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Service Tribunals Act (LXX of 1973)----S.4--Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art.212(3)--Removal from service--Death of Assistant Lineman for lack of sense of duty on the part of petitioner was established--Proceedings conducted against petitioner were in accordance with rules and law--Service Tribunal took lenient view and converted his dismissal into removal from service--Leave to appeal refused. ORDER GHULAM MUJADDID, J.--Aftab Ahmad, an Ex-Lineman of WAPDA (E), Sargodha, seeks leave to appeal against the judgment of the Federal Service Tribunal, dated 30-10-1984. While serving as Lineman in Shahpur Sub-Division, Sargodha Circle of WAPDA, he was dismissed from service by an order, dated 20-4-1982 of the Superintending Engineer, WAPDA, Sargodha. The charge was of gross negligence which resulted in fatal accident of Muhammad Akram, Assistant Lineman. The aforesaid Assistant Lineman climbed upon an electric pole on which the transmission line was energised. This was contrary to the instructions. It was the duty of the petitioner to take care of him. He failed to do so. Against his dismissal, his departmental appeal failed. Then he served a grievance notice. As he did not hear anything„ he moved an application before the Labour Court under section 25-A of the Industrial Relations Ordinance. The Labour Court declined to entertain the application on the ground of jurisdiction. The petitioner then came before the…

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