The Honourable Ms. Justice Ayesha A. Malik has held that delays caused by the employer cannot be used as an excuse to deny or delay an employee’s promotion. In a recent judgment, Fakhar Majeed v. Government of Punjab, she emphasized that administrative inefficiency on the part of the government does not justify withholding an employee’s lawful consideration for promotion. She further observed that the government is expected to act as a model employer and must adopt fair, transparent, and timely employment practices in dealing with its servants. This decision reinforces the principle that public authorities are accountable for their own delays and must ensure that employees are not made to suffer because of institutional inaction.

In Fakhar Majeed v. Government of Punjab, the Supreme Court of Pakistan addressed an important issue in service law concerning delays in promotion caused by administrative inaction. The case went beyond the personal grievance of a single civil servant and highlighted broader constitutional principles of fairness, equality, and accountability in public employment. The Court emphasized that government authorities must act responsibly and that procedural delays can amount to violations of constitutional rights.

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