ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court dismissed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government’s appeal against the appointment of a master’s degree holder as a sanitary worker. The decision upheld an earlier ruling by the Peshawar High Court, according to The News. A three-member bench, headed by Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi, heard the case.
During the proceedings, a district education officer appeared before the court. Justice Rizvi questioned the country’s employment system and expressed concern over the situation. He remarked that it was unfortunate for a person with a master’s degree to perform sanitation duties. The judge asked the district education officer about the employee’s responsibilities.
The official confirmed that the individual was assigned sweeping and cleaning duties.
Judge urges suitable job for petitioner
Justice Rizvi strongly criticised the situation and questioned whether anyone felt ashamed that a highly educated person was performing such work. However, he observed that dismissing the employee after serving for 10 years would not be appropriate. Instead, he directed the provincial government to provide the petitioner with a position that matched his academic qualifications.
Meanwhile, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa additional advocate general informed the court that no sanitary worker vacancies were currently available in the province. In response, Justice Rizvi remarked that the statement suggested the province no longer required sanitation workers because it had become so clean. He added that he had previously heard similar claims only about Punjab.
The Federal Constitutional Court upheld the Peshawar High Court’s verdict and dismissed the provincial government’s appeal, bringing the long-running legal dispute to an end.
