The Sindh High Court has granted a stay order against recent recruitment in the Sindh Excise and Taxation (E&T) Department. The higher court had also sought explanation from the Sindh Chief Secretary and E&T Director. The higher court passed this order while hearing a petition filed in the SHC. Counsel of the petitioner Asadullah Billo apprised the High Court that E&T Department was recruiting persons for the posts of Excise Inspector, Junior Clerk and Senior Clerk.
The post of Excise Inspector was of grade 14 and the post of assistant sub-Inspector of Police in same grade was filled through Sindh Service Commission, but the post of Excise Inspector was being filled while bypassing the Sindh Service Commission.
The counsel of the petitioner said the mode of recruitment was tantamount to violation of rules of merit and would end in nepotism, while meritorious candidates would deprive of their rights. The counsel of the petitioner appealed to the higher court to issue order for the stoppage of ongoing recruitments in E&T Department upon which the higher court gave a stay order for the stoppage of recruitments and asked the Sindh CS and E&T Department to submit explanation in the same matter.