Teachers and computer instructors seeking regularisation in federal government colleges have suffered a legal setback after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) dismissed their petitions. The ruling upholds the scrutiny, test and interview process followed by authorities for the appointments.
Justice Shahrukh Arjumand issued the court’s 32-page written judgment, explaining the legal position on the regularisation requests. The decision also addressed the authority of the Cabinet’s Sub-Committee on Regularisation to recommend appointments in higher pay scales.
IHC Upholds Recruitment Process for Federal College Teachers
The court upheld the scrutiny, written test and interview process conducted under relevant communications issued by the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC), Establishment Division and Federal Directorate of Education (FDE).
The petitions challenged the process relating to teaching staff and computer teachers working in federal government colleges. However, the court dismissed their requests for regularisation, leaving the existing selection process intact.
The judgment reinforces the role of the prescribed recruitment procedure in appointments covered by the relevant government rules and instructions. It also means the petitioners did not secure regularisation through the legal challenge.
Court Questions Authority of Regularisation Committee
A key point in the judgment concerned the Cabinet’s Sub-Committee on Regularisation. The court observed that the committee lacked the legal authority to recommend appointments in Basic Pay Scale (BPS) 16 and above.
This observation addresses the committee’s powers in relation to appointments at higher grades. It also highlights the importance of ensuring that recommendations and recruitment decisions follow the applicable legal framework.
The court’s ruling therefore went beyond the petitioners’ requests by examining the authority behind the regularisation process. However, the decision specifically concerns the petitions and issues addressed in the judgment.
Federal Government’s Position Before the Court
Assistant Attorney General Usman Ghuman represented the federal government during the proceedings. The court subsequently issued its detailed written judgment, dismissing the petitions and upholding the relevant scrutiny, test and interview process.
For teachers and computer instructors seeking regularisation in federal government colleges, the decision represents a setback. The judgment makes clear that the petitioners did not obtain the relief they sought through these proceedings.
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