Notices issued on plea challenging SMIU VC’s appointment
Petitioner alleges VC was employee of MUET who unlawfully got himself deputed in education ministry on deputation.
Petitioner alleges VC was employee of MUET who unlawfully got himself deputed in education ministry on deputation. PHOTO: FILE
KARACHI:
The Sindh High Court (SHC) issued notices on Thursday to the provincial advocate general, the chief secretary, the secretary for law and parliamentary affairs and others on a petition challenging the appointment of Muhammad Ali Shaikh, as vice-chancellor of the Sindh Madressatul Islam University (SMIU) in alleged violation of the Supreme Court’s verdict in the officers’ promotions cases.
Headed by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, the bench issued notices for July 2 on a petition filed by Prof Iftikhar Azami, who had questioned the authority of Muhammad Ali Shaikh to hold the office of the vice-chancellor.
The petitioner alleged that Shaikh was an employee of the Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET), Jamshoro, who unlawfully got himself deputed in the federal ministry of education on deputation. Subsequently, the respondent became a part of the education ministry and then was illegally appointed as the principal of SMIU.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 30th, 2014.
The Sindh High Court (SHC) issued notices on Thursday to the provincial advocate general, the chief secretary, the secretary for law and parliamentary affairs and others on a petition challenging the appointment of Muhammad Ali Shaikh, as vice-chancellor of the Sindh Madressatul Islam University (SMIU) in alleged violation of the Supreme Court’s verdict in the officers’ promotions cases.
Headed by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, the bench issued notices for July 2 on a petition filed by Prof Iftikhar Azami, who had questioned the authority of Muhammad Ali Shaikh to hold the office of the vice-chancellor.
The petitioner alleged that Shaikh was an employee of the Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET), Jamshoro, who unlawfully got himself deputed in the federal ministry of education on deputation. Subsequently, the respondent became a part of the education ministry and then was illegally appointed as the principal of SMIU.
Barrister Zamir Ghumro, the petitioner’s lawyer, argued that the deputation of the respondent and subsequent appointment as principal of the college was unlawful as an employee of a statutory body could never be absorbed in the federal government. The bench issued notices to the respondents for July 2.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 30th, 2014.