The Islamabad High Court has rejected the petition to stay fresh CSS exams 2025 before the results of the 2024 exams were announced.
Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani delivered the reserved verdict. The court had reserved the verdict after hearing the arguments of the parties on Tuesday. The written verdict will be issued later, the court staff said.
The IHC had earlier completed the hearing on a petition seeking to halt the CSS 2025 exams until the CSS 2024 results are announced. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani reserved the verdict after hearing arguments from all parties but did not specify when the decision would be announced.
During the hearing, FPSC Chairman Lt. Gen. (R) Akhtar Nawaz Satti appeared before the court. Responding to Justice Kayani's inquiry, he stated that the CSS 2025 examination schedule was already announced before he assumed charge on October 9, 2024. He argued that postponing the exams now would disrupt the multi-year examination schedule.
He also mentioned that exam halls for 88 centers nationwide had already been booked from February 15, and many of the 3,761 candidates awaiting results are also appearing in the next exams or the special CSS exam. He assured that candidates’ chances would not be affected and urged the court to dismiss the petition so the exam could proceed as scheduled.
Additional Attorney General Munawar Iqbal Dogal supported FPSC’s stance, stating that the commission has the legal authority to conduct new exams even before announcing previous results.
However, Justice Kayani observed that if the results had been announced even a week earlier, the petitioners would not have approached the court. He pointed out that candidates were denied the chance to analyze their weak subjects and make necessary changes, depriving them of their right to subject selection.
A large number of CSS 2024 candidates were present in the courtroom during the hearing. After listening to all arguments, the court reserved its decision without specifying when it would be announced.
