2019 PLC 249 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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RASHID HUSSAIN VS PTCL S.16---Employees of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited having opted Voluntary Separation Scheme---eviction from residential accommodation---Scope---Company filed complaint against the employees for their eviction from the residential accommodation which was accepted---Validity---Employees had accepted the severance of their ties with the company by opting settlement under Voluntary Separation Scheme---Residential accommodation was to be vacated by the employees by specified date, otherwise monthly rent was to be charged on market based rate as prescribed by the company---Employees had accepted the terms and conditions provided and agreed under the Voluntary Separation Scheme---Object of Voluntary Separation Scheme was to reduce the surplus staff and to bring the company in financial efficiency---Considerable amount had been paid to the employees toward ex-gratia besides the terminal benefits---Said amount had not been paid for doing any work or rendering any service---Employees had ceased to be under the employment of the company and they could not agitate for any kind of right which had been provided to them during service---Employees could not refuse to hand over the residential accommodation which had been provided to them during their service with the company---No illegality had been pointed out in the impugned orders passed by the Courts below---Constitutional petition was dismissed, accordingly.