High courts have no jurisdiction to hear employment cases: SC
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The Supreme Court has ruled that the high court has no jurisdiction to hear cases pertaining to employment, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Justice Mansoor Ali Shah gave this judgement while hearing a case regarding the promotion of an employee of the Services & General Administration Department, Punjab, Ms Shamim Usman to grade 20 on Monday.
Justice Shah in his judgement consisting of five pages remarked that as per Article 212 of the Constitution, the high court could not hear cases pertaining to employment.
The judgement said according to the law, only the service tribunal had the jurisdiction to hear cases about employment. It directed the high court to keep in view its scope of jurisdiction in the light of Article 212.
The Supreme Court declared the Lahore High Court decision regarding Ms Usman’s promotion to grade 20 null and void. The apex court said that the LHC judgement was unconstitutional and ultra vires.
The judgement observed that Ms Usman filed her petition in the high court instead of filing it in the service tribunal.
The apex court had accepted the Punjab government’s appeal against the LHC decision regarding Ms Usman’s promotion to grade 20.