Dr. SHAHID AMIN vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Ministry of National Food Security and Research art — 2023 PLC(CS) 1218 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

Case information

Citation: 2023 PLC(CS) 1218 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Court: Balochistan High Court
Year: 2023
Reporter: PLC
Parties: Dr. SHAHID AMIN vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Ministry of National Food Security and Research art
Subject matter: Constitutional

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Judgment text as reported

Dr. SHAHID AMIN VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Ministry of National Food Security and Research art.199---Public Sector Companies (appointment of Chief Executive) Guidelines, 2015, Sched I, Para. 6---Constitutional petition---Recommendations of the Board to the Competent authority---Scope---Petitioner impugned fresh recruitment process i.e. constitution of new scrutiny committee for short listing and interview process---Respondents had invited applications for the post of Chief Executive Officer (CEO)through publication from all over Pakistan---Petitioner along with 22 others being qualified candidates had applied for the post---Respondents after shortlisting 10 candidates out of 23 candidates had issued interview calls---Interview was conducted as per schedule and the petitioner was placed at 1st position while two others were placed at 2nd and 3rd position---Candidates were recommended for approval of Board of Directors---Matter remained pending before the Board of Directors, but all of sudden the petitioner received another interview call from the respondents to appear in interview afresh---Contention of respondents was that the Board of Directors had not approved the recommendations---Validity---Decision of the Board of Directors seemed to be based on mala fide intention just to add and accommodate certain blue eyed candidates, while nothing was brought on record to ascertain the reasons for recalling the interview process---Constitutional petition was accepted, in circumstances, process of fresh appointments was declared to be illegal and the earlier process was directed to be finalized.

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