Law: Punjab Service Tribunals Act, (IX of 1974)

Section: 4(1)

(a) Punjab Service Tribunals Act (IX of 1974)  S. 4-Limitation-Departmental representation rejected in 1972 Seeond representation made in 1976, held, could not enlarge time. (b) Punjab Service Tribunals Act (IX of 1974)  S. 4--Seniority position as in list of 1972 neither challenged before Punjab Civil Services Appellate Tribunal nor at departmental level-Appeal, held, not maintainable. (c) Punjab Service Tribunals Act (IX of 1974)  S. 4(1), proviso (a)-Appeal-Not maintainable in absence of depart mental representation. (d) Punjab Service Tribunals Act (IX of 1974)   S. 4(1), Proviso (c)-Promotion of respondent made before 1-7-1969-Appeal challenging same not maintainable.                                                                                                                                   ORDER M. SALEEM CHAUDHRY (CHAIRMAN).-----By this appeal under section 4 of the Punjab Service Tribunals Act, instituted on 6-10-1976, the appellant Muhammad Ishaque of the Excise and Taxation Department, Sahiwal, seeks seniority over respondents Nos. 3 to 5 in the rank of Excise and Taxation Inspectors. The respective dates of appointments of the appellant and the respondents as Sub-Inspector and Inspector, are as under :-   Sr. No. Name Appointed as   Sub-Inspector Excise & Taxation Promoted as Inspectors Excise & Taxation. 1 2 3 4 1 Muhammad Ishaq. 1951 1-10-1969 2 Malik Maqbool Ahmad, respondent No. 3 15-4-1953 5-1-65 3 Sh. Abdul Majeed respondent No. 4 1-4-1953 (Regular) 10-6-1951 (Ty.) 24-10-65. 4 Ch. Muzammal Ullah, respondent No. 5 5-12-1953 3-12-1969 -against merit quota under rule 5(4)(a)(ii) of West Pakistan Excise & Taxa tion Subordinate Service Rules, 1966. The respondents were governed by the Punjab Excise Subordinate Service Rules 1932, whereas the appellant in the matter of his…