Syed RIAZ ALI ZAIDI Versus GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB through Chief Secretary, Lahore

1. "The judiciary should not be left in a position of seeking financial and administrative sanctions for either the provision of infrastructure, staff and facilities for the judges from the executive and the State, which happens to be one of the largest litigants.....autonomy is required for an independent and vibrant judiciary, to strengthen and improve the justice delivery system, for enforcing the rule of law." 1

2. SYED MANSOOR ALI SHAH, J.--- This case explores the constitutionalism of financial autonomy and budgetary independence of the superior judiciary on the touchstone of the ageless constitutional values of independence of judiciary and separation of powers.

2. Additional Registrar of this High Court has knocked at the constitutional jurisdiction of this Court, raising the question of non-compliance of the executive authority of the Federation by the Provincial Government, as the direction of the Prime Minister to the Provincial Government to enhance the allowances of the staff of the superior judiciary goes unheeded. During the course of hearing, this legal question has snowballed into a far more significant constitutional issue regarding the constitutional protection of the financial and budgetary autonomy of the High Court.

3. The facts are that the Prime Minister in the year 2011 allowed an increase in the pay of the staff of the superior judiciary across the country, by granting them an enhancement of 50% Judicial Allowance and 50% Adhoc Allowance ("Allowances") w.e.f. 1-7-2010. However, more importantly, the matter was also taken up by the Lahore High Court and was duly approved and sanctioned. The inaction and the silent refusal on the part of the Provincial Government to honour the budgetary approval of the Allowances by the High Court is not only violative of the constitutional financial procedures provided under Articles 121 and 122 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 ("Constitution") but also corrodes the financial autonomy and as a result the independence of the judiciary which forms the bedrock of our constitutionalism.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner goes on to submit that under Article 208 of the Constitution, read with Rule 17 of Chapter 10, Part "C" of the High Court Rules and Orders (Vol-V), it is the High Court that determines the remuneration of the staff of the High Court and the only constitutional role of the Provincial Government is to include this amount in the charged expenditure of the Annual Budget Statement and place the same before the Provincial Assembly, where it may be discussed but cannot be put to vote.

5. He also submitted that the officers and servants of the Judicial Branch of the State, in particular, the High Court belong to a separate judicial administrative cadre as envisaged under Article 208 of the Constitution, and are distinct from a civil servant and other employees of the other two branches of the State. This is also so because of the distinct job description, scope of work, working hours and professional responsibilities and cannot be considered at par with the civil servants working in the executive branch of the Province.

6. Learned Advocate General, Punjab submits that the Prime Minister's directive to grant Allowances to the staff of the Lahore High Court is not binding on the Provincial Government. He submitted that under Rule 17 of the High Court Rules and Orders any increase in administrative expenses including increase in remuneration to the officers and servants of the High Court is subject to the approval of the Governor. He referred to an earlier decision of the Governor, communicated to the Registrar of this Court vide letter dated 15-7-2010 issued by the Finance Department, wherein 50% Adhoc Allowance 2010 was announced by the Governor, but was not extended to certain departments and institutions including the judiciary who had already been allowed a similar allowance. He went on to submit that matters pertaining to allocation of finance are policy matters and fall within the domain of the executive, therefore, increase in the administrative expenses of the High Court including remuneration of the officers and servants of the High Court is subject to the approval of the Governor. He, without any supporting evidence, submits that special judicial allowance has already been given to the staff of the Lahore High Court in the past and, therefore, the salaries of the staff of the Lahore High Court are far better than the salaries drawn by staff of the other High Courts.

7. He submitted that, during the course of hearing of this case, Provincial Government has voluntarily agreed to grant 50% Judicial Allowance to the staff of Lahore High Court w.e.f. 1-7-2014 vide Notification dated 4-9-2014 and adds that the Governor has extended this relief under Article 208 of the Constitution.

8. Mr. Waqqas Ahmad Mir, Advocate/learned amicus curiae, submitted that the directions issued in letters dated 26-1-2011 and 1-2-2011 by the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Division, Government of Pakistan are in exercise of the executive authority of the Federation and cannot be turned down by the Provincial Government. He submits that the requisition put up by the Lahore High Court for enhancement of 50% Judicial Allowance and 50% Adhoc Allowance vide letter dated 20-5-2013 to the Provincial Government has received no response and Government is sitting on it since then. He submits that under Article 208 of the Constitution, the High Court Rules have to be approved once by the Governor and thereafter the exercise of power under the said rules by the Chief Justice of this Court is not subject to repeated approvals of the Governor. Any such interpretation would mar the administrative independence vested in the judiciary under Article 208 of the Constitution.

3. Opinion of the Court

4. Facts:

9. The Finance Minister, Government of Pakistan made the following recommendation on 19-12-2010:-

5. "The superior judiciary and its staff may be provided a general increase in Pay and Judicial Allowance at the uniform rate of 50% as made applicable to government servants in the Budget."

6. Thereafter, the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Pakistan put up a summary before the Prime Minister on 20-12-2010 titled "Increase in the pay and judicial allowance of the Judges and staff of the superior judiciary." The relevant extracts of the summary are as follows:--

7. "While reviewing the impact of the salary increase in the budget and to firm up the forecasts of pay and allowances for the full financial year (2010-11), it was noticed that the salary increases had not been applied to the Superior Judiciary.

2. An ad hoc relief @ 50% and 100% of basic pay was given to all civil servants and the members of Armed Forces respectively by the government w.e.f. Ist July, 2010. However, no relief has been allowed to the Judges and staff of the superior judiciary so far due to the reasons that they do not fall under the definition of civil servants.

3. Ministry of Finance has agreed that the superior judiciary and its staff may be provided a general increase in pay and Judicial Allowance at the uniform rate of 50% as made applicable to government servants in the budget 2010-11 (Annex-I).

8. 4 ...................

9. 5 ...................

10. 6 ................... ...

7. The Prime Minister is requested to approve 50% increase at the uniform rate of the basic pay and Judicial Allowance to the staff of the Superior Judiciary w.e.f. Ist July, 2010.

9. This summary has the approval of the Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.

11. The same was approved and letter dated 26-1-2011 was issued to all the respective Registrars of the superior judiciary by the Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Division, Government of Pakistan. The letter stated:

12. "I am directed to say that the Prime Minster has been pleased to approve 50% increase at the uniform rate of the basic pay and Judicial Allowance to the staff of the Superior Judiciary with effect from 1st July, 2010."

13. A similar letter dated 1-2-2011 was issued to all the Secretaries of the Finance Departments of the respective Provincial Governments.

10. Initially, Lahore High Court wrote to the Accountant General, Punjab for implementing the decision of the Prime Minister vide letters dated 2-2-2011 and 3-2-12011. Thereafter, the matter was put up before the Administration Committee of this Court, to examine the merits of the said Allowances, in its meeting held on 18-2-2012. The Administration Committee of this Court proposed that a Sub-Committee may examine the matter. The Sub-Committee deliberated upon the issue and recommended that the Allowances be paid to the staff of the High Court w.e.f. 1-7-2010 in its meeting held on 2-2-2013. Thereafter, the matter was put up before the Administration Committee, which approved the recommendations of the Sub-Committee on 15-5-2013. The Registrar of this Court on 20-5-2013 placed the decision of the High Court before the Governor. Since then there has been no response in this regard.

11. It is an admitted fact that after the grant of Allowances to the staff of the superior judiciary, they are since being paid to the staff of the superior judiciary, across the country, including the august Supreme Court of Pakistan, Federal Shariat Court, as well as, all the other High Courts of Pakistan except the Lahore High Court. In some cases the Provincial Government simply implemented the decision of the Prime Minister, and in other, independent and separate decision of the respective judiciaries was implemented.

12. The question before this Court is whether administrative expenses of the High Court, which under the Constitution is an expenditure charged on the Provincial Consolidated Fund under Articles 121 and 122 of the Constitution, once approved and claimed by the High Court, can be ignored or turned down by the Provincial Government or the Provincial Legislature?

