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

This matter originated as a petition for leave to appeal filed by the Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology, challenging a decision of the Service Tribunal regarding the employment status of the respondent, Nasrullah Khan. The core legal question before the Supreme Court was whether an employee serving in an organization established merely by a government resolution, which lacks the status of a legal entity, is entitled to invoke 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. Relying on established precedents, including Mrs. M.N. Arshad and others v. Mrs. Naeema Khan and others, Saeed Rabbani v. Director-General, Leather Industry Development Organization and another, Chairman, Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation, Islamabad v. Nasir Ahmad and others, and Dr. Rashid Anwar v. Federation of Pakistan, the Court held that the Service Tribunal had correctly adjudicated the matter. Consequently, the Supreme Court dismissed the petition and refused leave to appeal, affirming the Tribunal's decision.