It replaces official transport facilities with a monthly subsidy for judicial officers across Punjab.
Lahore High Court. PHOTO: ONLINE
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has implemented a Transport Monetization Policy, allowing judicial officers serving in the district judiciary across Punjab to purchase their officially allotted vehicles at depreciated prices.
The policy applies retroactively from July 1, 2026.
As part of the new agreement, judicial officers will no longer be entitled to official fuel, maintenance or driver facilities for personal use.
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In lieu of these benefits, they will receive a monthly transportation monetization subsidy, the amount of which will be set by the competent authority and reviewed periodically in accordance with fuel prices and prevailing economic conditions.
According to a notification issued by the LHC registrar, Chief Justice Aalia Neelum approved the policy in accordance with the decisions of the National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee (NJPMC) and the Punjab Cabinet.
An important component of the policy allows judicial officers to purchase the official vehicles currently assigned to them by paying a depreciated lump sum. Those who choose not to purchase the vehicles must immediately hand them over to their respective district and session judges.
The notice states that the depreciated price will be calculated by applying depreciation at a rate of 15 percent for the first year and 10 percent for each subsequent year on the original purchase cost of the vehicle.
The policy requires that the entire purchase amount be paid in a lump sum by payment order or demand draft in favor of the LHC registrar.
Furthermore, it stipulates that the selling price will not be less than Rs 200,000 for vehicles up to 1,000 cc and Rs 250,000 for vehicles with a displacement of 1,300 cc or above.
Officials wishing to purchase the assigned vehicles must also submit a written undertaking accepting the prescribed terms and conditions.
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After purchase, the vehicles must be registered as private vehicles. Government registration numbers and green plates must be provided, while all expenses related to re-registration, transfer and applicable taxes will be borne by the purchasing judicial officer.
The notification makes it clear that the facilities are only available to judicial officers who have been officially allotted vehicles by the Lahore High Court.
It also extends the option to the widow or spouse of a judicial officer who dies during service, allowing them to purchase the allotted vehicle at the depreciated price, subject to established procedure and approval.
Judicial officials facing disciplinary proceedings, as well as those who have already surrendered their official vehicles, will generally not be eligible for the scheme.
However, judicial officers on probation may benefit from the policy, subject to the applicable conditions.
The notification further directs each district to maintain a centralized pool of official vehicles solely for official and protocol purposes, while any surplus vehicles arising out of implementation of monetization policy must be reported to the Lahore High Court without delay.
