This judgment shall dispose of Writ Petitions Nos. 19184, 19185 and 19186 of 1996 in which the same controversy is involved.
In this petition under Article 199 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, the grievance voiced by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that she is not being paid her salary since 13-1-1993 though she has been rendering services to the respondents.
2. Learned counsel for, the respondents has submitted that the appointment of the petitioners was not in accordance with the rules on the subject and her case has been sent to the Government for relaxation of the rules.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that similar plea was raised by the respondents in W.P. No. 16174 of 1995, which was repelled. Against that order, I.C.A. No. 407 of 1996 was filed which to was dismissed.
4. It is unnecessary to enter into this controversy for the reason that it is not disputed by the learned counsel for the respondents that the petitioner has been rendering services. The question as to whether the appointment of the petitioner was in accordance with rules pales into insignificance inasmuch as under the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, it becomes bounden duty of those for whose benefit 'services are rendered to pay emoluments due as otherwise that would amount to slavery and forced labour which is prohibited by Article 11 of the Constitution.
In this view of the matter, this petition is accepted and the respondents are directed-to pay salary due to the petitioner within one month from today.
No order as to costs..