Reinstated Employees Are Eligible for Previous Financial Benefits: LHC

In practice, the Lahore High Court has ruled that denying previous financial benefits to an employee reinstated after dismissal is unfair and, in certain circumstances, unlawful.

Key points

• Justice Shireen Imran issued the 10-page judgment on a petition filed by Cantonment Board employee Babar Masih.
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• The court set aside an order that had denied the petitioner his previous financial benefits and directed the department to reconsider the matter within two months.
• The judgment held that benefits could not be withheld merely based on an employee's absence if the employee had afterwards been reinstated.

Meanwhile, the court set aside an order that had denied the petitioner his previous financial benefits and directed the department to reconsider the matter within two months. Islamabad High Court Takes Notice Of Shabby Schools.

Meanwhile, the judgment held that benefits could not be withheld merely based on an employee's absence if the employee had afterwards been reinstated.

It observed that where no corruption or misconduct was proved, and the absence was due to compelling circumstances, restoration of previous financial benefits should be treated as a basic principle.

Referring to principles laid down by the Supreme Court, the LHC remarked that when a dismissal order is declared null and void, the affected employee should be financially compensated and previous benefits restored. IHC Seeks Fire Safety Audit of Buildings.

In practice, the petitioner had been reinstated after being acquitted, but his previous salaries and other benefits were withheld during departmental proceedings.

Notably, the court declared the order withholding those benefits null and void and directed the department to decide the matter afresh within two months.

For context, the judgment was additionally described as an notable judicial precedent on the rights of reinstated employees to previous financial benefits. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover.

Taken together, the developments around reinstated Employees Are Eligible for Previous Financial Benefits: LHC point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.