13. Judicial independence is composed of at least five aspects: (1) Non-political appointments to a court, (2) guaranteed tenure and salary; (3) executive and legislative interference with court proceedings or, office holders; (4) budgetary autonomy; (5) administrative autonomy. 2 Constitutionalism of financial autonomy of the judiciary; finds its roots in the preambular constitutional values which state that "the principles of democracy...shall be fully observed" and that "independence of judiciary shall be fully secured." These values are echoed more substantively in the Objectives Resolution when read with Article 2A of the Constitution. Article 175 reaffirms independence of judiciary on the basis of separation of powers. Article 208 provides administrative independence and insularity to the judicial branch by empowering the judiciary to appoint its officers and servants on their own terms and conditions of employment. This constitutes separate cadre of judicial administrative staff, distinct from the staff and officers of the Executive or the Legislative Branches of the State. This thought has been echoed earlier in Registrar, Supreme Court of Pakistan, Islamabad v. Qazi Wali Muhammad (1997 PLC (C.S.) 137), Government of the Punjab through Secretary, Finance Department, Lahore v. Mubarik Ali Khan and 8 others (PLD 1993 SC 375), Muhammad Yaqub Butt Additional Registrar, Lahore High Court v. Government of the Punjab through Chief Secretary and another (PLD 1992 Lahore 527) and Messrs Nusrat Elahi and 41 others v. The Registrar, Lahore High Court, Lahore and 68 others (1991 MLD 2546).

14. Protection of financial independence of the judiciary is carved out by Articles 121 and 122 of the Constitution. Article 121 provides that the administrative expenses of the High Court shall be a charged expenditure on the Provincial Consolidated Fund, which may be discussed but shall not be submitted to vote of the Provincial Assembly. The High Court in determining its administrative expenses, including remuneration payable to its officers and servants, enjoys constitutional autonomy, which cannot be interfered with by the executive or the legislative branches of the State. The administrative expenses of the High Court form part of the Charged Expenditure, which for the purposes of the Province finds its explanation under Articles 121 and 122 of the Constitution. Provincial Charged Expenditure is an expenditure met from the Provincial Consolidated Fund, which may be discussed but not submitted to the vote of the Provincial Assembly. 3

15. Our jurisprudential journey from Sharaf Faridi 4 down to Sh. Riaz ul Haq 5 including Government of Balochistan through Additional Chief Secretary v. Azizullah Memon and 16 others (PLD 1993 SC 341), Al-Jehad Trust through Raeesul Mujahideen Habib-ul-Wahabb-ul-Khairi and others v. Federation of Pakistan and others (PLD 1996 SC 324), Amanullah Khan Yousufzai and others v. Federation of Pakistan through Law Secretary and others (PLD 2011 Kar. 451) and Accountant-General, Sindh and others v. Ahmed Ali U. Qureshi and others (PLD 2008 SC 522), repeatedly underscores the integrality of judicial independence to rule of law and democracy. In Government of Balochistan through Additional Chief Secretary v. Azizullah Memon and 16 others PLD 1993 SC 341), Saleem Akhtar, J. speaking for the Court held:--

14. "This observation in effect finds support from Articles 81, 82, 121 and 122. The first two Articles relate to remuneration payable to the Judges of the Supreme Court and the administrative expenses including the remuneration payable to officers or servants of the Supreme Court. The expenditures are charged on the Federal Consolidated Fund which under Article 82 "may be discussed in, but shall not be submitted to the vote of, the National Assembly". The same provisions have been made in respect of High Court Judges and administrative expenses of the High Court. The financial requirements of the Supreme Court and the High Courts should be assessed by the Courts and after meaningful consultation with such Courts annual funds as per requirement be allocated and placed at the disposal of the Courts. All remunerations, expenses and disbursements relating to the judiciary should be made without any interference by any department which are usually technical in nature requiring compliance with certain rules and practice of other departments of the Government. In case of any objection, if approval of the Chief Justice concerned is given, it should stand waived and set aside." (emphasis supplied)

15. In Government of Sindh through Chief Secretary to Government of Sindh, Karachi and others v. Sharaf Faridi and others (PLD 1994 SC 105), Nasim Hasan Shah, J. wrote:--

16. "In our opinion, financial independence of the judiciary can be secured if the funds allocated to the Supreme Court and High Courts (by the Parliament and the Provincial Assemblies in their respective annual budgets) are allowed to be disbursed within the limits of the sanctioned budget by the respective Chief Justices of these Courts without any interference by the Executive (in practical terms without reference and seeking the approval of the Ministry of Finance/the Provincial Finance Department). Thus, the Chief Justice would be competent to make re-appropriation of the amounts from one head to another, create new posts, abolish old posts or change their nomenclature and to upgrade or downgrade etc. as per requirements of their respective Courts and this should be possible, as has been observed earlier, without being obliged to seek the approval of the Ministry of Finance or the Provincial Finance Departments as the case may be, provided of course the expenditure that is incurred by them falls within the limits of the budget allocation for their Courts. To ensure financial discipline, an Accounts Officer of the Accountant-General may sit in all Courts for pre-audit and issue of cheques. In this way, the control of the executive over the judiciary in this important sphere will be eliminated and the judiciary enabled to function independently."

17. In Abdul Rasheed and others v. Province of Sindh and others (2011 PLC (C.S.) 926), Shahid Anwar Bajwa, J. speaking for the court held:--

18. "16. Therefore, in our view once approval has been granted by the Administrative Committee of the High Court the Provincial Executive could at best approach the High Court and point out the financial constraint and thereafter leave the matter for the High Court to decide. However, once High Court had decided Finance Department has no option, if amount provided in the budgetary provision is not adequate to meet such requirement to convey such budgetary position to the High Court and to ensure that in the next budget proposals are made to the Provincial Assembly and appropriate provision is made in this regard. If Provincial Assembly does not approve such budget any provision it would of course be another matter. We have not reached that bridge and therefore we leave this aspect of question for consideration in an appropriate case." (emphasis supplied)

19. The constitutional significance of financial autonomy, especially in the context of administrative expenses of the superior judiciary, has not been fully actualized. Therefore, the concept of financial autonomy of the judiciary needs further unpacking.

16. "For courts to resolve disputes without bias there needs to be judicial independence: the judiciary must be both independent and impartial. Both conditions are necessary in order to avoid the opposing risks of infirmity and tyranny. The risk of infirmity exists when the judiciary is dependent on other branches of government or on public opinion. The risk of tyranny is associated with a biased judiciary and a lack of judicial accountability." 6 Professor Barak has argued that "substantive aspect of democracy" is characterized by values such as 'separation of powers, the rule of law, judicial independence, human rights,..." Separation of powers and judicial independence, being two sides of the same coin, are foundational to the constitutional construct of democracy. "Judicial Independence is a central component of any democracy 7 " and is composed of two foundations and only the combination of the two guarantee the independence of the judiciary. "These two foundations are the independence of the individual judge and the independence of the judicial branch...Institutional independence is designed to build a protective wall around the judicial branch that prevents the legislative and executive branches from influencing the way judges realize their roles as protectors of the Constitution and its values. The judicial branch must therefore be run, on the organizational level in an independent manner. It should not be part of the executive branch and should not be subject to the administrative decisions of the executive branch. 8 "

17. While judicial independence means that a judge must decide individual cases free from any extraneous influence, it also requires that the judicial branch exercises control and influence over the administrative penumbra immediately surrounding the judicial process. Pivotal to the independence of the judicial branch is its financial autonomy, not in the sense of constitutionally protected salary structure but also the financial autonomy to budget for the administrative costs for effectively running and managing the judicial branch. The high watermark of this principle is elaborated by Sir Francis Purchas in his Article 'What is happening to Judicial Independence 9 ': "Constitutional independence will not be achieved if the funding of the administration of justice remains subject to the influences of the political market place. Subject to the ultimate supervision of Parliament, the Judiciary should be allowed to advise what is and what is not necessary expense to ensure that adequate justice is available to the citizen and to protect him from unwarranted intrusion into his liberty by the executive. 10 "

