Government Budget

—meaning of—statement of estimated receipts and expenditures—approved by the Assembly—Education Package approved by Government—Assembly provided finance in annual budget—According to the averments and pleadings of the parties and record, the Education Package was approved by the Government and consequently for its implementation the Legislative Assembly has provided the budget. The upgraded institutions and the created posts have been approved initially in the Budget for the year 2015-16 and for current year 2016-17. According to the scheme of law, the Budget is the statement of estimated receipts and expenditure approved by the Assembly, thus, the argument advanced on behalf of the Government that for implementation of the Education Package there is shortage of funds, cannot be accepted in presence of the Budget approved by the Assembly for the year 2016-17. Ch. Latif Akbar & others v.Azad Govt. & others 2017 SCR 305 (D)