M/s. State Life Insurance Corporation and others vs Muhammad Imran

This matter concerns a petition for leave to appeal filed by the State Life Insurance Corporation challenging the jurisdiction of the Service Tribunal to adjudicate a service-related grievance brought by the respondent, Muhammad Imran. The core legal question presented for the Court's consideration is whether the existence of statutory rules governing the employment of the State Life Insurance Corporation ousts the jurisdiction of the Service Tribunal, thereby necessitating that the respondent seek redressal exclusively through the High Court. The Supreme Court, noting the absence of the respondent despite service of notice, granted leave to appeal to examine this jurisdictional issue. The judgment focuses on the interplay between statutory service rules and the tribunal's mandate, specifically addressing whether such rules preclude the Service Tribunal from entertaining service disputes involving the corporation's employees. By granting leave, the Court has determined that the question of whether the High Court is the only appropriate forum for such grievances, rather than the Service Tribunal, warrants a definitive legal determination by the Supreme Court.