premature increments attached to posts of Assistant Divisional Engineer (B-7 Posts) required prescribed minimum qualification of graduation--Appellants admittedly were holding B-17 posts and were Associate Members of Institute of Engineers (AIAIE)--Prescribed minimum qualification for posts of (B-17) being either B.Sc. Degree or AMIE having been acquired by appellants, they were entitled to grant of five premature increments. Government of the Punjab and another v. Muhammad Amin 1981 SCMR 675 ref. Muhammad Saeed Akhtar, Bar-at-Law for Appellants. Hafiz SA.Rehman for Respondents. Date of hearing: 11th August, 1988. JUDGMENT SALAHUDDIN CHAUDHRI (MEMBER).--These are seven identical appeals involving a common question and we propose to dispose them of through this consolidated order. 2. All the appellants are Assistant Divisional Engineers holding B-17 posts in the T & T Department. As to their academic qualifications, they are Associate Members of Institute of Engineers. In 1975 it was decided by the President of Pakistan that the holders of B-17 posts of Engineers, the prescribed minimum qualification for which is graduation in any branch of engineering, would be allowed five advance increments with effect from 1-7-1975. The relevant Office Memorandum dated 30-6-1975, on the subject, is reproduced below for convenience of reference: "Sub: Grant of five premature increments in NPS-17 to certain categories of employees. The President has been pleased to decide that, in the case of the incumbents of the following categories of posts who since before 1-7-1975 might be drawing pay in the National Pay Scale. No.17 (Rs.500-50-1,000/50-1,250), their pay in that scale will w.e.f. 1-7-1975, be enhanced by five premature increments subject to the condition that the pay so enhanced shall in no case exceed the maximum of the above scale-- (i) The NPS-17 posts of Engineers, the prescribed minimum qualification for which is graduation in any branch of Engineers; (ii) The NPS-17 posts for which the basic minimum qualification is a Master's degree in any of the physical/natural Sciences;…

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