Salman Sultan and Others (Petitioner) VS Vice Chancellor Karachi University & Ors (Respondent)

ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH, KARACHI

C. P. No. D-4691 of 2021

Date Order with signature of Judge

PRIORITY

1.For hearing of CMA No. 19244/2021.

2.For hearing of main case.

Syed Khurram Kamal, Advocate for the Petitioner.

Mr. Ameeruddin, Advocate for Respondents/University of Karachi. Mr. Khaleeque Ahmed, DAG along with Sat Ramdas, Assistant Director,

HEC.

The Petitioners, numbering 5 in all, have come forward espousing a grievance against the test conducted by the University of Karachi on 18.07.2021 for admission to its LL.M Programme. They have stated that 61 Students had applied for admission to the 50 allocated seats in the aforesaid Programme, but only 26 candidates were declared successful. Their contention is that the question paper was set at an extremely difficult level and did not encompass the areas of law that one would expect to have been covered for purposes of the test. As such, they have invoked the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 199 of the Constitution seeking that the question paper and admission test be declared void and that they be granted admission to the aforementioned Programme.

Having examined the matter, we are of the view that the instant Petition is entirely misconceived, as no fundamental right stands violated under the circumstances. Indeed, on query posed, learned counsel for the Petitioners was unable to advance any cogent argument as to how any such right of any of the Petitioners had been transgressed. That being so, the Petition stands dismissed accordingly.

CHIEF JUSTICE

JUDGE

MUBASHIR