AYESHA A. MALIK, J. --- Through this petition. the Petitioner has impugned the actions of the Interview Committee wherein the Petitioner was asked to be re-measured for the post of Constable in the Punjab Police Department, Lahore.
2. The case of the Petitioner is that he applied for the post of Constable. He appeared for the running test and for the measurement test. He passed both the tests and was interviewed During the process of the interview, the Interview Committee required that his measurement be retaken as they were of the opinion that he did not fulfill the measurement criteria. The measurement was retaken and there was a difference of a few centimeters on the basis of which the Petitioner did not fulfill the criteria, hence he no longer was qualified, for the post of Constable. Learned counsel for the Petitioner argued that once the running test and measurement test was completed and the Petitioner was declared successful, there was no reason for the Interview Committee to require re- measurement.
3. Report and parawise comments have been filed by Respondent No,
2. Learned Law Officer argued that many of the candidates were asked to be re-measured. He stated that it is well within the discretion of the Interview Committee to have a candidate re-measured if it was of the opinion that the candidate did not fulfill the measurement requirement.
4. Heard and record perused.
5. The basic, grievance of the Petitioner is that he passed the measurement test. However when the measurement was taken in the presence of the Interview Committee he did not pass the, said test.
The Petitioner is aggrieved by the decision of the Interview Committee requiring re-measurement.
However the grievance of the Petitioner is totally misconceived. The Interview Committee can call for re-measurement if on seeing the candidate it is of the opinion that the candidate does not seem to fulfill the measurement requirement. In this regard, learned Law Officer informed the Court that 17 other candidates were re-measured and many of them did not meet the criteria, though they were declared successful. Hence no case of discrimination or malice on the, part of the Interview Committee is made out.
6. Under the circumstances, the instant Petition is dismissed.