Mst. RUKHSANA KOUSAR vs GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN through Chairman Upgradation Committee art — 2026 PLC(CS) 70 ISLAMABAD

Case information

Citation: 2026 PLC(CS) 70 ISLAMABAD
Court: Islamabad High Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: PLC
Parties: Mst. RUKHSANA KOUSAR vs GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN through Chairman Upgradation Committee art
Subject matter: Constitutional

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Judgment text as reported

Mst. RUKHSANA KOUSAR VS GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN through Chairman Upgradation Committee art. 199----Civil service----Upgradation of posts for civil servants---Scope----Credentials of the civil servant----Effect---- Constitutional jurisdiction of the High Court, invoking of---- argument of the petitioner was that her advanced qualifications and long service warranted upgradation---Validity---Upgradation of posts, being a matter intrinsically linked to administrative structure, financial implications and service requirements, ordinarily falls within the exclusive competence of the Government---Therefore, the role of the Court is not to substitute its wisdom for that of the executive, but only to examine whether such policy decisions are tainted with mala fides, arbitrariness, or discriminatory treatment in violation of constitutional guarantees----While the petitioner's credentials (advanced qualifications and long service) were commendable, they did not in themselves justify a judicial directive for post-reclassification---The authority to restructure posts lies squarely with the executive branch, and Courts are reluctant to intrude upon such policy matters absent a showing of clear illegality, arbitrariness, or unconstitutional discrimination---Petitioner failed to establish that the denial of her request was arbitrary or discriminatory---Constitutional petition was dismissed.

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