SC reserves verdict on posting, hiring against code

SC reserves verdict on posting, hiring against code
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Summary A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry heard the case.


ISLAMABAD (Dunya News): The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its judgment in a case pertaining to the postings and appointments against code in bureaucracy.

 

A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed hearing of the petition filed by Orya Maqbool Jan against the posting and hiring in bureaucracy against code on Friday.

 

During the proceedings, additional attorney general apprised the court that a new board was decided to be formed to review several appointments.

 

The chief justice remarked that the selection boards were not formed again and again. In fact, there should be an objective criteria for promotions of officials into high grade.

 

The chief justice said that bureaucracy has an important role in ensuring good governance, adding that free and fair procedure should be adopted for hiring and posting of officials.