Revised Rates of Utility Allowances Punjab 2020

In pursuance of Article 175 (3) regarding separation of
Judiciary from executive coupled with Judgment of Hon’ble Supreme
Court in PLD 1994 SC 105 and observing the principle of equality
before law as enshrined in Article 25 of the Constitution of Pakistan
1973 as also the principle that equals must be treated equally as
guaranteed by Article 3 of the Constitution of Pakistan and in
exercise of powers conferred by sub-para (i) of Notification No. Judl-
1-X (Home)/89, dated 8.10.1995 of the Finance Department,
Government of the Punjab as well as relevant provisions of the
Punjab Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 2016, further in
compliance with the direction of National Judicial (Policy Making)
Committee which mandates to remove the disparity in salaries and
allowances, the Hon’ble Chief Justice has been pleased to revise the
rate of Utility Allowance in favour of Judicial Officers of the Punjab
Judicial Service and staff of District Judiciary in the Punjab
(Sessions & Civil Courts in Punjab and Small Claims & Minor
Offences Court, Lahore) w.e.f 01.12.2019 as per following criteria:-