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(a) Civil Service-------Vacancy in public office, filling of---Principles---Such vacancy must be filled in the prescribed manner and by adhering to laid down conditions/procedure. (b) Civil service--- ----Ad hoc appointments could not extended to indefinite length of period---Regular appointments should be made strictly in accordance with law. (c) University of the Punjab Act (IX of 1973)--- ----Ss.10(1)(ix), 17, 25 & 26---Appointment of Registrar and teaching staff of Punjab University---Method---Appointment of University Teachers and other Officers would be made by Syndicate on recommendations of Selection Board---Registrar being a whole-time officer of University was considered as a category apart from Teachers and other Officers in matter of appointment---Decision to fill up vacancy of post of Registrar i.e. by promotion or direct recruitment, would lie with Vice-Chancellor of University, while power of his appointment vested with Syndicate on terms and conditions to be determined by it. (d) University of the Punjab Act (IX of 1973)--- ----Ss. 17 & 26---Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 199(2)(b)(ii)---Constitutional petition---Writ of quo warranto, issuance of---Post of Registrar of University, vacancy of---Filing of applications in pursuance of advertisement---Appointment on contract basis instead of completing its process initiated on basis of advertisement---Continuation of such contractual arrangement for years---Validity---Syndicate in subsequent meeting while keeping in view efficiency of Registrar had confirmed all anticipatory orders regarding his appointment and subsequent extension in his terms of appointment passed by Vice-Chancellor---Power to make appointment of Registrar vested with Syndicate and for such matter Selection Board would not come in picture---Lacuna in appointment of Registrar, if any, stood removed and ratified with approval and decision of Syndicate i.e. competent authority---Decision of Syndicate did not suffer from any procedural and other legal flaw and infirmity---No justification existed to issue a writ of quo waranto---High Court dismissed Constitutional petition in circumstances. Abdul Jabbar Memon and…

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