Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 199

Law: Sindh Public Service Commission (Recruitment Management) Regulations,2006.

Section: 161

📌 Summary of the Case The petitioners challenged the recruitment process conducted by the Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) for engineering posts (BPS-17), alleging: Unreasonable delay (over 1.5 years) in result declaration Unfair interview marking, where lower-scoring candidates received higher interview marks Lack of transparency and mala fide intentions They requested the Court to: Suspend the merit list Stop appointments Order fresh interviews The respondents argued that: The petition was not maintainable because an alternative remedy existed under SPSC Regulations. Interview evaluation is subjective, and courts should not interfere. Court’s Decision: The Court did not decide on merits. Held that petitioners should first use the statutory remedy. Directed that the petition be treated as a representation under Regulation 161. Ordered the Chairman SPSC/Appellate Committee to decide within 14 days. 📜 Sections / Laws Involved Article 199 (Constitution of Pakistan) Regulation 161 (Sindh Public Service Commission Regulations, 2023) ⚖️ 2 × Two-Word Case Descriptions Recruitment Dispute Procedural Remedy O R D E R  At the initial stage, learned Counsel for the Petitioners submitted that the process conducted by the Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) for the posts of Assistant Engineer (Civil) BPS-17 in Works & Services Department, Education Works, School Education & Literacy Department, and Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil) BPS-17 in Local Government Department was illegal, discriminatory, and conducted with mala fide intentions. Relying on the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of Pakistan in CCE-2013, learned counsel highlighted similar irregularities, including undue delays in declaration of results, disproportionate interview marks, and lack of transparency in the interview evaluation. He added that in the present case, the written test was conducted on 21-02-2023, results were issued on 11-06-2024, and the final merit list after interviews on 18-02-2025, reflecting an excessive delay of over 1.5 years. Moreover, candidates with lower written scores were awarded disproportionately high interview marks,…