The petitioners' counsel argued that according to Article 27 no quota or reserved seats could be allotted to any specific area after a period of 40 years, which stood elapsed after 2014. He argued that the recruitment for provincial management services should take place on open competition and transparency principles and seats reserved for special backward areas of Punjab should be declared and illegal and unconstitutional.
The petitioners' counsel argued that according to Article 27 no quota or reserved seats could be allotted to any specific area after a period of 40 years, which stood elapsed after 2014. He argued that the recruitment for provincial management services should take place on open competition and transparency principles and seats reserved for special backward areas of Punjab should be declared and illegal and unconstitutional.