18. "Culture of judicial independence must ensure institutional and administrative functioning of the judiciary as an institution, as well as, the substantive and administrative functioning of the individual judge. Independence of judiciary, in effect means self-judicial governance, which in turn means control of the judiciary over the judicial system. This control includes budgeting, financial managing, managing human resources and managing of a large system. It also includes the professional management, such as managing case assignment, engaging in rulemaking of the procedures of the courts and enforcing these procedural rules. Likewise, judicial self- governance includes the development and the enforcement of judicial ethics and a code of conduct. In order for the Judiciary to engage in self-governance, it should have a wide diversity of abilities. Administrative abilities are required for managing the system of justice. Self-governance also requires the judiciary to act in coordination with the other branches of government. In addition to these abilities, self-judicial governance requires a Judiciary which has financial qualifications. Another area of responsibility in the administration of courts is the security and safety." 11

19. Our Constitution promotes and encourages the culture of judicial independence. Articles 121, 122, 175 and 208 of the Constitution provide the construct for self-judicial governance which rests on foundational pillars like; separation of powers, administrative independence and financial autonomy. Article 208 of the Constitution provides that the "High Court, with the approval of the Governor concerned, may make rules providing for the appointment by the Court of the officers and servants of the Court and for their terms and conditions of employment." The Rules that regulate the appointments and conditions of service of the establishment 12 have been provided under Chapter-10, Part "C" of the High Court Rules and Orders (Volume-V). Rule 17 of these Rules provides that members of the High Court Establishment i.e., its officers and servants, shall be entitled to pay (including special pay) and allowances as fixed by the Chief Justice, from time to time, provided the Rules are approved by the Governor as mandated by the Constitution under Article 208. The only constitutional requirement is that the Governor must approve the said rules, which is a one-off act. In line with this constitutional dictate, Rule 17 of the High Court Rules and Orders also requires that the Rules must be approved by the Governor in the following manner:--

20. Conditions of Service

21. Rule 17. Members of the High Court Establishment shall be entitled to pay (including special pay) and allowances as fixed by the Chief Justice, from time to time with the approval of the Governor to these rules.

22. The said Rule does not mean that the decision of the Hon'ble Chief Justice fixing the pay and allowances of the members of the High Court Establishment will be subjected to the approval of the Governor. The approval of the Governor is to the promulgation of the Rules (which is a one-off act) and not to the decisions of the Chief Justice issued from time to time under the said Rules. Any interpretation subjecting the decision of the Chief Justice to the approval of the Governor would be constitutionally impermissible and would shake the foundational assumption of judicial independence, on which rests the democratic architecture of our Constitution. Reliance is also placed on Muhammad Yaqub Butt, Additional Registrar, Lahore High Court v. Government of the Punjab through Chief Secretary and another (PLD 1992 Lahore 527).

20. It is also pointed out for completeness and clarification that Rule 22 of the same Chapter of the High Court Rules and Orders is simply for the efficient administrative governance of the High Court. This Rule adopts the principles provided under the Civil Service Rules (Punjab) regarding salaries, allowances, leave and pension and in no manner converts or changes the status of the officers and servants of the High Court into that of Civil servants or in any manner subordinates the authority of the High Court in these matters to that of the Executive Branch.

21. In the present case, without prejudice to the grant of Allowances by the Prime Minister, the Lahore High Court, independently, approved and sanctioned the increase of 50% Judicial allowance and 50% Adhoc Allowance to the officers and servants of the High Court. The said Allowances have been duly approved and sanctioned by the Lahore High Court through its Administration Committee. Article 121(b), inter alia, provides that the administrative expenses of the High Court including the remuneration payable to its officers and servants shall be expenditure charged upon the Provincial Consolidated Fund. Article 122(1) provides that so much of the Annual Budget Statement as relates to the expenditure charged upon the Provincial Consolidated Fund may be discussed in, but shall not be submitted to the vote, of the Provincial Assembly. While the other expenditure of the judiciary in the form of demand for grants shall be made on the recommendations of the Provincial Government and subject to assent by the Provincial Assembly.

22. Other constitutional bodies whose remuneration is also an expenditure charged upon the Provincial Consolidated Fund are the Governor (including other expenditure relating to his office), Judges of the High Court, Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Provincial Assembly, and the administrative expenses of the Secretariat of the Provincial Assembly,

23. Article 121(b) extends budgetary and financial control to the High Court so that the institution can draw up its own administrative expenses (including remuneration of its officers and servants). This expenditure falls under the head expenditure charged upon the Provincial Consolidated Fund, which can be discussed but is not submitted to vote by the Provincial Assembly. Therefore, administrative expenses of the High Court do not require the assent of the Provincial Assembly. The expenditure proposed by the High Court cannot, therefore, be turned down, reduced or altered by the executive or the legislature. There is no provision under the Constitution that authorizes the Provincial Executive to delay, reconsider, negotiate, alter or reduce the administrative expenses of the High Court which pass as charged expenditure. Therefore, once the High Court budgets its administrative expenses including the remuneration (inclusive of any increase for a particular year), the same is to be simply provided in the Annual Budget Statement by the Provincial Government and placed before the Provincial Assembly for discussion and information.

24. Financial and budgetary management of the High Court in terms of its administrative expenses if left to the Executive or the Legislature, would generate a public perception of dependence of the judiciary on the other two branches of the State. This would weaken public confidence reposed in the judicial system and cripple the embodiment of democracy under our Constitution.

25. Higher the responsibility, higher is the need for transparency and accountability. The constitution proceeds on an assumption that the judiciary while determining its administrative expenses will act with the 'institutional maturity and sagacity it possesses. Financial independence of the judiciary must rest on a professionally structured budgetary System within the judiciary. It requires meticulous fiscal and budgetary controls with a consultative and deliberative methodology for budget preparation. Consultation with the key Stakeholders before finalizing the administrative expenses of the High Court is an unwritten constitutional assumption. Articles 121 and 122 require that the High Court while exercising its budgetary discretion will proceed with fiscal prudence and circumspection. Financial autonomy and budgetary independence in the hands of the High Court has to be nurtured with highest sense of responsibility, level-headedness, judioiousness, transparency and financial foresight. The budgetary process of the High Court must be a collaborative exercise, where comments, suggestions and inputs are solicited from the provincial government, financial experts and other relevant institutions, in order to examine, appreciate and gauge the fiscal and economic conditions and realities of the Province before finalizing the charged expenditure. This is in line with the democratic spirit of co-operation, coordination, responsibility and accountability. Working relationship between different organs of the State is a path that enriched and strengthens democracy. Mr. Tanvir Ali Agha, former Auditor General of Pakistan, acting as an amicus curiae supported the above view.

26. Without prejudice to the concept of judicial financial Autonomy, even if the Allowances are gauged on the touchstone of financial prudence and equity, the reasonability and rationality of the Allowances is evident from the fact that they have been allowed and granted across the country to all the officers and staff of the superior judiciary. A comparative chart shows that the remuneration of the officers and servants of the Lahore High Court is less than the officers and staff in other Courts:

23. Comparative Statement of Salaries drawn by Employees of Lahore High Court and their counterparts in other High Courts as well as Supreme Court and Federal Shariat Court in Pakistan for the Financial year, 2013-14

24. Court/ Employees of

25. Pay Scale

26. Basic Pay (at initial stage)

27. House Rent

28. Conveyance Allow

29. Judicial Allow

30. Utility Allow

31. Spl. Judl. Allow

32. Sr. Post Allow

33. Medical Allow

34. 50% Adhoc Allow 2010 (w.e.f. 1-7-10)

