Law: Punjab Public Service Commission Regulations, 2016

Section: 12, 59, 62

Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 199

Punjab Public Service Commission Regulation, 2016-- ----Regln. 12, 59 & 62--Constitution of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 199-- Appointment--Labour officer--PPSC--Merit list--Waiting list--Substitute candidate--Validity of merit list--Expiry of merit list--Request for recommendation--Policy matter--Judicial review--Discriminatory treatment--As it is a policy matter and this Court could not interfere into policy matters of Department-PPSC--It is not in domain of Courts to embark upon an inquiry as to whether a particular policy is wise and acceptable or whether better policy could be drafted--Court could  only interfere if policy framed is absolutely capricious and non-informed by reasons, or totally arbitrary, offending basic requirement of Constitution--For recommending substitute, merit list remains valid for twelve months from date of issuance of first recommendations--Petition dismissed.               [Para  8 & 9] A & B Mr. Saif ur Rehman Jasra, Advocate for Petitioner. Barrister Umair Niazi, Additional Advocate General along with Mian Muhammad Iqbal, Law Oficer and Tariq Mehmood, Superintendent, PPSC for Respondent. Date of hearing: 22.9.2020. Judgment The Petitioner has invoked the constitutional jurisdiction of this Court under Article 199 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 (the “Constitution”) by challenging a quasi-judicial order dated 10.07.2019 passed by the Respondent No. 2 pursuant to directions issued in W.P. No. 29785 of 2019 dated 16.05.2019. 2.       Unnecessary details apart, the background of the case is that the Petitioner applied for the post of Labour Officer (BPS-16) in response to advertisement dated 15.11.2017 issued by the Respondent No. 2. After fulfilling codal formalities of the written test as well as the interview, the Petitioner’s name was mirrored in the revised merit list dated 01.03.2018 under Heading (Following Candidate(s) Could Not Come in the Orbit of Selection). Due to non-joining/relieving of certain appointees, the Petitioner’s name was leaped at Sr.No. 12 of…