SHC dismisses provincial govt's decision, restores AD Khawaja as Sindh IG
The court has strictly ordered Sardar Abdul Majeed to leave the post with immediate effect.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday has dismissed provincial government’s decision and restored AD Khawaja as Inspector General (IG) Sindh.
According to details, SHC conducted the case hearing during which Justice Muneeb Akhtar asked that why AD Khawaja was removed from the post despite court’s restraining order.
Advocate General told the court that Sardar Abdul Majeed is senior than AD Khawaja whereas Sindh government has authority to give services of any officer to federation.
The court has strictly ordered Sardar Abdul Majeed to leave the post and upheld AD Khawaja as Sindh IG till next hearing.
The court has also said that apparently, there is no need of further restraining order.
Earlier, Inspector General (IG) of Sindh AD Khawaja has refused to leave his post saying the appointment is federal government’s right.
AD Khawaja was removed from his post on Saturday and Sardar Abdul Majeed Dasti was given the charge by provincial government.
The provincial government had sent three names to latter for the said post and appointed Abdul Majeed Dasti as acting Sindh IG without even waiting for federal government’s reply.
Federal government objected to all three proposed candidates and said they do not own good reputation. Ghulam Qadir Thebu and Khadim Hussain were the other two contenders.
AD Khawaja was appointed as Sindh IG on March 12 last year, but gradually developed a rift with the Sindh government after he refused to appoint constables on quota system and hired them through NTS test.
In December 2016, he was sent on forced leave by Sindh government on the directives of prominent leaders after which he got restraining order on his transfer from the court.