35. Adhjoc Relief 2011 (at initial level)

36. Adhoc Relief 2012 (at initial level)

37. Adhoc Relief 2013 (at initial level)

38. Grand Total (Gross Pay and Allow-ances

39. Sindh High Court

40. 1

41. 4800

42. 1,337

43. 1700

44. 6000

45. 3000

46. 8910

47. 0

48. 1000

49. 1485

50. 446

51. 960

52. 720

53. 30358

54. Balochistan High Court

55. 4800

56. 1,337

57. 1700

58. 6000

59. 3000

60. 8910

61. 0

62. 1000

63. 1485

64. 446

65. 960

66. 720

67. 30358

68. Peshawar High Court

69. 4800

70. 1,337

71. 1700

72. 6000

73. 3000

74. 8250

75. 0

76. 1000

77. 1485

78. 446

79. 960

80. 720

81. 29698

82. Islamabad High Court

83. 4800

84. 1,337

85. 1700

86. 6000

87. 3000

88. 8910

89. 0

90. 1000

91. 1485

92. 446

93. 960

94. 480

95. 30118

96. Federal Shariat Court

97. 4800

98. 1,337

99. 1700

100. 6000

101. 3000

102. 8910

103. 0

104. 1000

105. 1485

106. 446

107. 960

108. 480

109. 30118

110. Supreme Court of Pakistan

111. 4800

112. 1,337

113. 1700

114. 6000

115. 3000

116. 8910

117. 0

118. 1000

119. 1485

120. 446

121. 960

122. 480

123. 30118

124. Lahore High Court

125. 4800

126. 1,337

127. 1700

128. 4000

129. 3000

130. 8910

131. 0

132. 1000

133. 0

134. 446

135. 960

136. 480

137. 26633

138. Sindh High Court

139. 2

140. 4900

141. 1,366

142. 1700

143. 6000

144. 3000

145. 9105

146. 0

147. 1000

148. 1518

149. 455

150. 980

151. 735

152. 30759

153. Balochistan High Court

154. 4900

155. 1,366

156. 1700

157. 6000

158. 3000

159. 91505

160. 0

161. 1000

162. 1518

163. 455

164. 980

165. 735

166. 30759

167. Peshawar High Court

168. 4900

169. 1,366

170. 1700

171. 6000

172. 3000

173. 8540

174. 0

175. 1000

176. 1518

177. 455

178. 980

179. 735

180. 30194

181. Islamabad High Court

182. 4900

183. 1,366

184. 1700

185. 6000

186. 3000

187. 9105

188. 0

189. 1000

190. 1518

191. 455

192. 980

193. 490

194. 30514

195. Federal Shariat Court

196. 4900

197. 1,366

198. 1700

199. 6000

200. 3000

201. 9105

202. 0

203. 1000

204. 1518

205. 455

206. 980

207. 490

208. 30514

209. Supreme Court of Pakistan

210. 4900

211. 1,366

212. 1700

213. 6000

214. 3000

215. 9105

216. 0

217. 1000

218. 1518

219. 455

220. 980

221. 490

222. 30514

223. Lahore High Court

224. 4900

225. 1,366

226. 1700

227. 4000

228. 3000

229. 9105

230. 0

231. 1000

232. 0

233. 455

234. 980

235. 490

236. 26996

237. Sindh High Court

238. 3

239. 5050

240. 1,413

241. 1700

242. 6000

243. 3000

244. 9420

245. 0

246. 1000

247. 1570

248. 471

249. 1010

250. 757.5

251. 31392

252. Balochistan High Court

253. 5050

254. 1,413

255. 1700

256. 6000

257. 3000

258. 9420

259. 0

260. 1000

261. 1570

262. 471

263. 1010

264. 757.5

265. 31392

266. Peshawar High Court

267. 5050

268. 1,413

269. 1700

270. 6000

271. 3000

272. 8975

273. 0

274. 1000

275. 1570

276. 471

277. 1010

278. 757.5

279. 30947

280. Islamabad High Court

281. 5050

282. 1,413

283. 1700

284. 6000

285. 3000

286. 9420

287. 0

288. 1000

289. 1570

290. 471

291. 1010

292. 505

293. 31139

294. Federal Shariat Court

295. 5050

296. 1,413

297. 1700

298. 6000

299. 3000

300. 9420

301. 0

302. 1000

303. 1570

304. 471

305. 1010

306. 505

307. 31139

308. Supreme Court of Pakistan

309. 5050

310. 1,413

311. 1700

312. 6000

313. 3000

314. 9420

315. 0

316. 1000

317. 1570

318. 471

319. 1010

320. 505

321. 31139

322. Lahore High Court

323. 5050

324. 1,413

325. 1700

326. 4000

327. 3000

328. 9420

329. 0

330. 1000

331. 0

332. 471

333. 1010

334. 505

335. 27569

336. Sindh High Court

337. 4

338. 5200

339. 1,458

340. 1700

341. 6000

342. 3000

343. 9720

344. 0

345. 1000

346. 1620

347. 486

348. 1040

349. 780

350. 32004

351. Balochistan High Court

352. 5200

353. 1,458

354. 1700

355. 6000

356. 3000

357. 9720

358. 0

359. 1000

360. 1620

361. 486

362. 1040

363. 780

364. 32004

365. Peshawar High Court

366. 5200

367. 1,458

368. 1700

369. 6000

370. 3000

371. 9410

372. 0

373. 1000

374. 1620

375. 486

376. 1040

377. 780

378. 31694

379. Islamabad High Court

380. 5200

381. 1,458

382. 1700

383. 6000

384. 3000

385. 9720

386. 0

387. 1000

388. 1620

389. 486

390. 1040

391. 520

392. 31744

393. Federal Shariat Court

394. 5200

395. 1,458

396. 1700

397. 6000

398. 3000

399. 9720

400. 0

401. 1000

402. 1620

403. 486

404. 1040

405. 520

406. 31744

407. Supreme Court of Pakistan

408. 5200

409. 1,458

410. 1700

411. 6000

412. 3000

413. 9720

414. 0

415. 1000

416. 1620

417. 486

418. 1040

419. 520

420. 31744

421. Lahore High Court

422. 5200

423. 1,458

424. 1700

425. 4000

426. 3000

427. 9720

428. 0

429. 1000

430. 0

431. 486

432. 1040

433. 520

434. 28124

435. Sindh High Court

436. 5

437. 5400

438. 1,503

439. 1840

440. 6000

441. 3000

442. 10020

443. 0

444. 1000

445. 1670

446. 501

447. 1080

448. 810

449. 32824

450. Balochistan High Court

451. 5400

452. 1,503

453. 1840

454. 6000

455. 3000

456. 10020

457. 0

458. 1000

459. 1670

460. 501

461. 1080

462. 810

463. 32824

464. Peshawar High Court

465. 5400

466. 1,503

467. 1840

468. 6000

469. 3000

470. 9920

471. 0

472. 1000

473. 1670

474. 501

475. 1080

476. 810

477. 32724

478. Islamabad High Court

479. 5400

480. 1,503

481. 1840

482. 6000

483. 3000

484. 10020

485. 0

486. 1000

487. 1670

488. 501

489. 1080

490. 540

491. 32554

492. Federal Shariat Court

493. 5400

494. 1,503

495. 1840

496. 6000

497. 3000

498. 10020

499. 0

500. 1000

501. 1670

502. 501

503. 1080

504. 540

505. 32554

506. Supreme Court of Pakistan

507. 5400

508. 1,503

509. 1840

510. 6000

511. 3000

512. 10020

513. 0

514. 1000

515. 1670

516. 501

517. 1080

518. 540

519. 32554

520. Lahore High Court

521. 5400

522. 1,503

523. 1840

524. 4000

525. 3000

526. 10020

527. 0

528. 1000

529. 0

530. 501

531. 1080

532. 540

533. 28884

534. Sindh High Court

535. 6

536. 5600

537. 1,544

538. 1840

539. 6000

540. 3000

541. 10290

542. 0

543. 1000

544. 1715

545. 515

546. 1120

547. 840

548. 33464

549. Balochistan High Court

550. 5600

551. 1,544

552. 1840

553. 6000

554. 3000

555. 10290

556. 0

557. 1000

558. 1715

559. 515

560. 1120

561. 840

562. 33464

563. Peshawar High Court

564. 5600

565. 1,544

566. 1840

567. 6000

568. 3000

