Law: Civil Servants Act, 1973

Section: 12-A

Law: Federal Public Service Commission (Functions) Rules, 1978

Section: 4

Civil Servants Act (LXXI of 1973) S. 12-A read with Federal Public Service Commission Rules, 1978, r. 4-Retention in service-Contention that petitioners being perma nent Government servants, cannot be asked to appear before Federal Public Service Commission for judging their suitability to be retained in service-Held, Federal Public Service Commission Rules having not been specifically applied or adopted under section 12 of Act, objection of petitioner technically correct.                                                                                                                ORDER The petitioners are at present, confirmed Government servants but their appointments had been made within the period stipulated in section 12-A of the Civil Servants Act. They challenge the order of the Government asking them to appear before the Federal Public Service Commission, in order to see if they were suitable to be retained in services. 2. It is contended by the learned counsel that the petitioners are permanent Government servants, they cannot be asked to appear before the Federal Public Service Commission under rule 4 of 1978 Rules. The learned…