PESHAWAR, Sept 2: The NWFP chapter of All Pakistan  Clerks’ Association (Apca) Monday called off its strike and resumed  judicial and electoral work here on Monday, after holding successful negotiations with the district and sessions judge, Peshawar.

An agreement to this effect was reached between the sessions judge, Ziauddin Khattak, and representatives of Apca, including its provincial president, Muhammad Aslam Khan. Apca claimed that its  members had been victimised.

However, the sessions judge opined that their transfers were of routine nature and they could raise their grievances through a representation to the high court after assuming duties in their respective districts. Decision on the same would be made in accordance with the law, he assured.

The association, in the meantime, agreed that eight of its senior members, who had been transferred from various districts by the Peshawar High  Court, would comply with the controversial order.

Earlier, Apca had announced to extend its strike by three more days after its three-day-long successful strike, lasting from Aug 31 to Sept 2. They had threatened that the protest would continue till the transfer orders were rescinded.

The association stated that they had been assured by the sessions judge that none of the members would be victimised.

The  three-day-long strike  had crippled courts as well as the electoral work here.

On Monday, none of the Apca members performed their duties and their work was performed by peons and DFCs (defence foot constables) in the judicial complex and sessions courts.

The high court and the Apca were offering conflicting versions regarding the transfer orders. Sources in the high court claimed that various bar associations had sent lists to the high court, charging various employees at different courts of being corrupt.

The chief justice, they said, had issued transfer orders after receiving these complaints.

However, Apca office-bearers refuted these allegations, stating that a dispute had been on-going between the association and the high court over filling of certain posts, which had resulted in victimisation of its office-bearers in different districts.