SHC throws out petition against Dr Nighat Shah’s reappointment
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has dismissed for not being maintainable a petition challenging reappointment of a recently retired associate professor of the Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU). Petitioner Dr Memoona Rehman, an associate professor at the JSMU, moved the SHC against the Aug 5 decision of the Sindh cabinet and a subsequent letter issued by the Universities & Board Department…
The Sindh High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the reappointment of Dr Nighat Shah, an associate professor at Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU), who was recently retired. Petitioner Dr Memoona Rehman, also an associate professor at JSMU, argued that her promotion prospects were directly affected by the re-employment of Dr Shah.
The court ruled that the petition was not maintainable as it lacked jurisdiction to act as an appellate forum over cabinet decisions and the re-employment decision was made pursuant to a policy decision of the provincial cabinet considering the larger public interest and ensuring continuity of specialized healthcare services.
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