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Punjab Service Tribunals Act (IX of 1974)--- ------ S. 8--Abatement-Automatic-Limitation of 90 days starts from date of establishment of Tribunal (22-7-1974)-Abatement order passed by High Court on 7-7-1975-Copy of order applied for on 15-9-1975 (over 2 months' delay)-Copy ready on 17-9-1975 but collected on 25-9-1975 (8 days' delay)-Seven days more delay thereafter in filing appeal--Each day of delay not explained with justification-Circum­stances indicating indolence on part of appellant-Appeal, held, time-­barred. Sh. Masud Ahmad v. Pakistan P L D 1976 S C 195 rel. JUDGMENT M. SALEEM CHAUDHRY (CHAIRMAN).--------Imam Bakhsh Sub-Inspector, Cooperative Societies, had filed this appeal under section 4 read with section 8 of the Punjab Service Tribunals Act, 1974. The appellant is a permanent Sub-Inspector in the Cooperative Department and was an approved candidate for the post of Inspector. He was suspended by the Deputy Registrar, Multan on 23-4-1971. The appellant was, at that time, posted at Gujrat, Tehsil Kot Adu, District Muzaffargarh. An enquiry against the appellant was entrusted to Jam Faqir Muhammad, Inspector Cooperative Societies. The Deputy Registrar dismissed the petitioner from service vide orders dated 17-4-1972. The appellant filed a writ petition challenging the order of the Deputy Registrar but the same abated on 7-7-1975. An appeal against the orders of the Registrar was dismissed on 17-1-1973. An appeal was also preferred again to the Government on 4-4-1973 but the Government decided on 4-5-1978. 2. The position is that the appeal was filed in the Tribunal on 2-10-1975 while the abatement of the High Court is dated 7-7-1975. The appellant applied for a copy of the judgment on 15-9-1975 which was ready on 17-9-1975. An objection has been raised with regard to the appeal being time barred. 3. According to the proviso of section 8 of the Punjab Service…

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