BackTaking cognizance of an illegal and arbitrary administrative order the Ombudsman Sindh, Asad Ashraf Malik directed the Inspector General of Prisons Sindh, to withdraw cancellation orders of appointment of eight candidates for the post of warders and restore their services with retrospective effect. The Ombudsman issued these orders on complaint filed by one of the aggrieved candidates.
Formal investigation into the complaint was ordered which revealed that appointments were made by the office of Inspector General Prisons on the recommendations of Departmental Selection Committee.
The Inspector General Prisons in its comments submitted to the Provincial Ombudsman, said that eight candidates, including the complainant, were appointed with the approval of the then IG Prisons on the recommendations of the Departmental Selection Committee. However, these appointments were cancelled on the directive of the Minister for Prisons on the plea that the said orders were issued without his prior approval.
The Ombudsman in his decision said: “The subsequent cancellation of these appointments by the Minister for Prisons merely on the plea that his prior approval was not sought is unwarranted and against the rules of business as the competent authority for appointment of warders under the rules is the Inspector General Prisons”.
Source: Office of the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh, Pakistan
