Administrative decision

‘‘Subservient bureaucracy can neither be helpful to Govt., nor it is expected to inspire public confidence — Govt. servants should comply only those orders/directions of his superiors which are legal and within his competence — Compliance of an illegal or an incompetent direction/order cannot be justified’’. Quotation PLD 1995 SC 530
‘‘The Court reaffirm and reinforce the thought provoking observations of the apex Court of Pakistan made in PLD 1995 SC 530 and observed that ‘‘it is expected that the bureaucracy for rebuilding its dignity and public confidence will give due importance to these observations’’. Mst. Sabia Aziz v. Director Technical Education & 5 others 2011 SCR 545 (J)
Civil service — appointment order by using political influence — issued by the Director Education Planning on the directive of Prime Minister of the State — Held: has no legal sanctity — Public functionaries are not supposed to comply with illegal orders or incompetent directions even on the plea that the same has been issued by the superior authority. Syed Shabir Shah Gillani v. Imtiaz Ahmed Abasi & 5 others 2014 SCR 418 (D)
Guide-lines. M. Ilyas Abbasi v. Azad Govt. 2015 SCR 1133 (L) PLD 1995 SC 530 ref.