Prescribed qualification

2022 SCMR 718 SUPREME-COURT Judicial Precedent

Regln. 19(f)(ii)Advertised postPrescribed qualificationCandidate possessing higher qualification than the one prescribed for the post

In view of clear provision incorporated in Regln. 19(f)(ii) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Service Commission Regulations 2017, it was within the dominion of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Service Commission to forward the recommendations of a candidate who possessed qualification higher than the prescribed qualification.

2022 PLC(CS) 1284 SUPREME-COURT Judicial Precedent

Regln. 19(f)(ii)Advertised postPrescribed qualificationCandidate possessing higher qualification than the one prescribed for the post

In view of clear provision incorporated in Regln. 19(f)(ii) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Service Commission Regulations 2017, it was within the dominion of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Service Commission to forward the recommendations of a candidate who possessed qualification higher than the prescribed qualification.

2018 PLC(CS)N 84 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT Judicial Precedent

Regln. 29(a)(j)Advertisement for appointment of Sub-Accountant

Requisite qualification being Bachelor Degree in Commerce/Business Administration of A.C.M.A. from recognized University

Prescribed qualification

Additional qualification

Distinction Certificate/ Degree

Countable examination

Scope

Contention of candidate was that he was more qualified and eligible as compared to the respondents who had been recommended for recruitment

Validity

Candidate/petitioner was holding a Bachelor Degree in Commerce which was the prescribed qualification for the posts in question

Petitioner had obtained his Master's Degree in Commerce with distinction but Master Degree was not the prescribed qualification

Said qualification of candidate had been considered by the department as an additional qualification

Petitioner was low in merits from the respondents

Candidate had rightly not been recommended for recruitment

Candidate had no Distinction Certificate/Degree from the Board/University in B.Com rather Distinction Certificate issued by the college was on record

Petitioner had distinction position in M. Com but same was not the prescribed qualification for the posts in question

Distinction marks could be allowed only for standing first in the last/final University/Board examination prescribed for the post

Countable examinations of candidate for the purpose of awarding distinction marks were the annual examinations of Board/University

Petitioner, in circumstances, had no distinction certificate from the Board or University in S. S. C or D. Com or B. Com while his distinction in M. Com did not fall within the ambit of countable examination

Petitioner was not entitled to any marks on the basis of distinction/standing first in the examination of M. Com

Constitutional petition was dismissed in circumstances.

2014 PLC(CS) 1068 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE Judicial Precedent

Contract appointmentRegularization of servicePrescribed qualification

Prescribed qualification for the purpose of regularization of service of a contract appointee should be that which was prevalent at the time of his appointment.