Law: Sindh Civil Servants (Appointment, Promotion and Transfer) Rules, 1974

Section: R.11-A

Sindh Civil Servants (Appointment, Promotion and Transfer) Rules, 1974---

----R.11-A---Appointment against deceased quota---Eligibility criteria---Determination---Petitioner being brother of deceased Constable claimed his appointment in Police Department against deceased quota---Deceased brother of petitioner had already been appointed as a Constable against deceased quota---Candiature of the petitioner was rejected due to deficiency in chest measurement---Claim of the petitioner was that he could avail deceased quota for second time---Validity---Petitioner was required to first meet the eligibility criteria for the post of Police Constable as provided under the Recruitment Rules as well as Police Rules, 1934, before being appointed on a designated post, which in the case of the petitioner was lacking---Police Constable can only be appointed on merit not based on deceased/Shaheed quota as every candidate has to meet the criteria as set forth in the recruitment rules notified by the Government of Sindh for such appointment in police force---Constitutional petition was dismissed, in circumstances.