ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday restored 21 demoted officers of Zarai Tarqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) to their previous scales.
The court of IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah also suspended the order of taking back salaries’ difference of such officers and issued notice to parties for response in next date of hearing.
Such plea has been filed by 21 vice presidents including Shahid Tufail Khan against demotion from their scales.
The petitioners’ counsel Umer Gillani pleaded that promotions to such officers were awarded on merit, whereas demotion from posts were made without any notice or clarification.
He pleaded that the matter of demotions was also not brought before the board of directors.
The counsel said that such officers were also ordered to pay back the salaries’ difference, which they withdrew after getting promotions.
He further stated before the court that many junior officers were made seniors after an office memorandum of such demotions office memorandum was issued.
He prayed the court for declaring such office memorandum as null and void as well as an order may also be passed for formulation of the Board of Directors (BoDs) of ZTBL.
The court after listening initial arguments sought reply from the parties and adjourned the hearing for a week.
