Law: Azad Jammu and Kashmir Interim Constitution Act, 1974

Section: 42(10) , 44

Azad Jammu and Kashmir Interim Constitution, 1974 (VIII of 1974)-- ----Arts. 42(10) & 44--Ad hoc appointment--Expiry of contract--Failure of NTS Test--Writ petition electing direction of annulment of contract--Dismissed--It revealed from record that petitioner, herein, was appointed as Assistant Engineer B-17, in University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on adhoc basis--Adhoc service of petitioner was extended from time to time and last extension was granted, for a period of two months, commencing from 01.01.2024 to 29.02.2024, subject to condition that, as petitioner had failed in National Testing Service (NTS) examination, his ad-hoc appointment will stand automatically terminated upon expiry of said period--It is a settled principle of law that an appointment, being a stopgap arrangement of a temporary nature for a specified period, did not, in itself, confer any right upon incumbent either for regularization or for continuance in service beyond stipulated period--Service of ad-hoc appointee could be terminated at any time without assigning any reason--Petition dismissed.                                                                            [Pp. 166 & 167] A & B Syed Zulqarnain Raza Naqvi, Advocate for Petitioner. Raja Gul Mjaeed Khan, Legal Advisor for Respondents. Date of hearing: 16.04.2025. Order The captioned petition for leave to appeal has been directed against the judgment of the High Court dated 23.11.2024, passed in Writ Petition No. 697/2024. 2.       The brief facts culminating in the filing of instant petition for leave to appeal are that the petitioner, herein, was appointed as Assistant Engineer (BS-17) in the University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on ad-hoc basis, pursuant to the recommendations of the Selection Committee, vide order dated…