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(a) Punjab Service Tribunals Act (IX of 1974)-- S. 4-Limitation-Runs from final order of competent authority provided under rules-Appellant wasting time in making review petition not provided under rules after rejection of prescribed revision petition ­Limitation, in circumstances, held, runs from date of decision/order on revision petition. (b) Punjab Service Tribunals Act (IX of 1974)-- S. 8-Limitation-Condonation of delay-Each day requires explana­tion-Writ petition pending before High Court on date of promulga­tion of Act-Stands abated by operation of law on same date ­Appellant kept waiting for abatement order and even thereafter applying for copy of said order after fourteen days-No explanation offered­ Condonation prayer, in circumstances, rejected and appeal dismissed as grossly time-barred. PLD1976SC195tel. JUDGMENT M. SALEIM CHAUDHARY (CHAIRMAN).-The appellant at the relevant time was a Patwari in Bahawalnagar District. He was charge-sheeted on 8th December, 1966 by the Collector, raising five charges against him. He submitted reply dated 24-12-1966 to charge-sheet. Mr. Jewan Khan, Assistant Commissioner was appointed as an Enquiry Officer. He submitted his enquiry report dated 7-3-1967 holding four out of five charges as proved against the appellant. The Collector agreeing with the enquiry report issued a show-cause notice dated 10-4-1967 to the appellant for removal or major penalty and after giving personal hearing, passed the dismissal order dated 27-6-1968. Vide appellate order of the Commissioner dated 20-9-1968 his appeal was rejected and the order of the Collector was upheld. The appellant submitted a revision petition before the Board of Revenue on 31-12-1968 which was rejected on merits on 29-7-1969. There­after, he submitted a review petition before the Member Board of Revenue which was dismissed on 18-3-1971 on the ground that there was no provision for review in the case of the appellant. The appellant also filed a Writ Petition No. 309/5 of 1972 in the High Court which was declared to have abated by an order of that Court dated 8-7-1975. The appellant applied for a copy of the order on 22-7-1975 and received it on the same day and the…

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