569. 10430

570. 0

571. 1000

572. 1715

573. 515

574. 1120

575. 840

576. 33604

577. Islamabad High Court

578. 5600

579. 1,544

580. 1840

581. 6000

582. 3000

583. 10290

584. 0

585. 1000

586. 1715

587. 515

588. 1120

589. 560

590. 33184

591. Federal Shariat Court

592. 5600

593. 1,544

594. 1840

595. 6000

596. 3000

597. 10290

598. 0

599. 1000

600. 1715

601. 515

602. 1120

603. 560

604. 33184

605. Supreme Court of Pakistan

606. 5600

607. 1,544

608. 1840

609. 6000

610. 3000

611. 10290

612. 0

613. 1000

614. 1715

615. 515

616. 1120

617. 560

618. 33184

619. Lahore High Court

620. 5600

621. 1,544

622. 1840

623. 4000

624. 3000

625. 10290

626. 0

627. 1000

628. 0

629. 515

630. 1120

631. 560

632. 29469

633. Sindh High Court

634. 7

635. 5800

636. 1,589

637. 1840

638. 9000

639. 4000

640. 10590

641. 0

642. 1000

643. 1765

644. 530

645. 1160

646. 870

647. 38144

648. Balochistan High Court

649. 5800

650. 1,589

651. 1840

652. 9000

653. 4000

654. 10590

655. 0

656. 1000

657. 1765

658. 530

659. 1160

660. 870

661. 38144

662. Peshawar High Court

663. 5800

664. 1,589

665. 1840

666. 9000

667. 4000

668. 10940

669. 0

670. 1000

671. 1765

672. 530

673. 1160

674. 870

675. 38494

676. Islamabad High Court

677. 5800

678. 1,589

679. 1840

680. 9000

681. 4000

682. 10590

683. 0

684. 1000

685. 1765

686. 530

687. 1160

688. 580

689. 37854

690. Federal Shariat Court

691. 5800

692. 1589

693. 1840

694. 9000

695. 4000

696. 10590

697. 0

698. 1000

699. 1765

700. 530

701. 1160

702. 580

703. 37854

704. Supreme Court of Pakistan

705. 5800

706. 1589

707. 1840

708. 9000

709. 4000

710. 10590

711. 0

712. 1000

713. 1765

714. 530

715. 1160

716. 580

717. 37854

718. Lahore High Court

719. 5800

720. 1589

721. 1840

722. 6000

723. 4000

724. 10590

725. 0

726. 1000

727. 0

728. 530

729. 1160

730. 580

731. 33089

732. Sindh High Court

733. 8

734. 6000

735. 1,649

736. 1840

737. 9000

738. 4000

739. 10995

740. 0

741. 1000

742. 1833

743. 550

744. 1200

745. 900

746. 38967

747. Balochistan High Court

748. 6000

749. 1,649

750. 1840

751. 9000

752. 4000

753. 10995

754. 0

755. 1000

756. 1833

757. 550

758. 1200

759. 900

760. 38967

761. Peshawar High Court

762. 6000

763. 1,649

764. 1840

765. 9000

766. 4000

767. 11450

768. 0

769. 1000

770. 1833

771. 550

772. 1200

773. 900

774. 39422

775. Islamabad High Court

776. 6000

777. 1,649

778. 1840

779. 9000

780. 4000

781. 10995

782. 0

783. 1000

784. 1833

785. 550

786. 1200

787. 600

788. 38667

789. Federal Shariat Court

790. 6000

791. 1,649

792. 1840

793. 9000

794. 4000

795. 10995

796. 0

797. 1000

798. 1833

799. 550

800. 1200

801. 600

802. 38667

803. Supreme Court of Pakistan

804. 6000

805. 1,649

806. 1840

807. 9000

808. 4000

809. 10995

810. 0

811. 1000

812. 1833

813. 550

814. 1200

815. 600

816. 38667

817. Lahore High Court

818. 6000

819. 1,649

820. 1840

821. 6000

822. 4000

823. 10995

824. 0

825. 1000

826. 0

827. 550

828. 1200

829. 600

830. 33834

831. Sindh High Court

832. 9

833. 6200

834. 1,719

835. 1840

836. 9000

837. 4000

838. 11460

839. 0

840. 1000

841. 1910

842. 573

843. 1240

844. 930

845. 39872

846. Balochistan High Court

847. 6200

848. 1,719

849. 1840

850. 9000

851. 4000

852. 11460

853. 0

854. 1000

855. 1910

856. 573

857. 1240

858. 930

859. 39872

860. Peshawar High Court

861. 6200

862. 1,719

863. 1840

864. 9000

865. 4000

866. 11960

867. 0

868. 1000

869. 1910

870. 573

871. 1240

872. 930

873. 40372

874. Islamabad High Court

875. 6200

876. 1,719

877. 1840

878. 9000

879. 4000

880. 11460

881. 0

882. 1000

883. 1910

884. 573

885. 1240

886. 620

887. 39562

888. Federal Shariat Court

889. 6200

890. 1,719

891. 1840

892. 9000

893. 4000

894. 11460

895. 0

896. 1000

897. 1910

898. 573

899. 1240

900. 620

901. 39562

902. Supreme Court of Pakistan

903. 6200

904. 1,719

905. 1840

906. 9000

907. 4000

908. 11460

909. 0

910. 1000

911. 1910

912. 573

913. 1240

914. 620

915. 39562

916. Lahore High Court

917. 6200

918. 1,719

919. 1840

920. 6000

921. 4000

922. 11460

923. 0

924. 1000

925. 0

926. 573

927. 1240

928. 620

929. 34652

930. Sindh High Court

931. 10

932. 6400

933. 1,780

934. 1840

935. 9000

936. 4000

937. 11865

938. 0

939. 1000

940. 1978

941. 593

942. 1280

943. 960

944. 40696

945. Balochistan High Court

946. 6400

947. 1,780

948. 1840

949. 9000

950. 4000

951. 11865

952. 0

953. 1000

954. 1978

955. 593

956. 1280

957. 960

958. 40696

959. Peshawar High Court

960. 6400

961. 1,780

962. 1840

963. 9000

964. 4000

965. 12540

966. 0

967. 1000

968. 1978

969. 593

970. 1280

971. 960

972. 41371

973. Islamabad High Court

974. 6400

975. 1,780

976. 1840

977. 9000

978. 4000

979. 11865

980. 0

981. 1000

982. 1978

983. 593

984. 1280

985. 640

986. 40376

987. Federal Shariat Court

988. 6400

989. 1,780

990. 1840

991. 9000

992. 4000

993. 11865

994. 0

995. 1000

996. 1978

997. 593

998. 1280

999. 640

1000. 40376

1001. Supreme Court of Pakistan

1002. 6400

1003. 1,780

1004. 1840

1005. 9000

1006. 4000

1007. 11865

1008. 0

1009. 1000

1010. 1978

1011. 593

1012. 1280

1013. 640

1014. 40376

1015. Lahore High Court

1016. 6400

1017. 1,780

1018. 1840

1019. 6000

1020. 4000

1021. 11865

1022. 0

1023. 1000

1024. 0

1025. 593

1026. 1280

1027. 640

1028. 35398

1029. Sindh High Court

1030. 11

1031. 6600

1032. 1,854

1033. 2720

1034. 9000

1035. 4000

1036. 12345

1037. 0

1038. 1000

1039. 2058

1040. 617

1041. 1320

1042. 990

1043. 42504

1044. Balochistan High Court

1045. 6600

1046. 1,854

1047. 2720

1048. 9000

1049. 4000

1050. 12345

1051. 0

1052. 1000

1053. 2058

1054. 617

1055. 1320

1056. 990

1057. 42504

1058. Peshawar High Court

1059. 6600

1060. 1,854

1061. 2720

1062. 9000

1063. 4000

1064. 13120

1065. 0

1066. 1000

1067. 2058

1068. 617

1069. 1320

1070. 990

1071. 43279

1072. Islamabad High Court

1073. 6600

1074. 1,854

1075. 2720

1076. 9000

1077. 4000

1078. 12345

1079. 0

1080. 1000

1081. 2058

1082. 617

1083. 1320

1084. 660

1085. 42174

1086. Federal Shariat Court

1087. 6600

1088. 1,854

1089. 2720

1090. 9000

1091. 4000

1092. 12345

1093. 0

1094. 1000

1095. 2058

1096. 617

1097. 1320

1098. 660

