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| 2026 SLG 194 2026 SLD 194 = 2025 SHC 2146 |
Constitutional Petition No. D-8075 of 2022
Mr. Justice Muhammad Karim Khan Agha Mr. Justice Adnan-ul-Karim Memon
Date of hearing and order 25.08.2025 Mr. Javed Iqbal advocate for the petitioners Mr. Ali Asadullah Bullo advocate for the respondent No.1 Mr. Ali Safdar Depar, AAG
(Shaikh Arshad Ali & others
VS
Province of Sindh & others)
Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973
Section: 199
Summary:
The petitioners, Assistant Directors (Technical) holding B.Tech (Hons) degrees at the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA), challenged the SBCA (Recruitment) Regulations, 2016 and office orders denying them promotion and seniority. They alleged discrimination in promotion ratios, unlawful exclusion from DPC consideration, and violation of service and constitutional rights. The Court held that the Regulations are non-discriminatory, that B.Tech and BE/B.Arch degrees are distinct qualifications regulated by different statutory bodies, and that promotions must strictly follow the prescribed recruitment rules and quotas. In view of binding Supreme Court precedents, the Court declined to interfere and dismissed the petition.
Sections / Provisions Used:
Article 199, Constitution of Pakistan