The undersigned is directed to refer to this Division’s O.M of even number dated 20-01-2001 and 03-02-2001 on the above subject and D.O. of even number dated 31-12-2008 regarding policy of up-gradation/re-designation of posts and to state that this Division examines/considers the proposals concerning up-gradation/re-designation of the posts in the Federal Ministries/Divisions/attached Departments received from respective Ministries/Divisions in the light of aforementioned policy.
2. The Honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan in Civil Appeals No. 101 &
102-P of 2011 (Annex-I) has ordered as under:-
The upgradation cannot be made to benefit a particular individual in term of promoting him to a higher post and further providing him with the avenues of lateral appointment or transfer or posting. In order to justify the upgradation, the Government is required to establish that the department needs re-structuring, reform or to meet the exigency of service in the public interest. In the absence of these pre-conditions, upgradation is not permissible.
3. Subsequent to Apex Court’s judgment, Finance Division vide their U.O.No.9 (121) R-I/2016-236, dated 19-04-2017 (Annex-ID) stated that: -
Establishment Division is requested to look in to the service structure as a whole of Federal Government keeping in view of the Judgment dated 17-02-2016 of the Supreme Court of Pakistan in consultation with MS Wing to remove the anomaly/distortion created due to up-gradation of posts and submit recommendations for approval of the Prime Minister.
4, In view of the above, all Ministries/Divisions are advised to refer the proposals for upgradation/redesignation of post(s) to Establishment Division in the light of paras 1-2 above along-with specific recommendations of Management Services Wing of the Establishment Division/ administrative Ministry/Division on upgradation/redesignation of post(s) for consideration under policy of upgradation/redesignation of posts.
CABINET SECRETARIAT
ESTABLISHMENT DIVISION
No.8/36/2000-R-I
Islamabad, the 11th September, 2018
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