ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH BENCH AT SUKKUR

Constt. Petition No.D-164 of 2015

Date

               Order with signature of Judge

           

                           1.   For orders on office objection

                           2.   For katcha peshi        

14-12-2017

                      Mr. Hadi Bux Bhatt, Advocate for the petitioner

                           Mr. Ahmed Ali Shahani, Assistant Advocate General        

                           12-09-2014

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               The present petition has been filed by the petitioner with the prayer, inter alia, that he should be appointed in Police Department by official respondents, in terms of the Standing Order dated 26.7.2011.

               The undisputed facts relevant for deciding the present petition are that the petitioner’s father when the instant petition was filed, was also serving in the Police Department as constable. Per learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Hadi Bux Bhatt, representing the petitioner, that petitioner should also be considered on merit as he fulfilled the eligibility criteria and in the past the name of the petitioner was also recommended by the official respondents.

               The above argument was controverted by the learned AAG by placing reliance upon the reported decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court - 2016 SCMR 1254 (Gul Hassan Jatoi and others versus Faqir Muhammad Jatoi and others), wherein, inter alia, the Standing Orders issued by respondent No.2            (IGP Sindh) from time to time were held to be not valid, as they have been issued in violation of the Section 12 of the Police Act, 1861.

               In view of the above, since Standing Order No.211/2007 which has been invoked by the petitioner in support of his claim, has no legal sanctity, therefore, the instant petition cannot be accepted, which is accordingly dismissed, but with no order as to costs.

               However, it is clarified that the petitioner is at liberty to participate in the recruitment process in accordance with the prevailing recruitment Rules / Policy and the respondents will consider the latter’s (petitioner’s) case purely on merits and within the parameters of law.

 

                                                                                                    JUDGE

                                                                    JUDGE

Suleman Khan/PA