' IRSHAD HASAN KHAN, ACTG. C.J.--This petition for leave to appeal is directed against the judgment, dated 10-12-1997, passed by the Lahore High Court, Bahawalpur Bench, Bahawalpur in Writ Petition No.5477 of 1997 /BWP .
2. Brief facts are that on 3-10-1996 the respondent was appointed as an Inspector Market Committee, Bahawalpur on temporary basis. He continued in service only for five months. Where after, his services were terminated pursuant to the directive issued by the Prime Minister Secretariat, seeking review of all recruitments, which were in contravention of merits and in violation of policy.
3. Respondent being aggrieved with his termination approached the High Court through a Constitutional petition. The learned Judge in Chambers vide impugned order, directed the Secretary Agriculture, Government of Punjab to relax the ban on recruitment to the extent of the case of the respondent.
4. Mr.. Muhammad Sharif Butt, learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the High Court had no jurisdiction to interfere with the matter, in view of the bar contained in Article 212 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, inasmuch as, it related to the terms and conditions of service of a civil servant.
5. Leave is granted to consider whether in the circumstances of the case, the High Court was competent and justified to pass the impugned order. Meanwhile, operation of the impugned order is suspended. The appeal be listed for hearing during the month of November, 1999.