QUDRATULLAH vs PROVINCE OF SINDH art — 2026 PLC(CS) 412 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2026 PLC(CS) 412 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: PLC
Parties: QUDRATULLAH vs PROVINCE OF SINDH art
Subject matter: Civil
Provisions referred to: S. 11---E; Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908)

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Judgment text as reported

QUDRATULLAH VS PROVINCE OF SINDH art. 199---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), S. 11---Employment---Constitutional petition---Res judicata, principle of---applicability---Recruitment process---Interference---Petitioners assailed rejection of their candidature by authorities for selection of posts in question---Plea raised by authorities was that earlier Constitutional petition on the same subject by same petitioners had already been decided by High Court---Validity---Principle of res judicata is applicable to Constitutional petitions---any issued raised in Constitutional petition that has already been decided cannot be contested again, whether it pertains to a question of law or fact---This holds true if the matter in question in subsequent Constitutional petition is identical to what was already addressed in a previous Constitutional petition---Party cannot be subjected to multiple legal proceedings in the same jurisdiction---This demonstrates universal applicability of principle of res judicate---Pela of nepotism and favourtism were not supported by any material available on record---There was no nexus between the allegations and rejection of petitioners in interview / viva voce---Petitioner failed to prove illegality, impropriety or mala fide on the part of interviewing panel / committee---High Court could not step into the functions of the Executive---Constitutional scheme is based on trichotomy of powers shared among the Legislature, the Executive and the Judiciary---Every organ has its distinct and separate role to play and to act as to check and balance on the others while operating within its own defined sphere of power---High Court declined to interfere in the recruitment process---Constitutional petition was dismissed in circumstances.

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