ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY SYLLYBUS [PPSC PAKISTAN]
PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
SUBJECT: Recruitment to 59 Posts of Assistant District Attorney (BS-17 + 15000/- Special Allowance) on Regular Basis in the Law & Parliamentary Affairs Department (Case No. 14RH2021)
- Total Posts: 59
- Reserved Quotas:
- Special Person Quota: 06 Posts
- Minorities Quota: 03 Posts
- Women Quota: 24 Posts
- Reserved Quotas:
SYLLABUS
PAPER-I: Advocacy & Pleading Skills (Subjective + Objective) – 100 Marks
- Objective: To evaluate applicants’ advocacy and pleading skills in English, Urdu, and Information Communication Technology.
- Mode: Subjective and objective.
- Contents:
- Information Computer Technology: 25 Marks
- Essay in English on Pleadings & Conveyancing: 25 Marks
- Essay in Urdu on Pleadings & Conveyancing: 25 Marks
- Proficiency in English Grammar (MCQs based): 25 Marks
PAPER-II: Constitutional & Administrative Law (Subjective + Objective) – 100 Marks
- Objective: To assess understanding of administrative law principles and knowledge of interpretation of statutes, Rules of Business, and Secretariat Instructions.
- Mode: Subjective, objective, and problem-based.
- Contents:
- Part-I
- Principles of Interpretation of Statutes: Case-based answer – 15 Marks
- Rules of Business & Secretariat Instructions: 10 Marks
- Constitution of Pakistan: 15 Marks
- Part-II: Administrative Law – 60 Marks
- Delegated legislation, principles, and controls (Legislative and Judicial)
- Administrative discretion: principles, controls, and safeguard
- Judicial review of administrative action
- Finality of administrative action (ouster clauses): concept and effect
- Judicial decisions and principles of Natural Justice
- Ouster of Jurisdiction and Courts
- Part-I
PAPER-III: Civil Law (Subjective + Objective) – 100 Marks
- Objective: To assess professional knowledge of civil law and application as a lawyer.
- Mode: Subjective, objective, and problem-based.
- Contents:
- The Code of Civil Procedure 1908
- The Specific Relief Act 1877
- Land Acquisition Act 1894
- The Contract Act 1872
- The Qanoon-e-Shahadat Order 1984
- The Punjab General Clauses Act 1956
- The Punjab Civil Servant Act 1974 and Rules framed under that Act
- The Punjab Civil Servants (Conduct) Rules, 1966
- The Limitation Act 1908
- The Arbitration Act 1940
- Principles of Criminal Law
- PEEDA Act 2006
- High Court Rules
- CRPC Vol-I
- Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority Act 2009 and Punjab Procurement Rules 2014
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT AND VIVA VOCE
- Psychological Assessment
- Viva Voce