Corporate employees cannot get remedy from Services Tribunals: Supreme Court.

(From Business Recorder)

Byline: RECORDER REPORT

The Supreme Court has ruled that employees of government-controlled corporations cannot get remedy from the Services Tribunals as their employment terms and conditions have not been determined under Article 240 of the Constitution.

Disposing of hundreds of appeals against judgements of Services Tribunals set up under Services Tribunal Act 1973 (STA-1973) and services matters, the apex court declared section 2-A of the STA-1973 partially ultra vires of Article 240 and 260 of the Constitution to the extent of the category of employees, whose terms and conditions of services have not been determined by …