1099. 42174

1100. Supreme Court of Pakistan

1101. 6600

1102. 1,854

1103. 2720

1104. 9000

1105. 4000

1106. 12345

1107. 0

1108. 1000

1109. 2058

1110. 617

1111. 1320

1112. 660

1113. 42174

1114. Lahore High Court

1115. 6600

1116. 1,854

1117. 2720

1118. 6000

1119. 4000

1120. 12345

1121. 0

1122. 1000

1123. 0

1124. 617

1125. 1320

1126. 660

1127. 37116

1128. Sindh High Court

1129. 12

1130. 7000

1131. 1,960

1132. 2720

1133. 9000

1134. 4000

1135. 13065

1136. 0

1137. 1000

1138. 2178

1139. 653

1140. 1400

1141. 1050

1142. 44026

1143. Balochistan High Court

1144. 7000

1145. 1,960

1146. 2720

1147. 9000

1148. 4000

1149. 13065

1150. 0

1151. 1000

1152. 2178

1153. 653

1154. 1400

1155. 1050

1156. 44026

1157. Peshawar High Court

1158. 7000

1159. 1,960

1160. 2720

1161. 9000

1162. 4000

1163. 14000

1164. 0

1165. 1000

1166. 2178

1167. 653

1168. 1400

1169. 1050

1170. 44961

1171. Islamabad High Court

1172. 7000

1173. 1,960

1174. 2720

1175. 9000

1176. 4000

1177. 13065

1178. 0

1179. 1000

1180. 2178

1181. 653

1182. 1400

1183. 700

1184. 43676

1185. Federal Shariat Court

1186. 7000

1187. 1,960

1188. 2720

1189. 9000

1190. 4000

1191. 13065

1192. 0

1193. 1000

1194. 2178

1195. 653

1196. 1400

1197. 700

1198. 43676

1199. Supreme Court of Pakistan

1200. 7000

1201. 1,960

1202. 2720

1203. 9000

1204. 4000

1205. 13065

1206. 0

1207. 1000

1208. 2178

1209. 653

1210. 1400

1211. 700

1212. 43676

1213. Lahore High Court

1214. 7000

1215. 1,960

1216. 2720

1217. 6000

1218. 4000

1219. 13065

1220. 0

1221. 1000

1222. 0

1223. 653

1224. 1400

1225. 700

1226. 38498

1227. Sindh High Court

1228. 13

1229. 7500

1230. 2,090

1231. 2720

1232. 9000

1233. 4000

1234. 13935

1235. 0

1236. 1000

1237. 2323

1238. 697

1239. 1500

1240. 1125

1241. 45890

1242. Balochistan High Court

1243. 7500

1244. 2,090

1245. 2720

1246. 9000

1247. 4000

1248. 13935

1249. 0

1250. 1000

1251. 2323

1252. 697

1253. 1500

1254. 1125

1255. 45890

1256. Peshawar High Court

1257. 7500

1258. 2,090

1259. 2720

1260. 9000

1261. 4000

1262. 15100

1263. 0

1264. 1000

1265. 2323

1266. 697

1267. 1500

1268. 1125

1269. 47055

1270. Islamabad High Court

1271. 7500

1272. 2,090

1273. 2720

1274. 9000

1275. 4000

1276. 13935

1277. 0

1278. 1000

1279. 2323

1280. 697

1281. 1500

1282. 750

1283. 45515

1284. Federal Shariat Court

1285. 7500

1286. 2,090

1287. 2720

1288. 9000

1289. 4000

1290. 13935

1291. 0

1292. 1000

1293. 2323

1294. 697

1295. 1500

1296. 750

1297. 45515

1298. Supreme Court of Pakistan

1299. 7500

1300. 2,090

1301. 2720

1302. 9000

1303. 4000

1304. 13935

1305. 0

1306. 1000

1307. 2323

1308. 697

1309. 1500

1310. 750

1311. 45515

1312. Lahore High Court

1313. 7500

1314. 2,090

1315. 2720

1316. 6000

1317. 4000

1318. 13935

1319. 0

1320. 1000

1321. 0

1322. 697

1323. 1500

1324. 750

1325. 40192

1326. Sindh High Court

1327. 14

1328. 8000

1329. 2,214

1330. 2720

1331. 9000

1332. 4000

1333. 14760

1334. 0

1335. 1000

1336. 2460

1337. 738

1338. 1600

1339. 1200

1340. 47692

1341. Balochistan High Court

1342. 8000

1343. 2,214

1344. 2720

1345. 9000

1346. 4000

1347. 14760

1348. 0

1349. 1000

1350. 2460

1351. 738

1352. 1600

1353. 1200

1354. 47692

1355. Peshawar High Court

1356. 8000

1357. 2,214

1358. 2720

1359. 9000

1360. 4000

1361. 16270

1362. 0

1363. 1000

1364. 2460

1365. 738

1366. 1600

1367. 1200

1368. 49202

1369. Islamabad High Court

1370. 8000

1371. 2,214

1372. 2720

1373. 9000

1374. 4000

1375. 14760

1376. 0

1377. 1000

1378. 2460

1379. 738

1380. 1600

1381. 800

1382. 47292

1383. Federal Shariat Court

1384. 8000

1385. 2,214

1386. 2720

1387. 9000

1388. 4000

1389. 14760

1390. 0

1391. 1000

1392. 2460

1393. 738

1394. 1600

1395. 800

1396. 47292

1397. Supreme Court of Pakistan

1398. 8000

1399. 2,214

1400. 2720

1401. 9000

1402. 4000

1403. 14760

1404. 0

1405. 1000

1406. 2460

1407. 738

1408. 1600

1409. 800

1410. 47292

1411. Lahore High Court

1412. 8000

1413. 2,214

1414. 2720

1415. 6000

1416. 4000

1417. 14760

1418. 0

1419. 1000

1420. 0

1421. 738

1422. 1600

1423. 800

1424. 41832

1425. Sindh High Court

1426. 15

1427. 8500

1428. 2,349

1429. 2720

1430. 9000

1431. 4000

1432. 15660

1433. 0

1434. 1000

1435. 2610

1436. 783

1437. 1700

1438. 1275

1439. 49597

1440. Balochistan High Court

1441. 8500

1442. 2,349

1443. 2720

1444. 9000

1445. 4000

1446. 15660

1447. 0

1448. 1000

1449. 2610

1450. 783

1451. 1700

1452. 1275

1453. 49597

1454. Peshawar High Court

1455. 8500

1456. 2,349

1457. 2720

1458. 9000

1459. 4000

1460. 17650

1461. 0

1462. 1000

1463. 2610

1464. 783

1465. 1700

1466. 1275

1467. 51587

1468. Islamabad High Court

1469. 8500

1470. 2,349

1471. 2720

1472. 9000

1473. 4000

1474. 15660

1475. 0

1476. 1000

1477. 2610

1478. 783

1479. 1700

1480. 850

1481. 49172

1482. Federal Shariat Court

1483. 8500

1484. 2,349

1485. 2720

1486. 9000

1487. 4000

1488. 15660

1489. 0

1490. 1000

1491. 2610

1492. 783

1493. 1700

1494. 850

1495. 49172

1496. Supreme Court of Pakistan

1497. 8500

1498. 2,349

1499. 2720

1500. 9000

1501. 4000

1502. 15660

1503. 0

1504. 1000

1505. 2610

1506. 783

1507. 1700

1508. 850

1509. 49172

1510. Lahore High Court

1511. 8500

1512. 2,349

1513. 2720

1514. 6000

1515. 4000

1516. 15660

1517. 0

1518. 1000

1519. 0

1520. 783

1521. 1700

1522. 850

1523. 43562

1524. Sindh High Court

1525. 16

1526. 10000

1527. 2,727

1528. 5000

1529. 9000

1530. 4000

1531. 18180

1532. 0

1533. 1000

1534. 3030

1535. 909

1536. 2000

1537. 1000

1538. 56846

1539. Balochistan High Court

1540. 10000

1541. 2,727

1542. 5000

1543. 9000

1544. 4000

1545. 18180

1546. 0

1547. 1000

1548. 3030

1549. 909

1550. 2000

1551. 1000

1552. 56846

1553. Peshawar High Court

1554. 10000

1555. 2,727

1556. 5000

1557. 9000

1558. 4000

1559. 20600

1560. 0

1561. 1000

1562. 3030

1563. 909

1564. 2000

1565. 1500

1566. 59766

1567. Islamabad High Court

1568. 10000

1569. 2,727

1570. 5000

1571. 9000

1572. 4000

1573. 18180

1574. 0

1575. 1000

1576. 3030

1577. 909

1578. 2000

1579. 1000

1580. 56846

1581. Federal Shariat Court

1582. 10000

1583. 2,727

1584. 5000

1585. 9000

1586. 4000

1587. 18180

1588. 0

1589. 1000

1590. 3030

1591. 909

