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(a) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Irrigation and Public Health Engineering Department (Recruitment and Appointment) Rules, 1979-----Appendex---Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Service Tribunals Act (I of 1974), S. 3--- Promotion quota, reduction in---Provincial Government changing promotion criteria by prescribing higher education qualification--- Service Tribunal, jurisdiction of---Sub-Engineers (BPS-11) (respondents) were appointed in Irrigation Department on the basis of having a diploma in Associate Engineering and enjoyed 20% reserved quota for promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer (BPS-17) as provided in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Irrigation and Public Health Engineering Department (Recruitment and Appointment) Rules, 1979---Said Rules were amended and stipulated promotion quota of appellants was reduced to 15% and a new category (for promotion) was created for those Sub-Engineers who possessed a degree in B.Tech. (Hons.) and who had passed Grade A and Grade B examinations with a minimum service of five years---Appellants contended that carving out of such new 'category' of degree holders had reduced the promotion prospects of diploma holders---Service Tribunal directed the Provincial Government to reconsider the amendments made to the Rules and in the meantime put on hold promotions under the amended Rules---Legality---Amendment made to the Rules in question was not with a view to accommodate specific individuals or for any other ulterior motive---Service Tribunal appeared to have been impressed by the fact that there were one hundred and thirty diploma holders whereas there were only thirteen graduates having B.Tech (Hons.) degrees, therefore, in the opinion of the Tribunal it was necessary to preserve the quota of the diploma holders---Concern of the Tribunal effectively meant that if there were many less qualified persons they should have greater prospects for advancement and those who had higher qualifications or who had improved their qualifications should not have an advantage---Such anxiety and concern of the Tribunal was misplaced---Amendment made to the Rules in question was a policy matter and the Government was empowered to reduce the promotion quota of…

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