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Punjab Civil Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1975-- ---R.6--Removal from service on charge of wilful absence--Punishment reduced by appellate authority to stoppage of three increments with last warning--Order challenged 'before Tribunal--Appellant's service record revealed him disobedient, habitual leave taker and of objectionable behaviour--Held: Appellate authority had already dealt with leniently by re-instating him in service with only forfeiture of three increments for his misbehaviour--Appeal dismissed in limine. Ch. Bashir Ahmad for Appellant. A.G. Humayun, District Attorney for Respondent. JUDGMENT Appellant has filed this appeal under section 4 of the Punjab Service Tribunals Act, 1974 against the orders of Deputy Commissioner, Bahawalnagar, dated 18-9-1982 removal from service and against the order, dated 8-12-1982 of Commissioner Bahawalpur Division, Bahawalpur, while partly accepted his appeal, is varied the order of Deputy Commissioner from removal from service to forfeiture of three increments permanently with the direction that in case he repeats the act of disobedience he would be removed from service without giving him any further chance. He has impleaded the Deputy Commissioner, Bahawalnagar and Commissioner, Bahawalpur Division, as respondents. 2. By virtue of this appeal he has prayed that both the impugned orders be set aside. 3. Brief facts of the case are that the appellant who was a driver in Deputy Commissioner's Office was removed from service for wilful absence. He filed an appeal before the Commissioner, Bahawalpur who gone through the entire record and noted that the penalty so imposed upon the appellant is harsh and varied the same to forfeiture of three increments by setting aside the order of his removal from service. 4. I have carefully looked into the comments of the respondents which have been made available at the time of…

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