1592. 2000

1593. 1000

1594. 56846

1595. Supreme Court of Pakistan

1596. 10000

1597. 2,727

1598. 5000

1599. 9000

1600. 4000

1601. 18180

1602. 0

1603. 1000

1604. 3030

1605. 909

1606. 2000

1607. 1000

1608. 56846

1609. Lahore High Court

1610. 10000

1611. 2,727

1612. 5000

1613. 9000

1614. 4000

1615. 18180

1616. 0

1617. 1000

1618. 0

1619. 909

1620. 2000

1621. 1000

1622. 50816

1623. Sindh High Court

1624. 17

1625. 16000

1626. 4,433

1627. 5000

1628. 15000

1629. 5000

1630. 29550

1631. 0

1632. 1478

1633. 4925

1634. 1478

1635. 3200

1636. 1600

1637. 87664

1638. Balochistan High Court

1639. 16000

1640. 4,433

1641. 5000

1642. 15000

1643. 5000

1644. 29550

1645. 0

1646. 1478

1647. 4925

1648. 1478

1649. 3200

1650. 1600

1651. 87664

1652. Peshawar High Court

1653. 16000

1654. 4,433

1655. 5000

1656. 15000

1657. 5000

1658. 32400

1659. 0

1660. 1478

1661. 4925

1662. 1478

1663. 3200

1664. 2400

1665. 91314

1666. Islamabad High Court

1667. 16000

1668. 4,433

1669. 5000

1670. 15000

1671. 5000

1672. 29550

1673. 0

1674. 1478

1675. 4925

1676. 1478

1677. 3200

1678. 1600

1679. 87664

1680. Federal Shariat Court

1681. 16000

1682. 4,433

1683. 5000

1684. 15000

1685. 5000

1686. 29550

1687. 0

1688. 1478

1689. 4925

1690. 1478

1691. 3200

1692. 1600

1693. 87664

1694. Supreme Court of Pakistan

1695. 16000

1696. 4,433

1697. 5000

1698. 15000

1699. 5000

1700. 29550

1701. 0

1702. 1478

1703. 4925

1704. 1478

1705. 3200

1706. 1600

1707. 87664

1708. Lahore High Court

1709. 16000

1710. 4,433

1711. 5000

1712. 15000

1713. 5000

1714. 29550

1715. 0

1716. 1478

1717. 0

1718. 1478

1719. 3200

1720. 1600

1721. 77739

1722. Sindh High Court

1723. 18

1724. 20000

1725. 5,810

1726. 5000

1727. 18000

1728. 5000

1729. 38730

1730. 0

1731. 1937

1732. 6455

1733. 1937

1734. 4000

1735. 2000

1736. 108869

1737. Balochistan High Court

1738. 20000

1739. 5,810

1740. 5000

1741. 18000

1742. 5000

1743. 38730

1744. 0

1745. 1937

1746. 6455

1747. 1937

1748. 4000

1749. 2000

1750. 108869

1751. Peshawar High Court

1752. 20000

1753. 5,810

1754. 5000

1755. 18000

1756. 5000

1757. 40500

1758. 0

1759. 1937

1760. 6455

1761. 1937

1762. 4000

1763. 3000

1764. 111639

1765. Islamabad High Court

1766. 20000

1767. 5,810

1768. 5000

1769. 18000

1770. 5000

1771. 38730

1772. 0

1773. 1937

1774. 6455

1775. 1937

1776. 4000

1777. 2000

1778. 108869

1779. Federal Shariat Court

1780. 20000

1781. 5,810

1782. 5000

1783. 18000

1784. 5000

1785. 38730

1786. 0

1787. 1937

1788. 6455

1789. 1937

1790. 4000

1791. 2000

1792. 108869

1793. Supreme Court of Pakistan

1794. 20000

1795. 5,810

1796. 5000

1797. 18000

1798. 5000

1799. 38730

1800. 0

1801. 1937

1802. 6455

1803. 1937

1804. 4000

1805. 2000

1806. 108869

1807. Lahore High Court

1808. 20000

1809. 5,810

1810. 5000

1811. 18000

1812. 5000

1813. 38730

1814. 0

1815. 1937

1816. 6455

1817. 1937

1818. 4000

1819. 2000

1820. 96414

1821. Sindh High Court

1822. 19

1823. 31000

1824. 8,856

1825. 6000

1826. 21000

1827. 8000

1828. 59040

1829. 0

1830. 2952

1831. 9840

1832. 2952

1833. 6200

1834. 3100

1835. 158940

1836. Balochistan High Court

1837. 31000

1838. 8,856

1839. 6000

1840. 21000

1841. 8000

1842. 59040

1843. 0

1844. 2952

1845. 9840

1846. 2952

1847. 6200

1848. 3100

1849. 158940

1850. Peshawar High Court

1851. 31000

1852. 8,856

1853. 6000

1854. 21000

1855. 8000

1856. 57700

1857. 0

1858. 2952

1859. 9840

1860. 2952

1861. 6200

1862. 4650

1863. 159150

1864. Islamabad High Court

1865. 31000

1866. 8,856

1867. 6000

1868. 21000

1869. 8000

1870. 59040

1871. 0

1872. 2952

1873. 9840

1874. 2952

1875. 6200

1876. 3100

1877. 158940

1878. Federal Shariat Court

1879. 31000

1880. 8,856

1881. 6000

1882. 21000

1883. 8000

1884. 59040

1885. 0

1886. 2952

1887. 9840

1888. 2952

1889. 6200

1890. 3100

1891. 158940

1892. Supreme Court of Pakistan

1893. 31000

1894. 8,856

1895. 6000

1896. 21000

1897. 8000

1898. 59040

1899. 0

1900. 2952

1901. 9840

1902. 2952

1903. 6200

1904. 3100

1905. 158940

1906. Lahore High Court

1907. 31000

1908. 8,856

1909. 6000

1910. 14000

1911. 8000

1912. 59040

1913. 0

1914. 2952

1915. 0

1916. 2952

1917. 6200

1918. 3100

1919. 142100

1920. Sindh High Court

1921. 20

1922. 36000

1923. 10,505

1924. 0

1925. 21000

1926. 8000

1927. 70035

1928. 1275

1929. 3502

1930. 11673

1931. 3502

1932. 7200

1933. 3600

1934. 176292

1935. Balochistan High Court

1936. 36000

1937. 10,505

1938. 0

1939. 21000

1940. 8000

1941. 70035

1942. 1275

1943. 3502

1944. 11673

1945. 3502

1946. 7200

1947. 3600

1948. 176292

1949. Peshawar High Court

1950. 36000

1951. 10,505

1952. 0

1953. 21000

1954. 8000

1955. 70450

1956. 1275

1957. 3502

1958. 11673

1959. 3502

1960. 7200

1961. 5400

1962. 178507

1963. Islamabad High Court

1964. 36000

1965. 10,505

1966. 0

1967. 21000

1968. 8000

1969. 70035

1970. 1275

1971. 3502

1972. 11673

1973. 3502

1974. 7200

1975. 3600

1976. 176292

1977. Federal Shariat Court

1978. 36000

1979. 10,505

1980. 0

1981. 21000

1982. 8000

1983. 70035

1984. 1275

1985. 3502

1986. 11673

1987. 3502

1988. 7200

1989. 3600

1990. 176292

1991. Supreme Court of Pakistan

1992. 36000

1993. 10,505

1994. 0

1995. 21000

1996. 8000

1997. 70035

1998. 1275

1999. 3502

2000. 11673

2001. 3502

2002. 7200

2003. 3600

2004. 176292

2005. Lahore High Court

2006. 36000

2007. 10,505

2008. 0

2009. 14000

2010. 8000

2011. 70035

2012. 1275

2013. 3502

2014. 0

2015. 3502

2016. 7200

2017. 3600

2018. 157619

2019. Sindh High Court

2020. 21

2021. 40000

2022. 11,646

2023. 0

2024. 21000

2025. 8000

2026. 77640

2027. 1350

2028. 3882

2029. 12940

2030. 3882

2031. 8000

2032. 4000

2033. 192340

2034. Balochistan High Court

2035. 40000

2036. 11,646

2037. 0

2038. 21000

2039. 8000

2040. 77640

2041. 1350

2042. 3882

2043. 12940

2044. 3882

2045. 8000

2046. 4000

2047. 192340

2048. Peshawar High Court

2049. 40000

2050. 11,646

2051. 0

2052. 21000

2053. 8000

2054. 78200

2055. 1350

2056. 3882

2057. 12940

2058. 3882

2059. 8000

2060. 6000

2061. 194900

2062. Islamabad High Court

2063. 40000

2064. 11,646

2065. 0

2066. 21000

2067. 8000

2068. 77640

2069. 1350

2070. 3882

2071. 12940

2072. 3882

2073. 8000

