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Official Citation: 2025 SHC 769
Court / Jurisdiction: Sindh High Court
Petitioner: Const. P. 2553/2025 (D.B.) Sindh High Court, Karachi - Mst. Abida Tarnnum (Petitioner)
Ruling Summary: This decision was rendered by the Sindh High Court, officially reported as 2025 SHC 769. In this matter between Const. P. 2553/2025 (D.B.) Sindh High Court, Karachi - Mst. Abida Tarnnum (Petitioner) and the Respondent, the court adjudicated key questions of statutory construction, procedural regularity, and legal precedent under Pakistani law.
Core Holding: The honorable bench evaluated governing statutory provisions and judicial authorities to establish the rights of the parties, delivering the binding reasoning set out below.
COURT: Sindh High Court CASE NO: Const. P. 2553/2025 (D.B.) Sindh High Court, Karachi CITATION: 2026 SHC KHI 769 PARTIES: Mst. Abida Tarnnum (Petitioner) ORDER DATE: 31-MAR-26 BENCH: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Adnan-ul-Karim Memon(Author), Hon'ble Mr. Justice Zulfiqar Ali Sangi A.F.R: Yes ------------------------------------------------------------ ORDER SHEET
IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI
C.P. No. D-2553 of 2025 [Mst. Abida Tarnnum V. The Government of Sindh and others]
Date Order with signature of Judge(s)
Before: Mr. Justice Adnan-ul-Karim Memon Mr. Justice Zulfiqar Ali Sangi
Date of hearing and Order: 31.03.2026
Petitioner Abida Tarnnum present in person Mr. Khuram Ghayas, Advocate for Master Planning Department. Mr. Ali Safdar Depar, A.A.G. **********
O R D E R
Adnan-ul-Karim Memon, J. – Petitioner Abida Tarnnum has filed this constitutional petition under Article 199 of the Constitution, seeking proforma promotion to BPS-19 after retirement, revision of pension, and payment of arrears. The question is whether the petitioner was/is eligible for promotion under the Karachi Development Authority Employees Service Regulations, 1973.
As per law the required qualification for BPS -19 (Additional Director) is a Master’s Degree in City & Regional Planning or FMTPI with 13 years’ experience. However, the petitioner holds an M.A. Sociol ogy, which is not the prescribed qualification as asserted by the counsel for KDA Master Plan Department. He submitted that she did not claim promotion during her service and earlier petition filed by her was dismissed as withdrawn. However, the present pe tition is filed after retirement. The department’s counsel stated that they are willing to consider the petitioner’s case and pass a speaking order after providing meaningful hearing to her. At this stage, the petitioner also agreed that this petition may be disposed of with directions to the department to decide her representation. The proposal seems to be reasonable and acceded to.
Without touching the merits of the case, and with the consent of the parties this petition is disposed of with directions t o the petitioner to file a fresh representation within 7 days, with the respondents and the competent authority of respondent department shall pass a speaking order after hearing the petitioner, in accordance with law within two weeks. All pending applications stand disposed of.
JUDGE JUDGE