Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 199

(a) Constitution of Pakistan--- ----Art. 199---Constitutional jurisdiction---Scope---Matters relating to educational institution--- Interference by High Court--- Scope---Educational institutions are the best judges of their rules and regulations---High Court in exercise of its Constitutional jurisdiction normally does not interfere in such like matters as its jurisdiction cannot be invoked for obtaining decisions on merits which functionaries alone are entitled to take under law---Jurisdiction of High Court under Art.199 of the Constitution is principally meant for correcting jurisdictional errors in orders and proceedings of tribunals and executive authorities. Muhammad Abdullah Riaz v. U.H.S. and others PLD 2011 Lah. 555 and Sahiba Dost vs. Chairman Admissions Board/Vice-Chancellor U.H.S. and others PLD 2011 Lah. 605 rel. (b) Constitution of Pakistan--- ----Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Educational institution---Mistake by authorities---Factual controversy---Impairing performance---Admission to medical college---Entrance test---Petitioner was candidate for admission to medical college and due to mistake of authorities incorrect examination center was mentioned in admission card and on the day of examination petitioner had to rush to proper examination center---Plea raised by petitioner was that if he had directly been intimated about proper center well in time before the date of Enterance Test his performance would have not been impaired---Contention of authorities was that university acted promptly on the date of Entrance Test and also allowed petitioner to take Entrance Test at correct examination center, even though he arrived there after cut off time---Validity---Controversy started at the point as to when the university was aware of the mistake, and if mistake was discovered well before date of entrance test then why it did not directly communicate to petitioner in view of the fact that his contact numbers and email address were available with the university---Questions that as to whether petitioner checked the newspapers or university's website to confirm the location of his examination center; whether the petitioner reached the examination…

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