DANISH USMAN vs GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA appointment — 2022 PLC(CS) 418 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2022 PLC(CS) 418 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court: Peshawar High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: PLC
Parties: DANISH USMAN vs GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA appointment
Subject matter: Constitutional

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Judgment text as reported

DANISH USMAN VS GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA appointment---Selection Committee, findings of---Substitution---Jurisdiction of High Court---Scope---Petitioner sought his appointment on the ground that he was eligible for the post in question and even if no mark was given by Selection Committee he could have been selected---Validity---Petitioner had requisite qualification and obtained higher marks in screening test but it was not the only criteria for final selection rather it was only for shortlisting purpose---Selection Committee had unanimously declared petitioner as failed and no marks were given---Interviewing committee had to adjudge short listed candidates for the purpose of selection of specific job---Interview was subjective test and it was not possible for Court of law to substitute its own opinion for that of an interview board, as it was in the domain of members of the Committee---Petitioner was not awarded any marks in interview, as such, he was not placed in merit list for the purpose of selection---High Court declined to interfere in the matter---Constitutional petition was dismissed, in circumstances. Head Notes

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