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| 2025 SLG 5353 2025 SLD 5353 = 2025 SHC 2522 |
Constitutional Petition No.D-5281 of 2023
Before: Justice Mohammad Karim Khan Agha Justice Adnan-ul-Karim Memon
Dates of hearing & Order: 24.09.2025 M/s Ahmed Ali Ghumro and Abdul Samee, advocates for the petitioner. Mr. Ghulam Muhammad, advocate for Intervener. Ms. Saima Imdad, Assistant Advocate General, Sindh.
(Dr. Dilshad Ahmed
VERSUS
The Province of Sindh and another)
Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973
Section: 25
Summary:
The petitioner, a civil servant in the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA), claimed he was unfairly overlooked for promotion to Director (Technical/Research & Development) BPS-19 despite meeting all eligibility criteria, including service length and mandatory training. He alleged promotions were granted to colleagues due to political influence or procedural gaps. The court directed that the petitioner’s promotion be reconsidered according to the newly framed recruitment rules, emphasizing merit, seniority, and fitness, while confirming that civil servants have a right to be considered for promotion but not an automatic right to it.
Sections Used:
Article 25 (Constitution of Pakistan)
Two-Word Description:
Promotion Dispute