LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has introduced a new Transport Monetisation Policy allowing judicial officers across Punjab’s district judiciary to purchase their officially allotted vehicles at depreciated prices.
According to a notification issued by the LHC registrar, the policy was approved by Lahore High Court Chief Justice Aalia Neelum in pursuance of the decisions of the National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee (NJPMC) and the Punjab cabinet.
The policy has taken effect retrospectively from July 1, 2026.
Under the new policy, judicial officers will no longer receive official fuel, maintenance, or driver facilities for personal use. Instead, they will be paid a monthly transport monetisation allowance — the rates of which will be determined by the competent authority and revised periodically in line with fuel prices and economic conditions.
A key feature of the policy is that judicial officers have been given the option to purchase the official vehicles currently allotted to them at a depreciated lump-sum price. Officers who decline the offer will be required to surrender their vehicles immediately to the concerned district and sessions judge.
