Law: Azad Jammu and Kashmir Interim Constitution Act, 1974

Section: 44

Azad Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission Procedure Rules, 1994-- ----R. 4(4)--Azad Jammu and Kashmir Interim Constitution (VIII of 1974), Art. 44--Post of protocol officer--Open merit--Qualification for post--Scrutiny of candidates--Irrelevant experience certificates submitted by petitioners--Dismissal of appeals--No illegality has been committed by PSC while rejecting applications submitted by petitioners for appointment against post of Protocol Officer, whereas all experience certificates have properly been scrutinized by PSC, while affording opportunity of filing appeal/review to all petitioners--Petitions dismissed.[P. 82] A JUDGMENT Through the above tiled writ petitions filed under Article 44 of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Interim Constitution, 1974, the petitioners seek a direction against the respondents/PSC to conduct interview and to allow them to participate in the interview for the post of Protocol Officer BS-17 on the basis of marks which they obtained in MCQs test by issuing call letters to the petitioners and by cancelling the press release/handout dated 01.01.2021 as well as to issue the new handout/press release. Precise facts forming background of the instant writ petitions are that the petitioners are 1st class State Subject of Azad Jammu Kashmir hailing from different Districts of AJK. Vide advertisement No. 04/2018, the Public Service Commission of AJK invited applications for appointment against the post of Protocol Officer BS-17 on open merit except the unit of refugees settled in Pakistan, Muzaffarabad, Bagh and Kotli. The qualification for the post in question was prescribed as “Bachelor Degree 2nd Division alongwith two years experience of Protocol/Coordination from any Government/ Semi Government or Institution”. In pursuance of the said advertisement, the petitioners, being qualified candidates, applied for appointment against the post of Protocol Officer BS-17 and have qualified the MCQs test by securing 68, 66, 70, 66, 69, 70 and 63 marks respectively. Thereafter, the PSC after making scrutiny according to Policy of the PSC and called the shortlisted candidates for interview, whereas the petitioners were not called for…

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