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| 2025 SLG 2125 2025 SLD 2125 = 2025 SHC 1211 |
Constitution Petition No.D-596 of 2025
Mr. Justice Zulfiqar Ali Sangi; Mr. Justice Abdul Hamid Bhurgri.
Petitioner : Akbar Ali, Atif Ali Shah and Kaleem Hyder, through Mr. Waseem Ahmed Sundrani, Advocate.
Respondents : Province of Sindh and others, Date of Hearing: 30.04.2025. Date of Judgment: 30.04.2025.
Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973
Section: 199,10-A
Law: Civil Procedure Code, 1908
Section: VII, XXXVII,154
Law: Pakistan Penal Code, 1860
Section: 489-F
Law: National Accountability Ordinance (XVIII of 1999)
Section: 9
Law: Elections Act, 2017
Section: 230
Law: Police Order (22 of 2002)
Section: 29
Summary:
This judgment addresses a constitutional petition filed by candidates for Junior Elementary School Teacher (JEST) positions (BPS-14) under the Recruitment Policy 2021 in Sindh. The petitioners sought the inclusion of two additional marks for their professional qualifications (B.Ed/ADE), which they claimed were unjustly omitted from their final scores. They argued that this omission led to their exclusion from selection while less qualified candidates were appointed, alleging political influence and malafide intent by officials.
Core Points:
Recruitment Process: The petitioners appeared for the JEST (BPS-14) recruitment test conducted by SIBA Test Service on September 13, 2021, as per the Recruitment Policy 2021 .
Claim for Additional Marks: Petitioners contended that the Recruitment Policy 2021 specified two additional marks for professional qualifications like B.Ed/ADE obtained before the advertisement . They possessed these qualifications but were not awarded the marks.