2074. 4000

2075. 192340

2076. Federal Shariat Court

2077. 40000

2078. 11,646

2079. 0

2080. 21000

2081. 8000

2082. 77640

2083. 1350

2084. 3882

2085. 12940

2086. 3882

2087. 8000

2088. 4000

2089. 192340

2090. Supreme Court of Pakistan

2091. 40000

2092. 11,646

2093. 0

2094. 21000

2095. 8000

2096. 77640

2097. 1350

2098. 3882

2099. 12940

2100. 3882

2101. 8000

2102. 4000

2103. 192340

2104. Lahore High Court

2105. 40000

2106. 11,646

2107. 0

2108. 14000

2109. 8000

2110. 77640

2111. 1350

2112. 3882

2113. 0

2114. 3882

2115. 8000

2116. 4000

2117. 172400

2118. Sindh High Court

2119. 22

2120. 43000

2121. 12,456

2122. 0

2123. 21000

2124. 8000

2125. 83040

2126. 1750

2127. 4152

2128. 13840

2129. 4152

2130. 8600

2131. 4300

2132. 204290

2133. Balochistan High Court

2134. 43000

2135. 12,456

2136. 0

2137. 21000

2138. 8000

2139. 83040

2140. 1750

2141. 4152

2142. 13840

2143. 4152

2144. 8600

2145. 4300

2146. 204290

2147. Peshawar High Court

2148. 43000

2149. 12,456

2150. 0

2151. 21000

2152. 8000

2153. 85850

2154. 1750

2155. 4152

2156. 13840

2157. 4152

2158. 8600

2159. 6450

2160. 209250

2161. Islamabad High Court

2162. 43000

2163. 12,456

2164. 0

2165. 21000

2166. 8000

2167. 83040

2168. 1750

2169. 4152

2170. 13840

2171. 4152

2172. 8600

2173. 4300

2174. 204290

2175. Federal Shariat Court

2176. 43000

2177. 12,456

2178. 0

2179. 21000

2180. 8000

2181. 83040

2182. 1750

2183. 4152

2184. 13840

2185. 4152

2186. 8600

2187. 4300

2188. 204290

2189. Supreme Court of Pakistan

2190. 43000

2191. 12,456

2192. 0

2193. 21000

2194. 8000

2195. 83040

2196. 1750

2197. 4152

2198. 13840

2199. 4152

2200. 8600

2201. 4300

2202. 204290

2203. Lahore High Court

2204. 43000

2205. 12,456

2206. 0

2207. 14000

2208. 8000

2209. 83040

2210. 1750

2211. 4152

2212. 13840

2213. 4152

2214. 8600

2215. 4300

2216. 183450

27. It is interesting to point out that the august Supreme Court of Pakistan vide Notification dated 20-10-2014 and Peshawar High Court, Peshawar vide order dated 14-11-2014 have granted a further enhancement of 50% Utility Allowance to its officers and servants. The Advocate General Punjab was repeatedly asked to establish before the Court that the Allowances were in any manner financially irrational or fiscally not viable. He was asked to establish this by going through the current budget of the Provincial Government, but he failed to do so. His submission that the Allowances will be a huge financial burden on the provincial exchequer, without supporting evidence, carried no weight. On the other hand, examination of the current Annual Provincial Budget reveals that the financial impact of the Allowances with effect from 1-7-2010 is only 0.14% of the Annual Provincial Budget, as explained hereunder, hence the portrayal of an alarming and unnerving financial impact on the Provincial exchequer by the Advocate General Punjab, is to say the least, hopelessly unfounded. Had the Allowances been paid on time by the Provincial Government, these arrears would not have accumulated.

2217. Approximate Financial Implications involved for payment of arrears of Judicial Allowance and 50% Adhoc Allowance-2010 w.e.f.

2218. 1-7-2010 to 30-6-2015, to the Employees of Lahore High Court

2219. Year-wise Breakup

2220. Judicial Allowance

2221. Adhoc Allowance-2010

2222. 2010-11

2223. 69888000

2224. 114960000

2225. 2011-12

2226. 75312000

2227. 116580000

2228. 2012-13

2229. 80326000

2230. 124795000

2231. 2013-14

2232. 82723000

2233. 127532000

2234. 2014-15

2235. 129649000

2236. Total

2237. 308249000

2238. 613516000

2239. Grand total

2240. 921,765,000 (Rs.921 million)

2241. Ratio of Total Current Revenue Estimates of Expenditure of the Punjab Govt. and Lahore High Court for the current fiscal year 2014-15 (Net)

2242. Particulars

2243. Budget statistics

2244. Ratio

2245. Percentage

2246. Total Current (Revenue) Estimates of Expenditure of the Punjab Government (Rs. In million)

2247. 677166.083

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2248. Total Current (Revenue) Estimates of Expenditure High Court (Charged) (Rs. In million).

2249. 2419.653

2250. 0.0036

2251. 0.36

2252. Total Estimates involved on account of Arrears of Judicial and Adhoc `Allowances (Charged) (Rs. In million)

2253. 921.765

2254. 0.0014

2255. 0.14

28. 50% of the Judicial Allowance has been paid to the Officers and servants of the High Court since 1-7-2014. It is contended by the Advocate General, Punjab that this Allowance has been paid after the approval of the Governor under Article 208. Earlier order dated 10-11-2014 passed in this case alluded to this point. The Court was of the view that Article 208 has no relevance in the grant of 50% Judicial Allowance with effect from 1-7-2014 in the context of the Governor. The Governor is not the approving authority regarding the terms and conditions of service of the officers and servants of the High Court. In fact the Governor is to simply grant approval to the promulgation of the Rules, which is once in the lifetime of the Rules, unless the Rules are amended. As discussed above, the financial control regarding administrative expenses including remuneration of the staff of the High Court vests with the High Court. Therefore, the grant of 50% judicial allowance with effect from 1-7-2014 can only be acknowledged as a partial payment of the Allowances approved by the High Court under Article 208 Of the Constitution read with Rule 17 of Chapter 10, Part "C" of the High Court Rules and Orders (Vol-V).

29. For the above reasons, this petition is allowed and the Provincial Government is directed to release the arrears of 50% Judicial Allowance, as well as, pay 50% Adhoc Allowance along with arrears with effect from 1-7-2010 to the officers and servants of the High Court, after completing all the constitutional requirements in this regard, at the earliest.

30. Office shall dispatch a copy of this judgment to the Finance Department, Government of the Punjab for immediate compliance and to the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly for information.

31. Before parting with the judgment I gratefully acknowledge the material assistance rendered by the talented Research Officers at the LHCRC and the learned amici curiae.

2256. KMZ/R-19/L Petition allowed.