' The learned counsel of the petitioner submits that respondents had granted increments to the petitioner in view of additional qualification, but subsequently, the respondents had withdrawn the same vide order, dated 9-7-2003 as is evident from Annexures "B-1" to "B-5" attached with the writ petition.
2. The learned counsel of the petitioner submits that the impugned notices are not in accordance with law on the well-known principle of locus poenitentiae. In support of his contention, he relied upon following judgments:-- Pakistan through Secretary v. M. Himayatullah PLD 1969 SC 407; Jalal-ud-Din's case PLD 1992 SC 207.
3. The learned Law Officer entered appearance on Court's call, he submits that the writ petition is not maintainable.
4. I have given my anxious consideration to the contentions of the learned counsel of the parties and perused the record.
5. This Court has ample jurisdiction to give direction to the public functionaries to act strictly in accordance with law by virtue of Article 4 of the Constitution while exercising powers under Article 199 of the Constitution, as per principle laid down by the Honourable Supreme Court in H.M. Rizvi's case PLD 1981 SC 612. In this view of the matter, let a copy of writ petition be sent to the District Account Officer, who is directed to decide the representation of the petitioner strictly in accordance with law preferably within 2 months after receiving the order of this Court, either himself or send the same to the competent authority for its decision, who is also directed to decide the representation of the petitioner in the terms of afor said direction of this Court. In the meanwhile, the impugned notices i.e, Annexures "B-1" to "B-5" are held in abeyance till the decision of representation of the petitioner. The learned counsel of the petitioner is directed to hand over copy of writ petition alongwith all the Annexures to Mr. Muhammad Hanif Khatana, A.A.-G. Who is directed to send the same to the aforesaid District Account Officer concerned for necessary action and compliance.