ISLAMABAD: A division bench of the Federal Service Tribunal on Friday reserved its decision on a couple of complaints about ‘implementation’ filed by employees of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
The FBR staffers, Akbar Ali Shad and Qaiser Khan had filed cases against the FBR administration. They had prayed the tribunal that the board had not implemented FST’s previously announced decisions about promotion of both of the appellants.
An FST bench comprising Justice (r) Syed Zahid Hussain and Dr Nazir Saeed heard the cases and reserved the decisions.
Akbar Ali Shad and Qaiser Khan had also prayed the tribunal to direct the board on fulfilling tribunal’s former orders regarding their submissions. They had complained about board’s lethargy and submitted that the board administration had not taken bench’s order serious and did not compile the orders. They asked the tribunal to bring justice to them by ensuring implementation over the tribunal’s orders.
The bench also heard another case filed by Tahir Mehmood. Mehmood had filed a case about his removal from the services and had challenged the board’s action before the tribunal.
Mehmmod had prayed the tribunal to set aside board’s move of his removal and reinstate him on his post in the board. The bench would hear this case for the first time.
Syed Rafique Hussain and Syed M Hamid adjourned hearing of cases filed by Syed Sultan Abbas, Sajid Hussain, and Nisar Ahmed Bangash.
Abbas had submitted a complaint about promotion while Hussain had made a compliant about ‘mid-career management course’.
Nisar had filed a complaint about promotion. He had recently filed the petition. The department had yet not filed any objections over the matter. Hearing on this case was also adjourned for next week.
It is pertinent to mention that a large number of complaints is pending with the tribunal carrying similar substance. Almost all the appellants had asked the tribunal to take strict notice of board’s weariness about the employees affairs.
