| Case ID |
3838911b-06a5-4939-b626-184ef379e917 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
C.As. Nos. 17 to 29 of 2020 |
| Decision Date |
Aug 07, 2020 |
| Hearing Date |
Jul 09, 2020 |
| Decision |
The Supreme Court of Pakistan dismissed the appeals filed by Pakistan Railways challenging the Federal Service Tribunal's judgment that directed the regularization of Temporary Labour Appointment Workers (TLAs). The court found that the respondents had been in continuous service since their initial appointment in 2010 and met the criteria for regularization under the Regularization Policy, 2012. The court noted that the appellants failed to establish any legal or procedural grounds for interference, affirming the Tribunal's decision that had allowed the respondents' appeals for regularization of their employment. |
| Summary |
In the case of C.As. Nos. 17 to 29 of 2020, the Supreme Court of Pakistan addressed the issue of regularization for Temporary Labour Appointment Workers (TLAs) employed by Pakistan Railways. The respondents had initially joined as TLAs for a period of 89 days and were repeatedly reappointed, leading to over a decade of continuous service. The appellants contested their claim for regularization, citing the temporary nature of their employment. However, the court found that the appellants did not provide sufficient evidence to support their position. The ruling emphasized the importance of adhering to established regularization policies, highlighting that past practices had already seen similar employees granted regularization. The court's decision reinforced the rights of employees who have served continuously, ensuring that labor laws and employment rights are upheld in public sector employment. The case is significant in the context of labor rights and the implementation of regularization policies in Pakistan. |
| Court |
Supreme Court of Pakistan
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| Entities Involved |
Pakistan Railways,
Federal Service Tribunal
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| Judges |
Gulzar Ahmed, Chief Justice,
Ijaz-ul-Ahsan, Justice
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| Lawyers |
Mr. Jawad Mahmood Pasha, ASC,
Raja Ghazanfar Ali Khan, ASC,
Syed Rafaqat H. Shah, AOR,
Mr. Habib-ur-Rehman Gillani, Secretary, Pakistan Railways,
Shoaib Adil, D.S. Multan,
Mr. M. Ramzan Khan, Advocate Supreme Court,
Mr. M. Sharif Janjua, AOR
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| Petitioners |
Pakistan Railways through Chairman
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| Respondents |
Sajid Hussain and Others
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| Citations |
2021 SLD 482,
2021 PLJ 117
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| Other Citations |
2005 SCMR 100
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| Laws Involved |
Constitution of Pakistan, 1973
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| Sections |
212(3)
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