KARACHI: The Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) has formally challenged six interim rulings issued by the Sindh High Court concerning the results of the Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) in the Federal Constitutional Court. The appeal was submitted by senior lawyer Hafiz Ehsan Khokhar.
In the petition, the SPSC requested the Federal Constitutional Court to immediately stay the implementation of the Sindh High Court’s orders, which were issued between May 14 and June 30. These orders had suspended the announcement of CCE results.
The appeal notes that approximately 4,340 candidates sat for the written exams, with only 70 passing. It further states that seven unsuccessful candidates filed a petition within a week of the results being announced. The High Court responded by issuing a unilateral interim order halting the examination process without affording the Public Service Commission or the successful candidates an opportunity to be heard.
Additionally, the High Court directed the vice chancellor of IBA University Sukkur to re-assess the answer sheets of the seven unsuccessful candidates. The SPSC argued that the Recruitment Management Regulations 2023 prohibit re-examination of answer scripts, and that constitutional courts, based on established Supreme Court rulings, lack authority to order such re-evaluations.
The appeal contends that the Sindh High Court exceeded its jurisdiction with the interim orders and that they are illegal. The case will be considered further once the Federal Constitutional Court proceeds with the hearing.
