ALTAF HUSSAIN vs PROVINCE OF SINDH through Secretary, Education and Literacy Department, Karachi art — 2025 PLC(CS) 1169 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2025 PLC(CS) 1169 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: PLC
Parties: ALTAF HUSSAIN vs PROVINCE OF SINDH through Secretary, Education and Literacy Department, Karachi art
Subject matter: Constitutional

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Judgment text as reported

ALTAF HUSSAIN VS PROVINCE OF SINDH through Secretary, Education and Literacy Department, Karachi art. 199---Employment---Recruitment process---Disputed questions of facts---Interference by High Court---Scope---Laches---Claim of the petitioner was that he being successful candidate was placed at serial No.17 of the merit list, however, respondent, who was placed at serial No.80 of the merit list was appointed due to her familial connection in the Education Department---Validity---Claim of the petitioner being a successful candidate was effectively controverted by documentary evidence, thus, High Court in constitutional jurisdiction could not adjudicate upon disputed questions of fact---Constitutional petition suffered from incurable delay as recruitment process pertained to the year 2012 while the constitutional petition was instituted in 2016 without any satisfactory explanation regarding delay of four years, thus, doctrine of laches squarely applied---Constitutional petition was dismissed, in circumstances.

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