Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 199

Keywords: Result: Appeal Dismissed MIANGUL HASSAN AURANGZEB, J:- Through the instant Intra Court Appeal, twelve appellants have impugned the judgment dated 29.05.2015, passed by the learned Single Judge in Chambers, whereby the appellants' petition under Article 199 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, was dismissed. 2. The appellants, in their writ petition, prayed for the grant of the relief reproduced herein below:- "In view of the foregoing, it is respectfully prayed that the impugned Recall Notices/Orders (Annex-I) may kindly be set aside and be declared to be of no lawful authority and the Respondent Federation be directed to continue the service of the Petitioners in terms of the Policy of 2015 and the Strategic Trade Policy Framework 2012-2015 for a period of at least four years, subject to performance evaluation. The Respondent Federation be directed to carry out performance evaluation of the Petitioners. The Respondent Federation and LUMS be restrained from causing conduct of the test pursuant to the Notice for Applications by 25-04-2015 (Annex-L) for selecting individuals to replace the Petitioners. Any other order deemed to be just and fair may also kindly be passed." 3. The appellants pleaded that they are serving as Trade Officers at various overseas diplomatic missions of Pakistan; that the appellants were so appointed through a transparent competitive process, which included an examination and an interview; that in the said competitive process, candidates from the public and private sector participated in the test carried out by the Lahore University of Management Sciences; that after emerging successful in the test, the appellants were appointed as Trade Officers in terms of the Policy for Selection and Monitoring of Trade Officers approved on 01.02.2005 and supplemented by the Strategic Trade Policy Framework 2002-2015; that the appointment letters issued to the appellants were subject to the said Policy Framework whereunder the tenure of the appellants was to be for an initial period of two years, and at the end of this period, a final extension of two years could be given, subject to performance; that Strategic…