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Punjab Service Tribunals Act (IX of 1974)- --- S. 4 read with Punjab Civil Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1975, rr. 13 & 15-Appeal before Tribunal-Limitation­-Representation against penalty order rejected by appellate authority-­No further review petition to higher authorities permissible under rules-Time spent in such unnecessary representations to Government, held, would not extend limitation period for appeal. Masud Ahmed Riaz for Appellant. A. G. Humayun, District Attorney for Respondents. JUDGMENT ABDUL HAMEED CHAUDHRY (MEMBER).-Karamat Hussain formerly Sub-Engineer (Mechanical) Highways Circle, Bahawalpur has made this appeal under section 4 of the Punjab Service Tribunals Act, 1974 wherein he has impleaded Superintending Engineer, Highways Circle, Bahawalpur, Chief Engineer, Punjab Highways Department, Lahore and Government of Punjab through the Secretary to Government of the Punjab Communica­tion and Works Department, Lahore as respondents. 2. By virtue of this appeal the appellant has prayed that the impugned order, dated 1st December, 1976 (Annexure `B'), 4th March, 1978 (Annexure `D') and dated 2nd January, 1980 (3rd February, 1980) (Annexure `F') be set aside, being void ab initio, without jurisdiction and contrary to the rules. 3. Brief facts of the case are that the appellant while working as Sub­-Engineer was charge-sheeted by respondent No. 1 in which 8 charges of irregularities pertaining to the accounts were levelled against him. The appellant submitted detailed reply to explain, his position. As respondent No. 3 was not satisfied with the appellant's explanation, he ordered an enquiry. Mr. Khalid Latif Khawaja, Executive Engineer was appointed an Enquiry Officer and submitted the enquiry report to the Government. The enquiry report was passed on to respondent No. 1 who under the orders of the Government issued show-cause notice to the appellant, Consequently, respondent No. l held the appellant guilty of misappropria­tion of Government material of value of Rs. 14,947.60 thus causing a loss to the Government. Accordingly, appellant was awarded the punishment of dismissal from service w. e. f. 18th February, 1974 as well as…

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