MUHAMMAD ASLAM Versus SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN, MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ISLAMABAD

ORDER

1. These petitions for leave to appeal are directed against common judgment, dated 20th February, 1997, passed by the Federal Service Tribunal, Islamabad. Notice was issued to the Deputy Attorney-General for specifying whether the petitioners are civil servants or not. In pursuance of said directions a written reply has been filed by the Deputy Attorney-General on 17th March, 1998, wherein referring to observations in various judgments passed by this Court it has been conceded that the petitioners are civil servants. Relevant portion of reply is also reproduced below:--

2. "In view of the judgments of this Honourable Court reported as PLD 1990 SC 612, PLD 1994 SC 123, 1995 SCMR 1593 and 1996 SCMR 1572, the *Council having been set up under Resolution, its employees are civil servants.

3. Establishment Division has reported that a legislation has been proposed to incorporate such like bodies/organisations. "

4. In view of above categoric admission by the Federal Government about status of the petitioners being civil servants, learned counsel for the petitioners does not press these petitions and wishes to approach appropriate departmental authority for redress of their grievances. Petitions are disposed of accordingly.

5. M.B.A./M-128/S Order accordingly.