| Citation(s) |
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| 2025 SLG 932 2025 SLD 932 |
Constitutional Petition No. D-669 of 2025/Constitutional Petition No. D-670 of 2025/Constitutional Petition No. D-672 of 2025/Constitutional Petition No. D-671 of 2025
Before: Mr. Justice Muhammad Karim Khan Agha Mr. Justice Adnan-ul-Karim Memon
Date of hearing and order:- 24.03.2025 Mr. Ali Asadullah Bullo advocate for the petitioners.
(Rashid Aziz v Federation of Pakistan & others ) (Abdul Qayoom Memon v Federation of Pakistan & others )(Ashfaque Ahmed v Federation of Pakistan & others ) (Aamir Siraj Ahmed v Federation of Pakistan & others )
Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973
Section: 3,11,18,25,38,187(2)
Law: Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1898
Section: 9
Summary of the Case:
The petitioners, former employees of Pakistan Steel Mills, Sui Southern Gas Company Limited, Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation, and the National Database and Registration Authority, sought the establishment of Service Tribunals for employees governed by non-statutory service rules. They argued that the absence of such tribunals results in prolonged and inefficient legal processes, particularly when employees are terminated without a fair process.
The petitioners highlighted the 'master and servant' relationship in employment, which, without statutory service rules, allows employers to terminate employees without just cause or proper remedy. They referenced multiple Supreme Court rulings that emphasize the need for judicial reforms to provide efficient and timely justice for these employees.
Key Supreme Court judgments were cited, including: