MUHAMMAD RAMZAN vs CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER appointment — 2022 PLC(CS) 759 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2022 PLC(CS) 759 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: PLC
Parties: MUHAMMAD RAMZAN vs CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER appointment
Subject matter: Constitutional

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD RAMZAN VS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER appointment---Delay in issuance of appointment letters---Scope---Petitioners' only grievance was that they were selected on merit and their names were also reflected in the final merit list but appointment letters were not issued in their favour despite lapse of considerable period of time---Contention of respondents was that statutory period of 190 days had lapsed as such the petitioners were not entitled for the appointment---Validity---Once recruitment process was commenced then it had to be completed by the appointing authority within the statutory period---If the recruitment process was stopped due to transfer of the then CEO, as alleged, even then it was the duty of the authority to give the charge to some other officer to perform functions in a smooth manner but nothing was brought on record by the authorities in that regard---Writ petition was allowed and the authorities were directed to issue appointment letters to the petitioners.

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