TELECARD LIMITED through Authorized representative vs PAKISTAN

This appeal was filed under the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-Organization) Act, 1996, by a limited company challenging a decision of the High Court. The primary legal question concerned the locus standi and the validity of the appeal's institution, specifically whether the individual who signed the memorandum of appeal possessed the requisite legal authority to represent the juristic person. The High Court had dismissed the appeal on the grounds that it was not filed by an authorized person. Upon review, the Supreme Court affirmed that a company, being a juristic person, cannot initiate litigation without express authority derived from its articles of association or a specific board resolution. The Court noted that the appellant failed to produce any documentation, such as a board resolution, to establish that the Chief Executive Officer was authorized to sign the memo of appeal. Consequently, the Supreme Court held that the appeal lacked merit due to the absence of proper authorization, reinforcing the principle that corporate litigation must be backed by documented institutional consent.