Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 25,199

Summary of the Judgment

The petitioner sought a court declaration that his non-induction into regular service after completing the Emerging Leadership Program (ELP) at Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) was unlawful and discriminatory. He claimed he was treated differently from other trainees who were regularized and argued this violated his fundamental rights under Article 25 of the Constitution. The court, however, found that the ELP was a fixed-term training program with no guarantee of permanent employment. The court cited multiple Supreme Court judgments, holding that in the absence of statutory rules or legal backing, contractual or trainee employees have no right to regularization. Since SSGC’s employment relationship is governed by the "master and servant" principle and not by statutory rules, the petition was dismissed for lack of merit.

Core Points

Petitioner's Claim

Sought regularization after successful completion of ELP, arguing discrimination compared to other trainees who were regularized.