Case Details

Citation(s)
1991 SLG 1845 1991 SLD 1845 1991 PLC 114
Peshawar High Court
Writ Petition No. 320 of 1989, decided on 24th September, 1990
FAZAL ELAHI KHAN AND WALI MUHAMMAD KHAN, JJ
Hamid Saeed Malik, A.A.G. for
Respondents Nos. 1 to 3. Q. Atiqur Rehman for
Respondent No. 4. Sardar Khan for
Respondents Nos. 6 and 8. Date of hearing. 24th September, 1990.

Khawaja WAJIHUDDIN

VS

THE N.-W.F.P. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PESHAWAR and 7 others Khawaja WAJIHUDDIN vs THE N.W.F.P. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PESHAWAR and 7 others

Law:

Section:

(a) North-West Frontier Province Public Service Commission (Function) Rules, 1974--- --R.---4---Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 199---Competitive examination conducted by Provincial Public Service Commission to fill up various posts--­Candidates when called for interview gave their option for the respective posts--­Candidates were appointed to the respective posts in accordance with merit and whenever possible according to their options---Just after selection and allocation of posts on merits, some new posts were created and requisitioned from Public Service Commission---Public Service Commission decided to appoint those who were on waiting list on the newly created posts---Persons who had already joined service on the basis of same competitive examination made representation to be reallocated to the posts of their first choice but to. no effect---Petitioner's contention, that there was no concept of maintaining a waiting list of candidates for absorption of newly created posts and that the list maintained was only for absorption of vacant posts created by the non-joinders and that too in accordance with merit list, had much force---Constitutional petition by already appointed persons, however, was not maintainable because such persons were not aggrieved persons within the meaning of Art. 199 of the Constitution---No vested right of petitioners recognised by law stood invaded or denied to them---Petitioners were offered posts in different cadres according to their preferences within the limited posts---Petitioners having accepted and joined such service without any grievance and reservation were left with no vested right to ask for re-allocation of posts on the creation of new posts---Petitions were dismissed in circumstances. Associated Cement Companies Ltd. v. Pakistan through the Commissioner of Income-tax, Lahore Range, Lahore and 7 others PLD 1978 SC 151 and Dr. Habibur Rehman v. The West Pakistan Public Service Commission, Lahore and 4 others PLD 1973 SC 144 ref. (b) North-West Frontier Province Public Service Commission (Function) Rules, 1974-- -----R. 4---Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 199---Petitioner having been placed on merit list was…
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