On Thursday, a division bench of SC Peshawar bench comprising Justice Saqib Nisar and Justice Shiekh Azmat Hanif endorsed the decision and dismissed BISE’s appeal.
The bench was informed that according to the rules of the board if any candidate wants to get corrections made in documents, a court decree is required. After accepting the decree, the board charges a fee for the process.
The court was further informed that following a petition of Advocate Khalid Rehman, PHC had declared the collection of fee null and void once a court decree is issued.
Counsel of the applicant, Advocate Shakila, said the board is bound to follow the directives of the court but the verdict is against board rules. The board will face losses of millions of rupees annually if the fee is exempted. She requested the apex court to restore the fee collection and nullify the PHC’s decision.
After hearing the arguments, the bench dismissed the petition and endorsed PHC’s decision.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 24th, 2014.
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