Utility Allowance News for Sindh Judicial Staff

The High Court of Sindh Karachi has issued the official Notification letter on 20th February, 2020 in connection with utility allowance news for sindh judicial staff.

Notification of Utility Allowance 2020 Sindh Employees

In pursuance of Article 175(3) regarding separation of Judiciary from executive coupled with Judgment of Hon’able Supreme Court in PLD – SC 105 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 Power conferred by the Finance Department, Government of Sindh vide Notification No.BI/2(18)/1996 dated 26.11.1996 dated 26.11.1996 and all others enabling powers, further in compliance with the direction of National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee which mandate to remove the disparity in salaries and allowances, the Hon’ble Chief Justice has been pleased to revise the rate of Utility Allowance news in favour of the Judicial Officers of Sindh (both cadre & ex-cadre) and Officers & Staff District & Subordinate Judiciary in Sindh w.e.f. 01.12.2019 as per following rates:-

S.No.	Basic Pay Scale	Current rate of Utility Allowance	Revised rates of Utility Allowance
1.	BPS-01 to BPS-06	10% of running pay but not less than Rs.1000/-	Rs.6,000/-
2.	BPS-07 to BPS-08	10% of running pay but not less than Rs.1000/-	Rs.6,000/-
3.	BPS-09 to BPS-14	10% of running pay but not less than Rs.1000/-	Rs.6,000/-
4.	BPS-15	10% of running pay but not less than Rs.1000/-	Rs.10,000/-
5.	BPS-16	10% of running pay but not less than Rs.1000/-	Rs.14,000/-
6.	BPS-17	Rs.5,000/-	Rs.15,000/-
7.	BPS-18	Rs.5,000/-	Rs.20,000/-
8.	BPS-19 and above	Rs.6,000/-	Rs.30,000/-

The expenditure involved will be met from within the Budget grant of the respective court under the Head “A-01241” utility allowance during the current financial year 2019-20.