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Petitioner: NADEEM AHMED VS Respondent: PAKISTAN STATE OIL COMPANY LTD. and another
Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Irshad Hasan Khan, Muhammad Arif, Qazi Muhammad Farooq Title: NADEEM AHMED vs PAKISTAN STATE OIL COMPANY LTD. and another Case No.: C.P. No.418-K of 2000 Date of Judgment:2001-01-10 Reported As: 2005 PLC (C.S.) 1447 Result: Petition dismissed
Judgment ORDER ' The sole grievance of the petitioner is whether his service could be terminated without assigning any reason. 2. We have heard Khawaja Naveed Ahmed, learned counsel for the petitioner and Raja Haq Nawaz, learned counsel for the respondents/ caveators. 3. The Federal Service Tribunal has recorded a finding of fact that the appointment of the petitioner was on contract basis. It is also conceded by the learned counsel for the petitioner that no statutory rules/regulations exist to regulate the terms and conditions of contract service.. In the appointment letter of the petitioner it is expressly provided that his service can be terminated without assigning any reason whatsoever with one month's written notice and the petitioner was also given the option to resign from service by giving the company one month's written notice. 4. Beflt . As it may, the question raised herein is of individual th% nature. We are not satisfied that a substantial question of law of public importance within the contemplation of Article 212(3) of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, is involved warranting interference. ' Resultantly, the petition is dismissed and leave declined.