AHMAD ALI, J. Through the petition in hand, filed unde r Article 199 of the Constitution of Islam ic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, the petitioner (Liaqat Ali) has prayed this Court for the following relief:- "It is therefore, most humbly prayed that on acceptance of this writ petition, the respondents may please be directed through issuance of an appropria te writ to regularize the services of the petitioner w.e.f. 21.01.2013 with all back benefits.
It is further prayed that by directed the respondents to pay and release the amount in terms of unpaid salaries from the month of June, 2016 till date".
2. As per averments made in the petition, the petitioner was appointed in the respondent department on 21.01.2013 on contract basis for a period of three years. On 07.10.2013, the petitioner was given extension in shape of fresh appointment. According to petitioner , despite serving in the respondent department, no salary was paid to him for the year 2016. He approached the respondents for release of his salaries, but in vain. The petitioner continued his duties in the respondent department till June 2018, but without any payment of salaries. Further stated that the petitioner was not treated at par with similarly placed persons, hence the instant writ petition.
3. Preliminary arguments of the petitioner and learned AAG/Law Of ficers heard and available record gone through.
4. At the very outset, a copy of judgment of the august Supreme Court dated 21.11.2019, delivered in Civil Petitions No. 4376 to 4440 to 4447, 5015 of 2018 & 298 of 2019 wherein amongst others, the judgment of this Court delivered in WP No.347- B/2016 dated 22.11.2017, was upheld, therefore, we, without dilating upon the merit of the instant case and in the interest of justice, would like to direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner strictly in accordance with the guidelines laid down in the judgments supra.
5. The instant writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. Office is directed to also send copy of the above referred judgments alongwith this order to the quarter concerned, for compliance.