SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY and others vs NASRULLAH KHAN and another

This petition for leave to appeal arose from a dispute concerning the employment status of the respondent, Nasrullah Khan, who served in an organization established via a government resolution. The core legal question before the Supreme Court was whether an employee serving in an organization created by a government resolution, which lacks the status of a legal entity, falls within the jurisdiction of the Service Tribunal. The Supreme Court examined the nature of the respondent's employer and determined that the organization in question did not constitute a legal entity capable of being sued or treated as a statutory body for the purposes of service law jurisdiction. Relying on established precedents, including Mrs. M.N. Arshad v. Mrs. Naeema Khan, Saeed Rabbani v. Director-General, Leather Industry Development Organization, Chairman Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation v. Nasir Ahmad, and Dr. Rashid Anwar v. Federation of Pakistan, the Court upheld the decision of the Service Tribunal. The Court concluded that the Service Tribunal had correctly adjudicated the matter, finding no grounds for interference, and consequently dismissed the petition and refused leave to appeal.