CLC 2011

2011 CLC 903 (PLP)

ABDUL GHANI — Petitioner Versus CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION — Respondent

Jurisdiction / Court
Islamabad
Decided Date
2011-February-17
Honorable Judges
N/A
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 2011 CLC 903 (PLP)
Forum / Court Islamabad
Bench Members N/A
Parties ABDUL GHANI — Petitioner Versus CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION — Respondent
Primary Law Constitution of Pakistan
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Laws Cited

Constitution of Pakistan

Representation

  • Qazi Muhammad Nazeef for Petitioner.

Headnotes / Summary

Art. 199

Constitutional petition

CSS Examination

Petitioner, who was a candidate contended that his district was badly hit by the flood, which made him shelterless and miserable; and that he along with many other candidates of the area, could not prepare for the said examination

Petitioner stated that examination of 2009, having been delayed fore some internal problems, examination which 'was to start from 26th February, 2011, could be delayed for few months

Petitioner, in fact had prayed for the examination to be kept in abeyance, because, if he was not allowed to appear in current examination, he could become overage

Examination was held every year and closing date of submission of application was 31-12-2010, while the flood hit the said areas in June/July, 2010

Petitioner had applied for his appearance in the examination on 21-12-2010 and it was his obligation to prepare for the examination, because the process of law could not be held in abeyance for an individual

Thousands of candidates from all over the country, would be appearing in the examination and accepting of such petition would mean their deprivation to contest for their jobs

Constitutional petition was dismissed.

Judgment & Decree

MUHAMMAD ANWAR KHAN KASI, J.

The petitioner is a candidate of CSS Examination from Khairpur District. According to him, his district was badly hit by the last flood of the country, which made them shelterless and miserable, therefore, he along with many other candidates of the area could not prepare for the examination. According to him,' the CSS Examination of 2009 was delayed for some internal problems and, therefore, the present examination, going to be started from 26th February, 2011 may also be delayed for few months. In fact the petitioner has prayer for it to be held in abeyance, because if he is not allowed to appear in current examination, he may become overage.

2. Heard and record perused.

3. The CSS Examination is held in every year and this year the closing date of submission of applications was 31-12-2010, while the flood hit the areas in June/July, 2010. He had applied for his appearance in the examination on 21-12-2010 and it was his obligation to prepare for the examination, because for an individual the process of law cannot be held in abeyance. Hundreds rather thousands of .candidates from all over the country would be appearing in the exam. and accepting of this petition would mean their deprivation to contest for their jobs.

4. The petition being meritless is dismissed in limine. H.B.T./88/Isl. Petition dismissed.