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(a) Punjab Service Tribunals Act (IX of 1974)--- -- S. 4 read with Punjab Police Rules, r. 14-Limitation-Remedy not provided in rules-Whether sufficient grounds for condonation ­Statutory appeals provided under r. 14 of Punjab Police Rules rejected-Representations, revisions/mercy petitions made thereafter to I.G. of Police-Filing of such revisions/petitions in vogue since long-Prayer for condonation pressed on grounds that due to long standing practice under mistaken impression such petitions were made considering it a bona fide departmental remedy-Explanation, in circumstances, held, reasonable and delay condoned. (b) Punjab Police Rules, 1934- R. 10 (b)-Punishment without show-cause notice-Police personnel defying lawful orders of competent authority and resorting to strike and indiscipline-Competent authority, in circumstances, held, justified to invoke provisions of r. 10 (b)-Objection of failure of show-cause notice, in circumstance, rejected-Accused, advancing their point of view in their appeal and afforded opportunity of hearing before passing order by appellate authority-Ends of justice, in circumstances, held, substantially met. M. SALEEM CHAUDHARY (CHAIRMAN).-This judgment disposes of the following five cases involving similar question of law and facts:- (1) Case No. 315/896/76--Muhammad Munawar Khan, ex-A. S. I. (2) Case No. 316/897/76-Aziz-ud Din, ex-A. S. I. (3) Case No. 317/898/76-Muhammad Anwar Khan, ex-A. S. I. (4) Case No. 318/899/76-Muhammad Khan, ex-A. S. I. (5) Case No. 380/901/76-Mobabat Khan, ex-Constable. 2. The appellants at Serials Nos, 1 to 4 at the relevant time were posted as A. S. Is. in Police Station `A' Division, Sahiwal while appellant No. 5 was posted as Constable in the same Police Station. All the appellants are aggrieved of a common order of S. P., Sahiwal, dated 13-3-1976 whereby they were dismissed from service alongwith 12 others. The appellants are also aggrieved of the appellate order of the D. I: G. Police, Multan dated 1-7-1976 in the case of appellant No. 1. The third impugned order is the one passed by the Inspector-General of Police rejecting revision petitions of the appellants dated 3-11-1976 (for appellants…

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