Law:

Section:

(a) Civil Service-------Recruitment---Duties of Recruitment Committee---Principle---Exercise of recruitment is an onerous and conscientious duty and if it is assigned to a person or committee, they are obligated to conduct the process fairly and squarely and according to the mandate given by recruitment agency/department to recommend suitable candidates for filling up vacant positions/posts advertised for application by interested candidates---Selection/Recruitment Committee cannot travel beyond its mandate---Neither can it subtract any post nor add any post in selection process and it is obligated to adhere to the terms of reference and conduct recruitment process strictly for the sanctioned posts allowed to be included in written test and interview by candidates---Selection Board or Recruitment Committee can only recommend candidates for issuing offer or appointment letters who are strictly selected on merit for the sanctioned posts, without deviating from terms and conditions of advertisement published for the information of general public---Predominant task of Recruitment Committee should be selection of suitable candidates, which is the substratum of a fair, transparent and efficient recruitment process---Key responsibilities of Recruitment Committee are to first determine how many positions have been advertised for inviting applications; to scrutinize all applications for shortlisting; and to examine whether all required antecedents and credentials have been attached and vetted for the purpose of initial shortlisting of applicants; whether applicant joined competitive process and qualified written test, if any such condition is required to be complied with, then to assess marks on merits; and subsequently conduct interview according to the merit list, awarding interview marks---Recruitment Committee may also consider granting additional marks for additional/value-added qualifications or experience as mentioned in the advertisement inviting applications.(b) Balochistan Civil Servants (Appointment, Promotion and Transfer) Rules, 1979-------R. 3---Recruitment---Appointment letter, non-issuance of---Recruitment process, annulment of---Petitioner/authorities…