MUHAMMAD USMAN vs GOVERNOR KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA art — 2021 PLC(CS) 727 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2021 PLC(CS) 727 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court: Peshawar High Court
Year: 2021
Reporter: PLC
Parties: MUHAMMAD USMAN vs GOVERNOR KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA art
Subject matter: Service

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD USMAN VS GOVERNOR KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA art.199---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), art.114---Constitutional petition---Judicial review---Policy matter---Estoppel, principle of---applicability---Petitioner assailed change in rules whereby candidates having educational qualification of Ba were also made eligible to apply---Validity---When rules were made by department in exercise of powers vested in them, High Court could not sit in judgment over wisdom of departmental authorities in that respect nor could judge effectiveness or otherwise of the policy laid down by such regulation---Even if criteria for appointment was changed for all candidates by making amendments in relevant rules of appointment, estoppel could not be pleaded in such a case---No estoppel could exist against a statute or rules---High Court declined to interfere in the matter---Constitutional petition was dismissed in circumstances.

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