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Punjab Service Tribunals Act (IX of 1974)- -- S. 4-Limitation-Appeal barred by time-Civil servant had no reason to proceed before Civil Court when Service Tribunal in existence -Condonation of delay thus caused, refused. Muhammad Ashraf Bajwa for Appellant. Haroonur Rashid Cheema, District Attorney for Respondents. JUDGMENT S. ABDUL JABBAR KHAN (CHAIR MAN).-Nazar Muhammad Bajwa has filed this appeal under section 4 of the Punjab Service Tribunals Act, 1974, against the order dated 10th October, 1979 passed by the Deputy Director Food, Lahore Region, Lahore, whereby he was ordered to pay a sum of Rs. 82,200 as shortage of wheat at P. R. Centre, Chuharkana, District Sheikhupura and the order, dated 7th March, 1981 passed by the Director of Food Lahore Region, whereby his appeal was dismissed. He has im­pleaded Government of the Punjab through Secretary Food Department, Lahore, Director Food, Punjab, Lahore and Deputy Director Food, Lahore Region, Lahore, as respondents. 2. By virtue of this appeal be has prayed that the impugned orders be set aside. 3. Brief facts of the case are that the appellant was held responsible for shortage of wheat when he was working as Foodgrain Supervisor along­with Malik Muhammad Afzal and Muhammad Aslam Inspectors. All these three persons were required to pay the loss in the ratio of 40%, 40% and 20°/p, respectively. The order was passed by the Deputy Director Food Lahore Region, Lahore. The appellant preferred an appeal, which was rejected by Respondents No. 2 on 7th March, 1981. Hence this appeal. 4. We have heard the learned counsel for the appellant as well as learned District Attorney assisted by the representative of the Depart­ment end have perused the record of this case carefully with their assistance. 5. Learned District Attorney has raised preliminary objection with regard to the…

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