PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION vs HUSNAIN ABBAS appointment — 2021 PLC(CS) 979 SUPREME-COURT

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PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION VS HUSNAIN ABBAS appointment--- Legitimate expectancy, doctrine of---Scope---Candidate's claim to appointment based on the doctrine of legitimate expectancy could not be allowed to override or overshadow another candidate's right which was based upon constitutional protections and statutory provisions put in place on the basis of a constitutional mandate. Citation Name: 2021 PLC(CS) 979 SUPREME-COURTBookmark this Case PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION VS HUSNAIN ABBAS art. 27---Civil service---Reserved quota for underrepresented class or area---Constitutionality---Legislation put in place by the competent legislature for redressal of under representation of any class or area in the service of Pakistan was neither ultra vires nor violated art. 27(1) of the Constitution. Citation Name: 2021 PLC(CS) 979 SUPREME-COURTBookmark this Case PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION VS HUSNAIN ABBAS Rules/conditions applicable for appointment against advertised posts---Scope---Rules applicable and the conditions required to be specified were those which were in force on the date of appointment and not those which were obtained earlier i.e. at the time of inviting applications, etc. Citation Name: 2021 PLC(CS) 979 SUPREME-COURTBookmark this Case PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION VS HUSNAIN ABBAS Erroneously prepared merit list---No vested right of appointment---No vested right could accrue in favour of a candidate by virtue of an erroneous merit list which was prepared on the basis of an erroneous advertisement; which had been published in violation of the Government Policy, and the applicable rules and regulations. Citation Name: 2021 PLC(CS) 979 SUPREME-COURTBookmark this Case PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION VS HUSNAIN ABBAS S. 7---Punjab Public Service Commission ('the Commission'), powers of---Scope---Neither the Commission nor its Chairman had the power or authority to appoint a candidate against any post in view of the fact that mandate of the Commission and its Chairman was limited only to making recommendations to the concerned Departments for appointment against available posts.

PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION vs HUSNAIN ABBAS appointment — 2021 PLC(CS) 979 SUPREME-COURT

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