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2008 P L C (C

2008 P L C (C.S.) 143

[Lahore High Court]

Before Mian Saqib Nisar, J

SADIA NAWAZ

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PUNJAB VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL, GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB and 5 others

Writ Petition No.10911 of 2006, decided on 21st September, 2007.

Constitution of Pakistan (1973)---

----Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Civil service---Recruitment process---Validity---Grievance of petitioner was that she despite being qualified and eligible for recruitment, had not been given a chance to appear in the recruitment process and had not been called for the interview---Plea of authorities was that petitioner had been short listed for valid reasons, because her certificates were dubious; besides petitioner purported to have taken the training from a private clinic, which was not even recommended; whereas other candidates had been getting training from the vocational institutes---Validity---Number of the candidates was so small that all the candidates could be interviewed and recruitment could be made on the basis of merits, however, it was authority of the Recruitment Committee to consider the case of all the candidates afresh and to make appointment---Constitutional petition was disposed accordingly.

Malik Muhammad Imtiaz Mahal for Petitioner.

Rizwan Mushtaq, A.A.-G.

ORDER

MIAN SAQIB NISAR, J.--- It is the grievance of the petitioner that she was qualified and eligible for the recruitment but has not been given a chance to appear in the recruitment process and has not been called for the interview.

2. I have perused the parawise comments and heard learned A.A-G. appearing on behalf of the respondents Nos.1 and 2, who has apprised this Court that the petitioner has been short listed for the valid reasons, because her certificates are dubious, as she is shown to have been taking the training at Sargodha but at the same time seeking education and took the exams at Karachi; besides, she purports to have taken the training from a private clinic, which is not even recommended whereas, the other candidates have been training from the vocational institutes.

3. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, without prejudice to the authority of the respondents/department for the short-listing, I find that in the present case, the number of the candidates is so small that instead of that, all the candidates should be interviewed and the recruitment should be made on the basis of merits; however, it is authority of the recruitment Committee to consider the case of all the candidates afresh and to make the appointment. Disposed of.

H.B.T./S-181/L Order accordingly.

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