' MANZOOR HUSSAIN SIAL, J.---The petitioners seek leave to appeal against the order dated 14-7- 1994 passed by the Lahore High Court whereby the petitioners were directed to pay Secretariat Allowance at the rate of 20% with effect from 1-7-1994 to the respondents subject to certain conditions mentioned in that order.
2. The respondents invoked the Constitutional jurisdiction of the Lahore High Court through Writ Petition No, 550 of 1994 claiming that they are entitled to 20% Secretariat Allowance like many other employees to whom that benefit had been provided by the petitioners.
3. The learned Judges, after hearing learned counsel for the parties on 14-7-1994, passed an interim order the operative part whereof is reproduced hereunder:-- "The respondents are directed to give Secretariat Allowance at the rate of 20% from the 1st of July, 1994 current month subject to condition that in case the Court finally comes to conclusion that the applicants petitioners are not entitled to payment of Sercretariat Allowance, the same will be recovered from them.
' While parting with this matter it is made absolutely clear that if the petitioners choose to opt for new scales within the terms of Office Memo. Dated 15-6-1994, they shall not be entitled to get the benefit of 10% Secretariat Allowance and similarly the respondent/Federal Government shall not be precluded by this order to determine the option of the petitioners if given in consonance with the Office Memo. Dated 15-6-1994."
4. Mr. Bashir Ahmad Ansari, learned counsel for Caveators raised preliminary objection that this petition is barred by 6 days and pointed out that no reasonable explanation for condonation of delay has been mentioned in the application. On merits, he stated that the impugned order is only an interlocutory order, the writ petition is still pending and this petition merits dismissal.
5. After hearing learned counsel for the parties we are not inclined to interfere in the impugned interim order. The petitioner, if so advised, may move an application in the High Court for final disposal of the writ petition at an early date.
' We are confident that in view of the urgency of the matter involved financial burden on the exchequer the High Court would accede to the prayer of the petitioners if made for expeditious disposal of the writ petition.
' Subject to the observations made above this petition is dismissed and leave refused.