MUHAMMAD HANEEF vs PROVINCE OF SINDH through Secretary (Universities and Boards) Sindh Secretariat, Karachi Re

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MUHAMMAD HANEEF VS PROVINCE OF SINDH through Secretary (Universities and Boards) Sindh Secretariat, Karachi Recruitment---Candidate clearing the written test but failing to qualify for final appointment---Consideration for appointment, right of---Scope---Clearing written test alone does not confer vested right to appointment---The petitioner applied for the posts of Junior Clerk and Steno Typist in the Office of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education and he secured 53/100 marks in the written tests and was called for interview, however, no appointment letter was issued---Held: Petitioner did clear the written component of the test but he did not qualify for final appointment for the post of junior clerk---Furthermore no appointment letters to any individuals were issued as of yet for the posts in question---Petitioner's contention that securing passing marks entitled him to appointment was misconceived---Constitutional petition being devoid of any merit was dismissed, in circumstances. Citation Name: 2025 PLC(CS) 1654 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case MUHAMMAD HANEEF VS PROVINCE OF SINDH through Secretary (Universities and Boards) Sindh Secretariat, Karachi art.199---Civil service---Recruitment---Constitutional jurisdiction of the High Court, invoking of---Direction for reconstitution of the Selection Committee and to compel the authorities to conduct skill/typing test, seeking of---Matters pertaining to policy implementation and administrative discretion---Interference of the High Court under Constitutional jurisdiction---Scope---Such matters pertain to policy implementation and administrative discretion which fall outside the purview of High Court's Constitutional jurisdiction and therefore cannot be entertained through the writ jurisdiction. Citation Name: 2025 PLC(CS) 1654 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case MUHAMMAD HANEEF VS PROVINCE OF SINDH through Secretary (Universities and Boards) Sindh Secretariat, Karachi Recruitment---Candidate included in merit list after securing passing marks---Effect---Consideration for appointment---Scope---Even qualified candidates do not possess a vested right to be appointment merely by virtue of securing passing marks---There is no obligation on the appointing authority to fill all advertised posts or to select from amongst candidates based solely on test performance---Moreover, mere inclusion in the merit list does not confer any vested right to appointment.

MUHAMMAD HANEEF vs PROVINCE OF SINDH through Secretary (Universities and Boards) Sindh Secretariat, Karachi Recruitment — 2025 PLC(CS) 1654 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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