BANNU: Peshawar High Court’s Bannu Bench has once again declared illegal the appointment to the post of the controller (examinations) at the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Bannu through deputation and directed authorities to convene a meeting of the Departmental Promotion Committee in the next 30 working days.

The judgement was delivered by Justice Mohammad Tariq Afridi on a petition filed by Adil Khan. Supreme Court lawyer Pir Hameedullah Shah appeared before the court on behalf of the petitioner.

In its detailed verdict on the petition, the court observed that on Nov 28, 2018, the court had declared the appointment of Haider Zaman as the BISE controller (examinations) on deputation unlawful and without legal authority. It ordered the filling of the post “strictly through promotion, based on seniority and service rules, from among eligible officers of the Bannu BISE”.

The judgement was challenged in the Supreme Court, which upheld the high court’s decision.

Orders convening of DPC meeting in 30 days

In its latest ruling, the court declared that instead of fully implementing judicial orders, authorities first created posts, then upgraded the position of the controller (examinations) from BPS-18 to BPS-19 and later re-advertised the post for deputation in clear violation of earlier directives.

It added that any attempt to fill the post through deputation following its orders would be considered illegal and could amount to contempt of court.

The court also observed that where options existed to fill a post through promotion, direct recruitment or deputation, preference must be given to promotion instead of deputation.

Giving the respondents a final opportunity, the Peshawar High Court directed them to convene a DPC meeting within 30 working days and complete the process of appointing the controller (examinations) in accordance with the applicable laws and rules through promotion. It also ordered authorities to produce a compliance report.

The court declared that if the petitioner’s grievances weren’t addressed, he would remain entitled to seek further legal remedies.

Published in Dawn, May 14th, 2026