WAHEED GUL KHAN vs PROVINCE OF SINDH art — 2024 SCMR 1701 SUPREME-COURT

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WAHEED GUL KHAN VS PROVINCE OF SINDH art. 199---Civil service---advertised post---Interview process following the written test---Challenging the interview process in Constitutional jurisdiction of the High Court---Permissibility---Written test measures a candidate's knowledge and expression skills but does not evaluate important personality traits like communication skills, leadership qualities, and decision-making abilities---These traits are assessed during the interview---Interview process allows evaluators to see how candidates interact and respond in real-time, offering a complete picture of their suitability for the job---an interview is inherently a subjective evaluation, and a Court of law does not have jurisdiction to substitute its opinion with that of the Interview Board to provide relief to anyone---Role of the Interview Board is to evaluate candidates based on a variety of subjective criteria, which may include interpersonal skills, presentation, and other intangible qualities that are difficult to measure objectively---These assessments are inherently qualitative and depend on the opinion of interviewers, who are appointed for their expertise and ability to make such evaluations---However, this does not mean that the decisions of the Interview Board are beyond scrutiny---If there are any indications of mala fides, bias, or significant errors in the opinion (of the Interview Board) that are apparent from the record, the Court would certainly be compelled to intervene---But where the candidates fail to pass the interview examination for not meeting the necessary standards in the interview, the Constitutional jurisdiction of the High Court cannot be invoked for challenging the interview process.

WAHEED GUL KHAN vs PROVINCE OF SINDH art — 2024 SCMR 1701 SUPREME-COURT

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